Contributing Writer
Covering peat, whisky chemistry and the curious history of the spirit. Founder of Şan’s Whisky Culture and co-founder of Glasgow-based Whisky & Beyond.
Şan Eylem Doğan is an award-winning whisky writer and educator based in Turkey. His first book, Viskinin Gizemli Yolculuğu (The Mysterious Journey of Whisky), was named Best Whisky Book in the World at the 2024 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and was later included in Gourmand’s Best of the Best – 30 Years list. Its English edition was a finalist for Best Whisky Book in the World in 2025.
Şan explores whisky through distinctive cultural and sensory perspectives, from interpreting tasting notes through music to examining peat through its phenolic compounds, along with whisky production and history. He is the founder of Şan’s Whisky Culture and co-founder of Glasgow-based Whisky & Beyond Limited, where he develops cultural projects, tastings, curated experiences and the stories behind bespoke whisky releases.
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