About

Blame it on Dalwhinnie, for it was a wee dram of that delicate, honeysuckled liquor that made Sarah Doyle fall in love with Scotch whisky. The year was 2003, and she had been ushered to Scotland with a group of journalists to learn more about the intimidating beverage that only grandpa drank. But seated there, with a punctured warm pillow of molten chocolate cake in front of her and a dram of Dalwhinnie in hand, Sarah fell down the rabbit hole. No—not because she was drunk—but because whisky suddenly made sense. She had finally arrived home.

Sarah Doyle is a journalist and accidental whisky aficionado based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Focusing on whisk(e)y, wine, food, and travel, her writing has appeared in over 50 publications, including the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Whisky Advocate, Wine & Spirits, Wine Enthusiast, Bon Appetit, Sunset, Saveur, Food & Wine, and Robb Report, among others.

A graduate of Bruichladdich’s Malt Whisky Academy, Sarah moved to the Isle of Islay, Scotland in 2005 after she felt an immediate kinship with the people, whisky, and magic of the island. There, her passion for whisky continued to grow, thanks in part to whisky mystic and master distiller Jim McEwan, whose lyrical passion for whisky has been one of her greatest influences.

Recently, Sarah was the runner-up to become Hudson Whiskey’s new brand ambassador through their highly-publicized campaign, “Making the Cut.” At Hudson Whiskey’s distillery in New York, Sarah gained a new appreciation for the American version of her favorite spirit and will always be a cheerleader for their fantastic brand.

Currently, Sarah continues to write about spirits, wine, food, and travel for major publications while searching for the perfect whisky brand ambassador role.