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Adam O'Connell

Adam O'Connell

Adam O'Connell has been writing for Master of Malt for over eight 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 1,000 articles to its award-winning online blog, The Whisk(e)y Wash, and many of the handy guides you might have enjoyed. He’s even jammed with Kiefer Sutherland AND dined with Ainsley Harriott. Not at the same time.

Bottles of Jura 12 and 15 Sherry Cask in a Spanish sceneWin a Trip to Jura PLUS a Bottle of Rare Vintage 1990

Fancy a trip to Jura Distillery? How about a rare whisky to toast the good news? Read on to learn how you can win both… Win a Trip to Jura…

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An Angus Dundee #BagThisBundle from Master of MaltWin Whisky with an Angus Dundee #BagThisBundle

How would you like to win a bundle of Angus Dundee whisky in exchange for a couple of clicks? That’s what this competition offers. See for yourself. Win an Angus…

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The first two editions from Torabhaig The Distillers’ SeriesThe Distillers Behind Torabhaig The Distillers’ Series

Torabhaig The Distillers’ Series launched recently with two whiskies: Torabhaig Distillers’ Series Niall’s First Edition 70cl Whisky. Torabhaig Distillers’ Series Iona’s First Edition 70cl. We met with Iona Macphie and…

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The label of Gordon & MacPhail's Last Talisker Connoisseurs Choice WhiskyTasting the Last Talisker of Gordon and MacPhail

Gordon & MacPhail‘s last Talisker is in our tasting glass. It’s a 39-year-old single cask from 1987. More importantly, it is a handsome bastard. Old whisky carries a particular anxiety….

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A still from the documentary West of TraditionWest of Tradition: The Story of American Single Malt

West of Tradition is a new documentary following the people who helped turn American single malt from a collection of individual ambitions into a formally recognised whiskey category. Seattle’s Westland…

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A bottle of Tobermory WhiskyWin a Trip to Tobermory for the West Highland Whisky Festival!

Win a trip to Tobermory, wouldn’t you like to go? Win a trip to Tobermory, it’s the (West) Highland Whisky Show! Tobermory Distillery is on Mull, where they film Balamory….

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A cask of Dos Maderas rumDos Maderas: What Happens When Sherry Makers Make Rum?

Dos Maderas is a line of rum from a sherry bodega. There are plenty of rums finished in a sherry cask. Some good, some less so. But the question here…

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Assistant blender Lisa Matthews in a warehouse at Bruichladdich DistilleryLisa Matthews Becomes Bruichladdich’s First Woman Distiller

Lisa Matthews has been unveiled as Bruichladdich’s first woman distiller. The whisky and brewing specialist and Islay local began her career as a tour guide at the distillery and now…

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Ardbeg Trudernish 15 Year Old on IslayArdbeg Trudernish: 15yo Joins Core Range

We’ve got some exciting Ardbeg news for you today with the launch of a new permanent addition to the core range: Ardbeg Trudernish. Ardbeg Trudernish is the distillery’s first permanent 15-year-old…

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Jameson-irish-whiskeyTrump Says He Will Scrap US Tariffs on Irish Whiskey

Donald Trump has announced that US tariffs on Irish whiskey will be scrapped, following months of pressure from the Irish government and drinks industry. The US president made the announcement…

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The CaskCade Collection Has Spawned. Collect. Play. Pour. Win.The CaskCade Collection Has Spawned. Collect. Play. Pour. Win.

The CaskCade Collection is here. It’s National Gaming Day today and we’re calling all whisky and rum drinkers. And retro gaming enthusiasts. Also Millennials and Gen X gamers with nostalgia for…

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A bottle of The Islay 30 Year Old (Studio Minerva X Master of Malt) on a field in IslayTop 7 New Whisky Arrivals You Need To Try

A fresh batch of new whisky arrivals has landed at MoM Towers, spanning everyday favourites, heavily peated Islay single malt and a pair of properly old rarities. Here are seven…

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A Master of Malt Mystery Drop Box next to somebody putting a label on a bottleMystery Drop 3.0

We did Mystery Drop 1: Episode IV – A New Hope. Then we did 2 Mystery 2 Drop. Now we’re back with Mystery Drop: First Blood Part III. Yes, the…

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A woman enjoys a glass of Benromach 12 Year OldWin Benromach 50 Year Old to Mark Benromach 12 Years Old Launch

Benromach Distillery has a new flagship expression: Benromach 12 Years Old. Matured exclusively in first-fill sherry casks, Benromach 12 joins the distillery’s signature range alongside the 15 and 21 Years…

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Glendronach single malt sherried whiskyCelebrate 200 Years of The Glendronach by Winning a Two Night VIP Trip

200 Years of The Glendronach. Wow. That’s a big deal. And you cannot mark two centuries of lovely Highland whisky with a Colin the Caterpillar Cake (apparently). So, we are…

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Glass of cognac on the vintage barrelWhisky barrel bought for £130 goes on sale at £270k

A whisky barrel bought for £130 will go on sale for £270,000. And hilariously, the guy who bought it doesn’t even really like whisky. “I don’t drink Scotch,” says Surrey…

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