Margarett Waterbury is the author of Scotch: A Complete Introduction to Scotland’s Whiskies (2020) and coauthor of Radicchio: A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable (2026), and a full-time freelance writer and editor. Her work has appeared in Epicurious, Whetstone Magazine, Food & Wine, Spirited Magazine, Whisky Advocate, Edible Seattle, Sip Northwest, Capital Press, In Good Tilth, Civil Eats, Travel Oregon, Portrait Magazine, Artisan Spirit, and many other publications. She is the editor-in-chief of Distiller Magazine and a travel editor for MediAmerica.
She was formerly the managing editor of Edible Portland, as well as the former cofounder and managing editor of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey website twice recognized as Website of the Year at the International Whisky Competition. Her recognitions include the Alan Lodge Young Drinks Writer of the Year, two fellowships for the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, and being named as a finalist for Bourbon Women Spirits Writer of the Year in 2023. She regularly judges drinks competitions and occasionally consults on product formulation for drinks brands.