Henry Jeffreys - Page 19
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.
Cocktail of the Week: The Blood Orange MargaritaIt’s Tequila time again as we’re making a refreshing twist on a classic using Mijenta Tequila, a new brand that takes sustainability very seriously. Here is the Blood Orange Margarita!…
Cocktail of the Week: The Old HickoryThis week’s cocktail is a vermouth-heavy concoction named after a hard as nails American president. It’s called the Old Hickory and it’s delicious. Old Hickory was a nickname for General…
New Arrival of the Week: Reverend Hubert Garden Gin LiqueurWe have a Master of Malt exclusive, a special gin liqueur, perfect for summer sipping. To tell us more, we speak to one of the people behind Reverend Hubert Garden…
New Arrival of the Week: Timorous Beastie: Meet the BeastToday a fearsome whisky has arrived at Master of Malt. It’s a blended malt from Douglas Laing, a special ex-bourbon cask 54.9% ABV monster called Timorous Beastie: Meet The Beast….
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 7: KilchomanIt’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 7: Kilchoman time! So we’re taking a look at the history of one of the newer distilleries on the island but one…
Cocktail of the Week: The Disco PicanteThis week we’re shaking up one of the snazziest-looking cocktails we’ve seen in a while. It’s sexy, it’s spicy and it’s called the Disco Picante! And for the second week…
New Arrival of the Week: Capreolus Perry Pear 2019We’re toasting the first day of June with a very special vintage English pear brandy from the Cotswolds, made by someone who brings a whole new level of artistry to…
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 3: BruichladdichFor Day 3 of our Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021, we’re celebrating 20 years of the rebirth of Bruichladdich and looking in detail at its special Bruichladdich Laddie Origins Fèis Ìle…
It’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 day 1. And we begin over a week of Islay whisky fun with a look at the island’s newest producer, Ardnahoe. We find…
New Arrival of the Week: Domaine Dupont 12 Year Old CalvadosJust this week a load of delicious apple brandies has just landed at MoM towers, fresh off the boat from Normandy. So we’re shining our New Arrival spotlight on one…
Brora is reborn: ‘ghost’ distillery fills first cask in 38 yearsToday, Brora is reborn as the first cask in 38 years was filled. After a four year refurbishment to return the legendary Scotch whisky distillery to its condition in 1983, …
New Arrival of the Week: La Dama del Abrigo Rojo 2018This week we’re cracking open a delicious bottle of Argentine red made with a grape variety from Piedmont in Northern Italy and named after a mysterious woman in red, La…
Cocktail of the Week: The Suffering BastardThis week there’s been a whisky focus at Master of Malt what with World Whisky Day coming up, whereas next week it’s all about gin. So for our Cocktail of…
MoM Loves: Talisker Xpedition Oak: The Atlantic ChallengeTalisker has always valued its maritime heritage. Now, it has released a whisky aged with staves that have travelled across the Atlantic. And at 43 years old Talisker Xpedition Oak:…
Dennis Malcolm celebrates 60 years at Glen GrantLast month master distiller Dennis Malcolm celebrated a scarcely imaginable 60 years in the business. We sat down over a virtual dram to discuss his long and varied career in…
Cocktail of the Week: The MatadorIn the second part of our Cinco de Mayo special, we’re celebrating the rich life of one of Tequila’s greats, Tomas Estes from Ocho Tequila, with a cocktail recipe provided…
