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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.
favourite blogs of 2021Our Favourite Blog Posts of 2021

We published over 500 features on the MoM blog this year. Among such excellence, it’s hard to pick out some highlights but nonetheless, here are our top ten favourite blog…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
And finallyTop 10 Funniest Stories from 2021

Here’s our favourite ‘And finally’ stories from the past year, including a distillery hiring a dog, a beer made from goose poo, and Mariah Carey launching an Irish cream liqueur….

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
J.J. CorryFive Minutes with… Louise McGuane from J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey

We had a lot of fun chatting with Louise McGuane from whiskey bonders J.J. Corry about making the leap from the corporate world to running her own business, when experimental…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Jim BeveridgeMaster of Flavour: Jim Beveridge Seals His Legacy

Last week we headed to Johnnie Walker’s impressive Princes Street attraction to enjoy the final Masters series bottling and salute master blender Dr. Jim Beveridge OBE who is retiring, leaving…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
VIVIR TequilaHow to Keep Agave Spirits Sustainable

With an ever-growing market for Tequila and mezcal of Mexico comes an inevitable conundrum: how do we keep agave spirits sustainable? We ask the brands and businesses investing in the…

Millie MillikenMillie Milliken
Aber Falls DistilleryRevisiting Aber Falls Distillery

It’s St. David’s Day so we’re taking a trip to Aber Falls Distillery in North Wales. The last time we visted, the whisky wasn’t old enough to taste. That all changed…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Dunnage CasksTips For Investing in Whisky (And Avoiding Scammers)

Today, Ian Buxton returns to one of his favourite topics, buying whisky in cask. He’s come up with some tips to help you not to get scammed. Here are seven…

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East London Liquor CompanyInside the East London Liquor Company

The East London Liquor Company only began distilling back in July 2014, but it’s already made quite the impression. We headed to the creator’s home to find out how it…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
staff picksOur Staff Picks For Christmas!

It can be tough to figure out what to get the booze lover in your life when there’s so much choice. So let the Master of Malt team give you…

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Sustainability in spiritsHow To Make Packaging More Sustainable

Lauren Eads joins us again to talk all about sustainability in spirits, how packaging can make a difference, and where compromises might need to be made. Right now, sustainability is…

Lauren EadsLauren Eads
Aston Martin BowmoreThe Golden Ratio: Inside Bowmore and Aston Martin’s Latest Collaboration

Aston Martin and Bowmore’s latest collaboration is a single malt inspired by the golden ratio. And a limited number of bottles have just arrived at Master of Malt. To tell…

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That Boutique-y Rum’s Wine Cask seriesMaster of Malt tastes… That Boutique-y Rum Co. Wine Cask series

Tomorrow we’ve got a whole bunch of brilliantly Boutique-y releases, both whisky and rum that are uniquely finished in a variety of wine casks. Today we’re going to preview the…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Lisa Roper Wicker from Widow JaneBourbon innovation

If you think bourbon is a static category, then think again. From cask finishes to heirloom grains, this formerly conservative whiskey is now a hotbed of experimentation. Lauren Eads takes…

Lauren EadsLauren Eads
Whisky Investment Déjà VuWhisky Investment Déjà Vu

A number of warnings about whisky investment firms have appeared in the press, and on this blog, in the past year. But, as Dr. Nick Morgan explains, dodgy schemes promising…

Nicholas MorganNicholas Morgan
Kilchoman Distillery new stillhouseHow Scotch Whisky Opened Up

Ian Buxton returns to take a look at how Scotch whisky opened up. He remembers a time when master distillers were unknown and unreachable, and whisky production was a secret…

Ian BuxtonIan Buxton
Glen Garioch distilleryGlen Garioch: Investing in the Future By Looking to the Past

With a £6m investment under its belt – and a recent royal visit – Aberdeenshire’s Glen Garioch has had an exciting new upgrade. Millie Milliken travelled to the distillery to…

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