Adam O'Connell
Drinks writer
Adam has been writing for Master of Malt for seven years now. He’s visited distilleries, wineries, and breweries across the world, reviewed a variety of whiskies, gins, rums, Tequilas, mezcals, brandies, vodkas, wines, beers, and cocktails, and contributed all kinds of words in all sorts of places, including over 650 articles to Master of Malt's award-winning online blog, and many of the handy drinks guides too. He’s even jammed with Kiefer Sutherland AND dined with Ainsley Harriott. Not at the same time.
Adam's whisky of the month (May 2025)
Masthouse Single Malt Pot & Column Still
English single malt whisky
An intriguing English single malt whisky here from the Masthouse range, produced at the Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham, Kent. This expression has been distilled with Belgravia barley and distilled in both pot and column stills. Copper Rivet has been doing some fascinating stuff, and we're always excited to see more of it!
"Masthouse rewrites the single malt rulebook with a whisky made from pot AND column still distillation. The result? It sings with fruity aplomb. Clever stuff from the Copper Rivet crew."
Adam O'Connell
Whisky nerd and certified mate of Ainsley Harriott
Tasting notes
Sweet, tropical fruits and vibrant barley are backed by buttery oak and vanilla.
Notes of soft stone fruits, sweet apples, and a touch of banana join vanilla cream and mellow oak char.
Softly sweet tickles of warming spice join for the finish, with lingering notes of juicy barley and butterscotch.
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