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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.
Mango Bay Rum: Daddy Rack, a Mauritian First and the Art of Never Standing StillI was drinking Mango Bay Rum recently. It’s from Mauritius and comprises molasses rums aged for at least three and five years respectively in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks,…
Here We Go Again: Can Reactory Really Mature Spirits in 72 Hours?A New Zealand company called Reactory says it can create decades of flavour in days, using a fraction of the oak, space, and money required by traditional maturation. Here we…
Taking Tormore into the Spotlight: Light and Fruity Does ItThe first-ever official permanent line-up from Tormore is here! Limited editions Blueprint and Legacy in 2025 gave us a hint of what was to come. Now the Speyside distillery is…
Tamnavulin at 60: The Single Malt People Actually DrinkTamnavulin is the UK’s fastest growing single malt whisky. It’s the second biggest in the UK off-trade (supermarkets), behind Jura, and the number one single malt in Sweden. In 2022…
Darkness Whisky Returns with 10 New Limited Edition BottlingsDarkness Whisky is back, bringing with it 10 (ten!) new limited edition Scotch whiskies and a tasting set containing the entire collection. The independent bottler has built its reputation on…
Toast The Odyssey with New Collection From Berry BrosHave you ever had a dram of whisky at the cinema? It’s a thing of beauty. A great picture deserves a great pairing, after all. The Odyssey arrives to the…
The Master of Malt Mystery Drop Returns!UPDATE: THE MYSTERY DROP BOXES HAVE NOW OLD SOLD OUT! SECOND UPDATE: THE WINNERS OF THE MAIN PRIZE IS… David A! THIRD UPDATE: THE WINNERS OF THE SOCIAL COMPETITION ARE……
Zacal Mezcal: Beyond OaxacaZacal is a mezcal brand founded by four friends, Phil Clayton, Ian McCaig, Cri Osborne and Andrew Maidment, in partnership with third-generation mezcalero Milton Román Ochoa Corona. Two bottlings have…
What Is A Teaspooned Whisky?Are you familiar with teaspooned whisky? No, not a cocktail recipe, but one of Scotch whisky’s most delightfully petty secrets. What is a teaspooned whisky? It goes like this: take…
Lancaster Spirits Co. Steps Into Peat Before It’s Released WhiskyLancaster Spirits Co. has not released its first single malt whisky yet. It’s not expected to reach the market until 2027. That is not stopping it from planning the next…
The Master of Malt Trade Blog Is HereWe’ve launched the Master of Malt Trade Blog today. And yes, you’re allowed to read it too. Before anybody panics, this blog, the one you are reading now, is staying…
Top 10: Best New Releases in JuneJune has been busy. And hot. The best new releases this month are pretty scorching too. You’ve probably seen a few already. But there’s so much to get stuck into…
Win a Golf Bag Full of Loch Lomond WhiskyWho wants to win a golf bag full of Loch Lomond whisky? UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Sarah Thompson! That’s right, Loch Lomond Whiskies returns for another year…
Win a Trip to Finland with Kyrö Game of Thrones WhiskyKyrö Game of Thrones whisky has arrived at Master of Malt, and for two weeks, you’ll only find these new limited edition whiskies here. To celebrate the launch of Kyrö…
Top 20 Alcoholic Drinks For Father’s DayOur top 20 alcoholic drinks for Father’s Day is the ultimate gift guide. Dads can be extraordinarily difficult to buy for, largely because they insist they don’t need anything. But we’ve…
When to Shake or Stir CocktailsTo shake or stir cocktails, that is the question. Each choice changes the temperature, dilution, texture, appearance, aroma, and overall balance of the drink. When to shake or stir cocktails…
