Sam Simmons

Sam Simmons

Sam Simmons is the Head of Whisky at Atom Brands, a position he has held since 2018. Before that, he was The Balvenie single malt’s global ambassador and he initially got his start as blogger Dr. Whisky, a name some still call him today. Sam is a Keeper of the Quaich and has also worked for the likes of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Douglas Laing over more than twenty years of love for all things whisky. As an educator and writer he’s had bylines in the likes of Whisky Magazine, Wine Enthusiast and The Wall Street Journal, and he’s also band leader of the musical whisky supergroup Barley, Stills, Mash & Tun.

Worm tubs at TaliskerWhisky, Nostalgia, and The Magic of Worm Tubs

Sam Simmons aka Atom Brands’ head of whisky aka Dr Whisky, gives you the lowdown on an exciting new single malt Scotch whisky called Wormtub which as its name suggests…

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Boutique-y Cinema SeriesA Short History of That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Sam Simmons, or Dr Whisky as his enemies know him, continues our celebrations of That Boutique-y Whisky Company‘s 10th birthday by looking at the beginnings of the independent bottler. At Maltstock…

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