Dominic’s latest book Whisky: Japan was highly commended and granted ‘Best in the World’ status at the ceremony on Saturday night. The book had been short-listed having won the Gourmand Award for the United Kingdom’s Best Spirits Book for 2017.

The Award follows Dominic’s Drinks Writer of The Year award in the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards in 2015. He was also shortlisted for Drinks Book of the Year in the same awards in 2014.