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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.
The Not-so Quiet Rebels: Nc’nean’s People-First WhiskyNc’nean is green. It’s the poster-child of whisky’s sustainable, organic, renewable, net-zero, B Corp-certified future. Led by Annabel Thomas from her family’s farm in Drimnin, over the last decade, it…
Cut Your Wolf Loose: The Joy of Finding a Great New Whisky BarBrighton isn’t short of characterful bars, but there’s one spot that whisky fans have been hyping for years: Cut Your Wolf Loose (CYWL). After far too many recommendations and missed…
Our Charlotte Moves On To Pastures NewAfter seven years, it’s time for us to say goodbye to social media tycoon Charlotte Gorzelak. Perhaps some of you have seen our social medias. The Instagrams. The Facebooks. The…
Best 10 Premium Smoky WhiskiesSmoke lovers, gather round. Here’s our selection of the best 10 premium smoky whiskies you can buy right now. We’ve gone beyond just the legendary Islay drams to bold experiments…
Win rum with our Takamaka Bag This Bundle competition!Who wants to win some Takamaka Rum? All of you? Well, that’s good because we have a new competition that will enable you to win rum AND a load of…
Win a Glen Scotia whisky bundle!Campbeltown whisky fans, this one’s for you. We’re celebrating the launch of the brand-new Glen Scotia 12 Year Old by teaming up with the distillery to give away a Glen…
Inside Ardbeg House: Islay’s New Whisky HotelTo book a room at Ardbeg House, go to www.ardbeg.com. Eat, sleep and drink Ardbeg. That’s what new boutique hotel Ardbeg House promises visitors and Illeachs alike. Just a short…
Top 10 Vodkas for National Vodka DayNational Vodka Day deserves a line-up as diverse as the spirit itself. Vodka often gets unfairly labelled as a blank canvas, but this line-up proves it’s anything but. We’ve got…
Gordon & MacPhail Releases the World’s Oldest Single MaltGordon & MacPhail has announced a landmark moment in whisky history. The release of the world’s oldest single malt Scotch whisky: Gordon & MacPhail 85 Years Old from Glenlivet Distillery….
Win the Diageo Special Releases 2025Every year, a set of whiskies drops that get collectors and connoisseurs equally twitchy with excitement: The Diageo Special Releases 2025. This year’s line-up, Horizons Unbound, is no different, and…
Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 – Its Oldest Bourbon YetMaker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 has arrived at Master of Malt. It’s the most mature whisky ever the Kentucky Straight Bourbon brand has ever blended. The third expression in the…
Chivas Regal Crystalgold: The Clear “Whisky”Today, Chivas Regal unveils its first clear spirit drink: Chivas Regal Crystalgold. Let’s be nice and clear. This is not whisky. It’s a clear spirit. That tastes a lot like…
We Taste Isle of Raasay’s First Marsala Cask Single MaltThe Isle of Raasay Marsala Cask Single Malt whisky is here. Rejoice. Yes, the distillery’s shiny new toy has arrived on the good ship Master of Malt. We had a…
The Top 10 Best Scotch Whiskies You’ve Never TriedThese are the Top 10 best Scotch Whiskies you’ve never tried. Any pitches? Let us know in the comments below. There are the household names in whisky that everyone knows….
The Fettercairn Vanguard Series: A Sense of SynaesthesiaThe Fettercairn Vanguard Series is an ambitious project from a distillery that has been flexing its creative muscles in recent years. We’ve spoken before about the revival of the brand’s…
What to do with Whisky StonesWhisky stones. I hate whisky stones. Supposedly, they keep your dram cold without diluting it. In reality, they don’t chill anything properly, they don’t improve flavour, and they deprive you…
