The whisky festival is a rite of passage these days. Are you even a true whisky drinker if you haven’t stood in a room full of people fighting for the…
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Author: 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.
Why stick with the same whisky you had last year when there’s a new favourite waiting to be discovered? We’ve rounded up 10 whiskies you need to try in 2025,…
This is the story of how a legendary whiskey maker came out of retirement to pioneer cask-finished bourbon with his son and, in the process, created one of the standout…
There are lots of whisky distilleries to watch out for in 2025. While new whisky distilleries are always exciting, we’ve selected a few here that have very much caught our…
Gin has had a good 2024. The great gin renaissance of the 21st century was predicted to fizzle out, a big bubble whose burst was inevitable. Instead, a lot of…
This is Master of Malt’s Top 10 Rums of the Year 2024. See anything missing? Send us your suggestions in the comments. Rum always needs to have a defining year….
In Scandinavia, they really know how to handle the cold. One sure-fire method to warm the cockles is a great warming fesitvely-spiced drink. We all know how restorative a good…
American single malt whiskey is about to become official. Here’s more on big news from the States. Think single malt is just for Scotch? Think again. The category of single…
Are you hosting a Christmas party? Do you need some ideas for what to serve your guests? Well, we’ve got a host of delicious and simple cocktails ready to make…
When people are buying you whisky as a present, do you want them to always stick to the old reliable bottle you love or are you open to discovering something…
This is our top 10 rums to buy for Christmas 2024! Is 2025 going to be the year of rum? Your guess is as good as ours but what we…
These are our top 10 after-dinner whiskies for Christmas 2024! You’ve got through the smoked salmon, the turkey, the ham, the pigs in blankets, the devils on horseback, the roast…
These are the Top 10 whiskies to buy for Christmas 2024! Christmas and the New Year are on our doorstep, but there’s still plenty of time to buy Christmas presents,…
It’s that time of year when the Christmas parties start happening fast, and with budgets stretched thin at the moment, there will be an awful lot of people turning to…
These are our top 10 premium whiskies perfect for Christmas 2024. Maybe we have a little bit of bias, but in our opinion, whisky is one of the most thoughtful…
These are some of the best smoky whiskies for Christmas 2024. As the weather outside becomes a touch more frightful now seems like the perfect time to cosy up. One…
This is our Top 10 budget whisky gifts for Christmas! Well, this is Christmas. And what have you got? A wishlist that has whisky on it and a budget to…
Dr Iván Saldaña is a Jalisco native. Growing up in one of Mexico’s most biodiverse regions (home to agave among other things), the good doctor developed a deep curiosity about…
Let’s make some whisky cocktails. How about one for each season? From summer refreshers to winter warmers, below are two whisky cocktails for each season. Fresh and floral spring serves,…
Diluting whisky with water is common practice. But how do you know how much water to add? And what kind of water? And what type of whisky needs water? We…