As Circumstance Distillery releases its very first rye whisky, we take a look at Bristol’s spirits mavericks to see how the business and their whisky is maturing. I first visited…
Back in 2020, I tried the first batch of Highland Park’s first ever cask core range cask strength Scotch whisky, and I loved it. It didn’t seem possible for a…
You may have noticed that there’s a big rugby football tournament going on in France at the moment. The biggest, in fact, it’s the Rugby World Cup! And to celebrate,…
Whether it’s an Islay whisky, from the Islands or the mainland, we loved a peated single malt Scotch whisky. But there are certain bottles that are reference points, known and…
Single malt whisky is better than blended whisky. Right? Wrong. Well, in truth the answer to that question is: it depends. Which single malt are we talking about? And what…
Blended Scotch whisky is getting a lot of love from Master of Malt this week. We’re showcasing what we love about the style, from its versatility to its value, as…
Last week we looked at how many whisky distilleries there are in Scotland, the answer is quite a lot and growing the whole time. Now, it’s time to answer once…
Italy meets Scotland for our New Arrivals this week as Tomatin releases its Italian Collection, a series of three single malt Scotch whiskies finished in Italian wine casks, a Marsala…
Japanese whiskey from the world’s biggest whiskey distillery has just arrived. Excited? You should be. Yes, Master of Malt now stocks Fuji Gotemba whiskey (which spells whiskey with an ‘e’…
The Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday 8 September in France and it looks like it’s going to be a cracking tournament. Though I’m an England supporter, a part…
There’s loads of Scotch whisky out there. How much exactly? Well… That’s not a very easy question to answer. We’ve run the maths and all we can say for certain…
We love featuring an under-the-radar distillery in our New Arrival slot and they don’t get less high profile than Allt-á-Bhainne. Before we go any further, this is how it’s pronounced: …
We’ve noticed that a lot of people would like the answer to this question: what is the difference between malt whisky and grain whisky? So we’re going to explain why…
A new Irish whiskey from Teeling Distillery landing at Master of Malt is always a cause for celebration but this latest limited edition is particularly special. It’s an age statement…
A precious bank holiday is fast approaching. We need to take advantage of it. Especially as it’s the last one before things begin to look a lot like… no, we…
Strawberry gin in sunny Spain awaits the winner of our latest competition: a trip to Seville with Puerto de Indias Gin! Do you fancy winning a trip for two? Always….
The Espresso Martini is consistently one of the most popular cocktails in Britain and around the world but it’s often done so badly. Here we show you how to make…
At Master of Malt we love music and we love whisky so we especially love it when music and whisky collide. Regular readers will know about musicians Felipe Schrieberg and…
We’ve got some star power on the blog today folks as Boutique-y Dave returns to tell you all about a new range from That Boutique-y Whisky Company: the Cinema Series….
For those who like their whisky on full side we have a great New Arrival this week. It’s from Loch Lomond distillery and utilises some heavily-charred American oak in the…
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