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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.
When All is Said: A novel told through whiskeyWhen All is Said: A novel told through whiskey

As you may have already guessed, we love whiskey at Master of Malt. We also love reading, that is why we’re head-over-heels with When All is Said, a novel told…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Tony Carroll, Knappogue CastleFive minutes with… Knappogue Castle’s Tony Carroll

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, we pinned down Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey global brand ambassador Tony Carroll to talk 15th century castles, defunct distilleries and fighting spirit….

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
IWD 2019: Meet our content assistant, Jess Williamson!IWD 2019: Meet our content assistant, Jess Williamson!

Want to get into writing about whisky? On International Women’s Day, we meet our content assistant Jess, who does just that! It’s International Women’s Day! All week, I’ve been chatting…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
IWD 2019: Meet digital marketing assistant, Charlotte Gorzelak!IWD 2019: Meet digital marketing assistant, Charlotte Gorzelak!

It’s International Women’s Day! All week, we’ve been celebrating by interviewing some of the women who work at Master of Malt. Today, we chat to our digital marketing assistant Charlotte…

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IWD 2019: Meet trade service manager, Rachel Matthews!IWD 2019: Meet trade service manager, Rachel Matthews!

It’s probably fairly obvious that we love and sell all kinds of delicious boozes here at Master of Malt. But did you know that we also work with the likes…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Jim McEwanThe Golden Dram: A new whisky film coming soon

Master of Malt was lucky enough to attend a preview of new documentary The Golden Dram, set to hit cinemas from 8 March. So, what’s it all about? If you…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
IWD 2019: Meet our head of service, Emma Golds!IWD 2019: Meet our head of service, Emma Golds!

Our International Women’s Day 2019 interviewee today is Emma Golds, our head of service! Emma leads our trade and retail service teams, is partial to a Japanese G&T, and was…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Milk & HoneyMilk and Honey: Israel’s first single malt whisky distillery

We talk extreme climate ageing, Israeli terroir and Jim Swan’s influence on world whisky with the team at Milk & Honey (or M&H to its friends). When is a single…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
IWD 2019: Meet our PR manager, Mariella Salerno!IWD 2019: Meet our PR manager, Mariella Salerno!

8 March marks International Women’s Day, so this week we’ve gone behind the scenes at MoM Towers to introduce you to some of our dream team. First up: PR manager,…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Genuine Liquorette TwinkleThe bars of the future are already here

Curious about what the cocktail bars of the future might look like? No need to gaze into crystal balls – the clues are all around you. Here, we take a…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Are these the most delicious gins in the world?Are these the most delicious gins in the world?

Gin Magazine has named its World’s Best Gins 2019. From London dry to signature botanical, Navy strength to Old Tom, the winners run the gamut of juniper-based styles. But who…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Glen GrantWhy Glen Grant stays true to its roots

What does it take to creating world-class Scotch? Consistency, consistency and consistency. At least, that’s the approach that has served Glen Grant well. Master distiller Dennis Malcolm joins us to explain. Once…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Alwynne GwiltTrain your nose with The Balvenie’s Alwynne Gwilt

Do you love whisky but struggle to put what you taste and smell into words? Then read on, as we have some tips from Miss Whisky herself Alwynne Gwilt on…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Brendan McCarron tastes Ardbeg’s core expressionsBrendan McCarron tastes Ardbeg’s core expressions

Recently, we were fortunate enough to spend a few hours with one of the most entertaining men in whisky, Brendan McCarron. Now, we have produced four short films where McCarron…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Introducing Muyu: Liqueurs, but not as you know themIntroducing Muyu: Liqueurs, but not as you know them

Internationally-acclaimed bar stars Monica Berg, Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale have launched Amazon-inspired Muyu, a range of modern liqueurs made with a forager’s philosophy and a perfumer’s approach. Here, Berg…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Jim MeehanFive minutes with Jim Meehan, co-founder of Banks Rums

Empathy, urgency and grace are the three qualities that define an exceptional bartender, Jim Meehan believes. And as the owner of iconic New York cocktail bar Please Don’t Tell –…

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