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…
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UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Paul Barker. G’Vine, the French gin distilled from grapes in the Cognac region, is offering one lucky customer (and a friend/ significant other)…
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…
UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Andy Pengelly. Seedlip, the original non-alcoholic distilled spirit, is offering one lucky customer a luxury hotel trip for two to The Pig at…
Rod Stewart has his very own whisky! Sorry, Sir Rod Stewart has his own whisky. It’s called Wolfie’s and it’s inspired by his Scottish heritage and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle….
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…
UPDATE: We have a WINNER! Congratulations to Jane Haslam! They, and a plus one, have bagged themselves a three-night trip to Marseille staying on the luxury Norwegian Epic cruise ship. …
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…
For Father’s Day, we’re giving you a chance to spoil dad with Glenfiddich whisky and a dinner by TV chef star Heston Blumenthal! One thing that cannot be doubted about…
It’s #BagThisBundle time and we’re teaming up with Tomatin to offer you prizes like a 30-year-old single malt Scotch whisky and whisky from its Cù Bòcan brand! UPDATE: We have our Tomatin #BagThisBundle…
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…
We’ve got a competition that every whisky lover will be desperate to win – a trip to Fèis Ìle 2024 with Bunnahabhain. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Here’s how you can…
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…