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5 Famous Whisky LoversWhile we all love our whisky here at Master of Malt, nobody knows who any of us are. So who cares? These whisky drinkers are legitimately famous. What they all…
We Taste Some of the Best Flavoured Gins – So You Don’t Have To…Flavoured gins showcase the versatility and creativity of gin distillers, with examples ranging from the floral to the fruity and beyond. Here’s a review of some of the best-flavoured gins…
New Arrival of the Week: Black Tot Rum 2024 Master Blender’s ReserveBlack Tot Master Blender’s Reserve – 2024 Edition is now available from Master of Malt. Next Wednesday, the 31 July, is known in the rum world and in naval circles as…
Our Henry Moves On To Pastures NewFor the last six years, the person who has run this here blog was Henry Jeffreys. Henry Jeffreys became a writer after working in the wine trade and publishing and…
Callum Palmer Wins Boutique-y vs. the World CompetitionCallum Palmer, of Nottingham’s Tilt Bar, has won the Boutique-y vs. the World competition! That Boutique-y Whisky Company asked all drink lovers from industry professionals to amateurs to mix up…
Why Do Most Scotch Whiskies Start Their Names With Glen?Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glen Grant, Glengoyne, Glenfarclas, Glen Scotia, Glen Garioch, Glen Moray, Glen Keith, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Glenkinchie, Glen Ord, Glendullan, Glenrothes, GlenAllachie, Glencadam, Glenglassaugh, Glenturret, Glentauchers, Glenlossie,…
New Arrival of the Week: Rump@blic Rum RangeThe Rump@blic rum range has just landed at Master of Malt! Just in time for National Daiquiri Day (in the States, anyway, but there’s no reason we can’t mix one…
The Flavour and Essence of Tequila: Don FulanoThe name Don Fulano refers to a Mexican gentleman of unknown or undisclosed identity. But at the centre of this Tequila brand is a well-known family. Descendants of a Portuguese…
What Are The Most Expensive Whiskies In The World?You wanted a list of the most expensive whiskies in the world, so here they are. What makes these whiskies expensive? Age is usually a factor. Rarity too. As well…
English Rum – We Pick Our Favourites!England has a long and often dark history with rum, dating back to the colonial period in the Caribbean and extending to the Royal Navy’s tradition of issuing daily rum…
Top 10 Whiskies For SummerWhisky is a drink for summer. We promise. We know, we know. You’ve been told it’s all fireplaces and cigars. Winter warmers and cold remedies. Men in kilts and stags…
The Story of Mermaid Spiced RumWorld Rum Day is this Saturday, 13 July, and that seems as good a time as any to put our spotlight on a product you, the dear customer, have been…
Master of Malt Tastes… Fragrant Drops Single Cask WhiskiesWe’ve just got in some extremely rare single malt whiskies and more from Fragrant Drops including perhaps the best single malt I’ve tasted this year. Fragrant Drops is an independent…
What Is Fireball Whisky?“Tastes like Heaven, burns like Hell.” Love it or hate it. Not real whisky. Frat parties. Shots, shots, shots. Canada. An awful lot is said about Fireball. For a simple…
What are the Water Sources of Scotland Whisky’s Distilleries?Water is one of the core whisky ingredients alongside grain, yeast, and father time. The word whisky actually derives from the term ‘water of life’. But there’s not one huge…
How To Make The Perfect MojitoIt’s Mojito Day on 11 July so we’re stirring and muddling one of Cuba’s most famous cocktails with a rum that mixes Jamaican with Martinique. It might not be the…
How To Make An Easy Piña ColadaAs I am sure you’re all aware, it’s Piña Colada day on Wednesday 10 July so we’re showing you a simple way to make one of the world’s great cocktails….
New Arrival of the Week: The Balvenie Collection of Curious CasksEarlier this week I took a trip to Raffles, London for an event with The Balvenie Scotch whisky. The venue is an outpost of the legendary Singapore hotel and is…
