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Featured news, interviews and articles covering whisky, rum, gin, tequila and mezcal and other drinks and spirits, as well as the drinks industry.
Master of Malt's World Cup inspired range of whiskiesMaster of Malt Bottles The World Cup In Whisky

The World Cup is approaching and we’ve got fine whisky to put into bottles.  Yes, the Master of Malt Bottling Line extends with five new limited edition bottles ahead of…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Loch Lomond Whiskies on a gold course to mark the release of limited editions for The Open ChampionshipLoch Lomond Whiskies Unveils New Whisky Duo For The Open Championship

Loch Lomond Whiskies is now nine years into its partnership with The Open Championship, and for 2026, the distillery has released a pair of limited edition whiskies. Marking the 154th…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The new look House of Angostura Rum range that debuted in 2026Angostura Rum: A New Look For a New Era

The House of Angostura has given its rum range a fresh look, but it’s the brand’s renewed outlook that’s really worth your time. Most people know the name for Angostura…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
A lifestyle image of Talisker 47 Year Old Magma, pictured on the Isle of Skye at sunset with lemons and a glass of whiskyTalisker 47 Year Old Magma: Reviewing The Distillery’s Oldest Whisky To Date

When you get an invite to a tasting of Talisker 47 Year Old Magma, or Talisker’s oldest whisky to date, you don’t ask too many questions. You show up. Which…

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A bottle of Dingle Single Pot Still Whiskey in IrelandSingle Pot Still Irish Whiskey: Ireland’s Greatest Style, Still Explaining Itself

Scotland has single malt. America has bourbon. Ireland has single pot still whiskey. And yet, when people talk about prestige whiskey, they still reach for single malt like it’s the…

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A cart full of Japanese whisky at Luna Omakase Restaurant for International Whisky DayCelebrate International Whisky Day 2026 with Adventurous Drinking and Dining!

I recently had the pleasure of a unique dining experience in London, tied up with a flight of Japanese whisky. It reminded me that you don’t need to get on…

Emma SymonsEmma Symons
Lifestyle imagrey for the launch of the Jura Sherry Cask RangeJura Sherry Cask Range: Beyond the Gateway Whisky

Today we are reporting from the launch of the Jura Sherry Cask range. The new series showcases single malt Scotch whiskies each finished in a different sherry cask. The name…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Deanston Orange Wine Cask 17 Year Old on a table with Glencairn glasses full of whiskyDeanston Orange Wine Cask 17 Year Old: When Whisky Means Something

Deanston Orange Wine Cask 17 Year Old has hit our virtual shelves today. But that’s not the reason I want to write about this whisky. For that, I need to…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The label of Shindo Experimental 01Shindo Experimental 01 and the End of Japanese Whisky Mystique

Shindo Experimental 01 arrives at Master of Malt this week. And at a moment when Japanese whisky can no longer rely on romance alone. Age statements are thin on the…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Whisky is a low-calorie alcoholThere Will Be a 100-Year-Old Whisky in the Future

The idea of a 100-year-old whisky is not a fantasy. Thanks to Gordon & MacPhail, it seems that it will one day be an inevitability.  “My brother talks about the…

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Gordon & MacPhail bottle of 1949 Glenlivet single maltUnlocking the Liquid Library of Gordon & MacPhail Whisky

Gordon & MacPhail whisky has a relationship with time like few companies. The family-owned firm has spent more than a century quietly building a liquid archive of Scotch whisky. The full…

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Redbreast Irish Whiskey being poured into a Glencairn glass on a barHow Redbreast Irish Whiskey Is Made

If you want to understand how Redbreast Irish whiskey is made, you have to start in Midleton. That’s the sprawling County Cork distillery responsible for some of Ireland’s most famous…

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A hot chocolate made with Glas 55Stillgarden and the Irish Herbal Liqueur Taking on Chartreuse

Stillgarden Distillery in Dublin says it’s for the modern spirit drinkers. Making Irish Chartreuse-style liqueurs is one way to prove that.  That’s Chartreuse-style liqueur. Let’s get that right. Chartreuse belongs…

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Blackwater Distillery's stand at Bord Bia's Meet the MakersMeet the Makers: A Showcase of Irish Drinks Producers

Invite me to a showcase of Irish drinks, and I will attend. Eight consecutive years of Bord Bia’s annual trade show at the Irish Embassy in Grosvenor Place prove it….

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Witchmark Single Origin English Vodka in a field of local barleyWitchmark Distillery: English Whisky Made Magic

A witchmark is an apotropaic symbol. A small carved sign believed to ward off evil, bad luck, and other unwelcome forces. Derived from the Greek apotropaios, meaning “turning away”, these…

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The label of the Aberargie Inaugural ReleaseThe Story of Aberargie Distillery and its First Whisky

Aberargie Distillery has been laying down casks since November 2017. If you haven’t heard of them until recently, you’re not alone.  The Lowland whisky maker was quietly tipping away on…

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