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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.
Michter’s has done it again. For the third consecutive year, the Louisville-based distiller has claimed the title of World’s Most Admired Whiskey, topping Drinks International’s annual ranking. While Michter’s retained…
Coleburn Distillery Reawakens After 40 YearsOne of Speyside’s great sleeping giants is stirring again. Coleburn Distillery, which has lain dormant since 1985, is being brought back to life. D&M Winchester Ltd has led the revival,…
Why Idris Elba Wanted To Make Cognac: The Porte Noire story“Cognac is something I’ve always appreciated for its complexity and richness,” says Idris Elba, founder of Porte Noire. Idris Elba and The Porte Noire story His brand, meaning “Black Door”,…
Win a luxury trip to Sicily with Gin MareWe’re not saying gin can change your life, but Gin Mare might just upgrade your next holiday plans. Buy any bottle from the Gin Mare range on Master of Malt…
Win 12 bottles of Tomatin Whisky!UPDATE: WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! Congratulations to the following: 1st place – Christine Eastwood 2nd place – Sam Jelliff 3rd place – Steven Symon Who wants to win a whisky…
The First Drink of Whisky: So Often A DisasterThe first drink of whisky is rarely a romantic awakening. More often, it’s a bad date that makes you delete the app and give up. A Bell’s and R White’s…
What is the Drink of the Summer™?Every year, without fail, this industry of ours asks itself the same question: What is the Drink of the Summer™? And every year, without fail, scores of writers, bartenders, lifestyle publications,…
Win a luxury Scotch whisky bundleBuying great Scotch whisky is always a win. But buying great whisky and getting the chance to take home a luxury bundle stacked with more delicious drinks? That’s the sort…
A Circle of Flavour: Brewing and Whisky with Wire WorksIn our Glencarin glass today is the third iteration of White Peak’s limited-edition: Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish. The independent Derbyshire distillery has gained plaudits for its uncompromising approach to whisky…
The Death of Bad Whisky?“There is no bad whisky. There are only some whiskies that aren’t as good as others.” — Raymond Chandler Was Chandler onto something? Gum is perfection. Wait, wrong Chandler. Whisky…
Do Age Statements Matter?The whisky world loves a number. For years, age statements were shorthand for quality. The older, the better, right? But experience, nuance, and a savvier whisky crowd have shown there’s…
Ardbeg The Beithir’s Tale Concludes Anthology SeriesArdbeg draws its Anthology series to a close with The Beithir’s Tale. The range of rare and strange single malts concludes with the distillery’s first Islay single malt whisky matured…
Top 10 Gins with Summer-y BotanicalsYou can purchase our top 10 gins with summer-y botanicals by clicking the links on the drinks’ names. If the sun’s out (or even thinking about it), a summery gin…
Bruichladdich Wins Whisky Championships 2025!We have our Whisky Championships 2025 winner: Bruichladdich! The Islay whisky maker has taken the crown for the third time in the competition’s five-year history. How it played out This…
Highland Park Whisky: Thriving Beyond Vikings In 2025You guys are smitten with Highland Park whisky right now. I know this because I was shown the research that reveals search volume this year has increased by 110% on…
Why PPM Can Be MisleadingA ‘ppm’ figure is a measure of phenolic compounds in ‘parts per million’. It’s often used as a second-hand way to refer to the peatiness of a whisky. For example,…
