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How You Say the Scotch Whisky Distilleries You MispronounceThis is how you say the Scotch whisky distilleries you mispronounce. Look at the shelves of a bar full of Scotch whisky and it seems like an endless list of…
Hibiki, Resonance, and Japanese WhiskyHibiki – meaning ‘resonance’ in Japanese – does just that. It resonates. The name, the packaging, the whisky itself. For anyone familiar with Japanese whisky, Hibiki is a blended brand…
Bruichladdich Distillery – Why Do We Love It?When I first saw the word ‘Bruichladdich’ I didn’t know where to start with it. As a Canadian expat living in the UK, I’d gotten used to pronunciations that differed…
Kahlúa’s Not Vegetarian – What Now?!This week news got around that Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur – a staple for Espresso Martini, Baby Guinness, and White Russian cocktails – is not only not technically vegan, but not…
Volcan Blanco Tahona ReviewWe have a shiny new Tequila to get all excited about here at Master of Malt: Volcan Blanco Tahona. Inspired by the silky white smoke that blankets a volcano post-eruption,…
New Arrival of the Week: Tomatin The Sherry CollectionTomatin Distillery has unveiled a trio of new single malts as part of a range called The Sherry Collection. It celebrates sherry’s “modern renaissance”, driven in part by the growing…
Glenmorangie The Original becomes Glenmorangie 12 Year OldBig news from Glenmorangie: Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year Old is being replaced by Glenmorangie The Original 12 Year Old. Out with the old, in with the older The Highland…
What is Luxury Whisky?To each person out there reading this, the word ‘luxury’ will signify something different. It could be the luxury of being able to take a holiday, to step away from…
10 Things We Learned at Imbibe Live 2024At the start of July, some of the MoM team attended Imbibe Live, one of the UK’s leading drinks trade shows since it was established in 2010. I hadn’t been…
5 Famous Whisky LoversWhile we all love our whisky here at Master of Malt, nobody knows who any of us are. So who cares? These whisky drinkers are legitimately famous. What they all…
Our Henry Moves On To Pastures NewFor the last six years, the person who has run this here blog was Henry Jeffreys. Henry Jeffreys became a writer after working in the wine trade and publishing and…
Why Do Most Scotch Whiskies Start Their Names With Glen?Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glen Grant, Glengoyne, Glenfarclas, Glen Scotia, Glen Garioch, Glen Moray, Glen Keith, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Glenkinchie, Glen Ord, Glendullan, Glenrothes, GlenAllachie, Glencadam, Glenglassaugh, Glenturret, Glentauchers, Glenlossie,…
The Flavour and Essence of Tequila: Don FulanoThe name Don Fulano refers to a Mexican gentleman of unknown or undisclosed identity. But at the centre of this Tequila brand is a well-known family. Descendants of a Portuguese…
What Are The Most Expensive Whiskies In The World?You wanted a list of the most expensive whiskies in the world, so here they are. What makes these whiskies expensive? Age is usually a factor. Rarity too. As well…
The Story of Mermaid Spiced RumWorld Rum Day is this Saturday, 13 July, and that seems as good a time as any to put our spotlight on a product you, the dear customer, have been…
What Is Fireball Whisky?“Tastes like Heaven, burns like Hell.” Love it or hate it. Not real whisky. Frat parties. Shots, shots, shots. Canada. An awful lot is said about Fireball. For a simple…
