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Following on from our Short History of Scotch Whisky, today, we’re taking a look at another country with a rich whiskey heritage… America. The country’s most prominent styles, bourbon and…
Just what you ordered for a miserably cold/ unseasonably warm late-winter day. A brief history of our favourite thing in the whole world Frazzles… sorry… no, Scotch whisky. The origins…
Well, the obvious gift for a serious whisky lover is… more whisky! Seriously, all whisky lovers really want is whisky and what they don’t want are whisky stones. But there…
Forget flowers, treat your mum to some delicious wine or Champagne this Mother’s Day (which is Sunday 10 March just in case you need reminding). To aid you in your…
Mother’s Day is coming! Mothering Sunday is imminent! It’ll be here on 10 March and nother can be done to stop it. Except perhaps an asteroid hitting the earth. But…
In the years following its inception in 2000, the Penderyn distillery has been turning out some truly impressive spirits, and with it, ending a century-long hiatus of whisky-making in Wales….
Our beloved Burns Night Poetry Competition 2024 has drawn to a close. We have picked our winners. We’d like to thank all who submitted words inspired by the Scottish bard…
It has to be the biggest question in American whiskey: is Jack Daniel’s a type of bourbon? The two are often confused. The short answer is, no, Jack Daniel’s is…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to show your loved ones how much you care. While chocolates and flowers are always appreciated, why not…
Valentine’s Day, that’s the 14 February in case you need reminding, is the perfect time to show your loved one how much they mean to you. And what better way…
God help us, Dry January is here again. The time of year when a certain section of the population give up alcohol for a month, or maybe a week, or…
Whether you’re doing Dry January, or Dryish January, there is now a delicious range of drinks that either contain no alcohol or significantly less than with standard spirits. Now we’ve…
We’ve done a fair few Christmas round-ups this month and last. We think we’ve covered most bases for lovers of whisky and other spirits. Now, however, it’s the big one:…
Here’s something that’s sure to get lovers of sherried Speyside whisky all hot and bothered, it’s the latest batch of Aberlour’s cask strength whisky. Yes, Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 80 single…
The results are in, the trophies have been raised, and the Master of Malt Whisky Championships 2023 has come to a close. Congratulations to our two winners! Master of Malt…
Someone somewhere must have lost their mind, because right now if you buy any two bottles of Caol Ila, Casamigos, Lagavulin, Dalwhinnie, Talisker, Bulleit, Johnnie Walker, Mortlach, Roe & Co,…
If you’re looking to push the boat when it comes to whisky, then you’re in the right place. From premium blends to single cask rarities from closed distilleries, these are…
Islay’s festival of music and malt returns this week and that’s got us in the mood for the island’s finest. To mark the return of Fèis Ìle, here’s ten Islay whiskies we…
Our staff were tasked with telling us what spirits they have in their home bars. Here’s team MoM’s favourites. We have a brilliant team here at Master of Malt who…
It’s blowing our own trumpet time… again. Yes, Master of Malt has won two more massive awards in the last couple of months at the Icons of Whisky & Icons…
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