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Henry Jeffreys worked in the wine trade and publishing before becoming a writer. He’s features editor for the Master of Malt blog as well as contributing to various publications and has appeared on BBC radio and TV. He won Fortnum & Mason Drink Writer of the Year 2022/23 and is the author of four books: Empire of Booze, The Home Bar, The Cocktail Dictionary, and Vines in a Cold Climate.
Five minutes with… Paul Feig, film director and cocktail enthusiastWe’re delighted to have Paul Feig on the blog today. He’s a TV and film director, the man behind Bridesmaids and some of the funniest shows on TV. He’s also…
Cocktail of the Week: the AdonisAs part of our Dryish January coverage, we’ve got a delicious cocktail with around half the alcohol but all the flavour of a traditional spirit-forward drink. A blend of sherry…
Master of Malt tastes… Dewar’s Double Double sherry cask blendsSome very special blended whiskies from Dewar’s have just landed at Master of Malt. They’re called Dewar’s Double Double and come in 21, 27, and (coming soon) 32 year old…
Top 10 favourite posts from 2022Following on from our most-read and silliest stories of the year, it’s time for our top ten favourite posts from 2022. This might not be the most popular but they…
This week we’re making a Yuletide take on a classic cocktail through the clever addition of tawny Port. It’s the Christmas Negroni! We’ve also thrown a seasonal take on the…
New Arrival of the Week: Cognac Park Borderies MizunaraThis is our final New Arrival of the Week of 2022 and we’ve got something a little unusual to say au revoir. Or perhaps that should be sayonara because what…
Cocktail of the Week: the SnowballTime to get out the shagpile rug, stick some Slade on the stereo and regret chucking out that avocado bathroom, because the most 1970s cocktail ever is back: it’s the…
New Arrival of the Week: Graham’s Tawny PortWe’ve got a bumper New Arrival blog this week celebrating the landing of Graham’s 1997 and 1974 Single Harvest Tawny Ports and looking at the others in the Graham’s Tawny…
Cocktail of the Week: Hot Cider PunchBrrrrr, it’s freezing! At least it is around MoM HQ. So this week we thought we’d make something to warm you up, a Hot Cider Punch enhanced with the magic…
Cocktail of the Week: Mulled WineMulled wine is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks around, a mixture of wine, spices and fruit. It’s often made terribly but with the Ableforth’s Mulled Cup you literally can’t…
Cocktail of the Week: The Old FashionedThis year we’re not just celebrating Old Fashioned Week, we’re having a whole Old Fashioned Month with Woodford Reserve bourbon so it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at the…
New Arrival of the Week: Scapegrace single malt whiskiesThis week we’re pressing the ‘world whisky’ button as three distinctive single malt whiskies have just landed at MoM towers from Scapegrace in New Zealand. You might be surprised to…
Dominic Roskrow, maverick whisky writer, dies at 61The whisky world has lost one of its most distinctive and original voices as Dominic Roskrow died on Saturday 19 November at the age of 61. We pay tribute to…
Buxton’s bargains: 11 whiskies to try before you dieUsing the latest edition of Ian Buxton’s 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die as a guide, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest bargains in the whisky world. From…
New Arrival of the Week: Courvoisier XO RoyalJust landed a very special new Cognac from Courvoisier inspired by the house’s ties with Europe’s royal families. It’s Courvoisier XO Royal. Courvoisier Cognac owes its early success to royal,…
Cocktail of the Week: the Rusty ManhattanToday we’re stirring up a winter warmer taken from Alice Lascelles’ new book The Cocktail Edit. It’s the Rusty Manhattan. For me, cocktail books fall into two categories, those written…
