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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.
Tanqueray No. Ten next to a MartiniA Tale of Tanqueray: Your Favourite Bartender’s Favourite Gin

Tanqueray makes a great gin.  Its London dry gins are crisp, refreshing, and boast a rich juniper flavour. Ideal for a refreshing G&T, perfect for a Dry Martini.  If you…

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You can buy The Glenlivet 40 Year Old from Master of MaltThe Glenlivet 40 Year Old Review

The Glenlivet 40 Year Old recently became not only the oldest permanent expression from the Speyside distillery to date but one of the most extravagant additions to any core range…

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The Nightcap: 3 SeptemberEco-Friendly Whisky: How Distilleries Are Reducing Their Carbon Footprint

The whisky industry is long rooted in tradition but it is stepping up to address modern challenges. None are as pressing as working to reduce its environmental impact. From Scotland…

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The Whisky Loch could come againGlenglassaugh Distillery: The First Drop in the Loch?

Do you have any thoughts on the Glenglassaugh Distillery news? Let us know in the comments. It began with an Instagram post. Drip.  On Monday afternoon, Glenglassaugh Distillery production operator…

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What is Scotch whiskyThe Future of UK Whisky Exports: Which Markets Are Set To Grow in 2025?

The future of UK whisky exports isn’t exactly bright. Several key markets demonstrate potential, but the numbers don’t make for the prettiest reading.  Which markets are set to grow in…

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Heaven’s Door Whiskey can be bought at Master of MaltKnockin’ Back Heaven’s Door: Bob Dylan, Whiskey, and A Complete Unknown

It’s getting dark too dark to see. Feels like I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door… The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet as the legendary American singer-songwriter arrived…

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On our list of the 10 best Burns Night whiskies 2025: Timorous BeastieBest Robert Burns Quotes On Whisky

Robert Burns wrote some of the most famous words ever written about whisky. The Scottish poet had a fond appreciation for whisky often reflected in his poetry, as we’ve already…

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Glendronach single malt sherried whiskyHow The Glendronach Is Winning Over Sherry Lovers

The Glendronach makes sherried whisky. The kind that’s dark, rich, fruity and nutty. Drink it and think of Christmas. Sip it and you sing C(S)herry Bomb by The Runaways in…

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A Few More Scotch Whisky Distilleries You Mispronounce
A Few More Scotch Whisky Distilleries You Mispronounce

Scotch whisky distillery names are not the easiest thing to pronounce. The Gaelic roots of these names often trick people into applying familiar English pronunciations. But with practice, it is…

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Wnat to go to the New Orleans Bourbon Festival?The Best Whisky Festivals 2025 Around The World You Can’t Miss

The whisky festival is a rite of passage these days. Are you even a true whisky drinker if you haven’t stood in a room full of people fighting for the…

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Happy New Year from all of us at Master of Malt!Happy New Year, and Thank You!

Well, that went fast… In the last few months we bought the company back, started shipping to the USA again after a 6-year break, and managed to pick up B2B…

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Angel’s Envy: A Hidden Gem
Angel’s Envy: A Hidden Gem

This is the story of how a legendary whiskey maker came out of retirement to pioneer cask-finished bourbon with his son and, in the process, created one of the standout…

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Top whisky distilleries to watch out for in 2025: The Dallas Dhu DistilleryTop Whisky Distilleries To Watch Out For In 2025

There are lots of whisky distilleries to watch out for in 2025. While new whisky distilleries are always exciting, we’ve selected a few here that have very much caught our…

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Buy whisky for Christmas at Master of MaltReceiving Whisky As A Present: Do You Want Something New or an Old Favourite?

When people are buying you whisky as a present, do you want them to always stick to the old reliable bottle you love or are you open to discovering something…

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Whisky with water is loved by someWhisky and Water: How to Perfectly Dilute Your Dram

Diluting whisky with water is common practice. But how do you know how much water to add? And what kind of water? And what type of whisky needs water? We…

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What is Scotch whiskyWhat is Scotch Whisky?

Scotch whisky, or Scotch, is perhaps the most famous whisky of all. While its origins are debated, we know enough about the history of Scotch whisky to trace it back…

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