Summer is the perfect season to enjoy refreshing gin cocktails. So it seems like the neighbourly thing to do on our part to recommend some of our favourite cocktail recipes…
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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.
The Whisky Mac, short for Whisky Macdonald, is a cocktail that combines whisky and green ginger wine. It’s a slightly obscure cocktail these days that doesn’t feature on many bar…
Independent Scotch whisky maker Compass Box has a new whisky that you can buy now. It’s called Nectarosity and we got to taste it last week at the Archive &…
This is a list of recipes for people who want to enjoy all the benefits of cocktail culture this summer but don’t want any alcohol. Stop searching the internet for…
There’s still some summer left for you to whip out the barbecue and get your grill on. For your ideal summer barbecue (or BBQ for our American friends), we’ve got…
This week we have arguably the biggest news we’ve ever covered on this blog. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has launched a whisky. There have been celebrity spirit launches before, but none…
Whisky can be expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Some whisky brands create excellent spirits without charging the big bucks in the marketplace. Happily, we found we could make…
We have a shiny new Tequila to get all excited about here at Master of Malt: Volcan Blanco Tahona. Inspired by the silky white smoke that blankets a volcano post-eruption,…
The Master of Malt Whisky Championships 2024 winner is… Bunnahabhain! The winners of our inaugural 2021 championship are once again the victors after you came out in force and voted…
We’ve got a special Master of Malt exclusive for you this week: Bruichladdich 14 Year Old 2009 (cask 2222) – Micro-Provenance Series! Remy Cointreau has produced this Islay single malt…
Tomatin Distillery has unveiled a trio of new single malts as part of a range called The Sherry Collection. It celebrates sherry’s “modern renaissance”, driven in part by the growing…
Milroy’s of Soho, London’s oldest independent whisky specialist, has partnered with digital agency Good Brothers to create the Milroy’s Whisky Travel Index. Inside the Milroy’s Whisky Travel Index Intended to…
This week we’re not going to be recommending products. You are. Any regular customer of Master of Malt (hello, our favourites) will know that when you purchase a product on…
The Master of Malt Whisky Championships is back! After 2023’s triumphs for Bruichladdich and The Sassenach, a host of distilleries and brands are ready to vie for your attention and…
Whisky to some people is old hat. A stuffy category of drink with a conservative attitude that is consumed by one kind of person. It’s a gross simplification, of course,…
Leading hotelier, Adrian McLaughlin and Limavady whiskey master distiller, Darryl McNally have partnered with businessman Carl Harrison to create Ireland’s first whiskey hotel. The consortium recently purchased the historic Londonderry…
Big news from Glenmorangie: Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year Old is being replaced by Glenmorangie The Original 12 Year Old. Out with the old, in with the older The Highland…
While we all love our whisky here at Master of Malt, nobody knows who any of us are. So who cares? These whisky drinkers are legitimately famous. What they all…
Flavoured gins showcase the versatility and creativity of gin distillers, with examples ranging from the floral to the fruity and beyond. Here’s a review of some of the best-flavoured gins…
Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve – 2024 Edition is now available from Master of Malt. Next Wednesday, the 31 July, is known in the rum world and in naval circles as…