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Master of Malt tastes… Mortlach 47 Year OldWe found ourselves dram-to-face with the oldest ever distillery expression released from Dufftown’s oldest distillery: Mortlach. Naturally, we gave it a taste… It’s safe to say that Mortlach is one of Scotch…
Tears Before Bedtime: Are We Heading For a Whisky Crash?According to Mark Twain, “too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Well, uncomfortably soon, we might find out if that’s true. Whisky – be that Scotch, American or Irish –…
A Way With Words: Globetrotting Cocktails at Little Red DoorHave you ever come across words in other languages that don’t directly translate into English? Well, the team behind Parisian bar Little Red Door haven’t just deciphered their meaning for…
Bats and Mezcal: A Love StoryWho wants to have a chat about bats and mezcal? We did, and got one from Dr. Rodrigo Medellin, known as the Bat Man of Mexico, at Temper in Covent…
Tell ’em About the Honey: How Mead Became the Latest ThingBefore there was beer, whisky or gin, people from northern climates turned to honey for all their alcohol needs. Since then, mead, has been out of fashion for over half…
Q&A: Gregg Glass, founder of The Whisky WorksInnovation in Scotch whisky is now everywhere, with numerous brands taking creative steps to stand out from the crowd. The Whisky Works from Whyte & Mackay (W&M) is one such…
How (not) to launch a drinks productToday, we are delighted to announce a new series of columns from writer and former bar owner Nate Brown. This week he takes a not entirely serious look at how…
Mixable Spirits: The Rise of Cocktail-Specific BoozesIn days gone by, the primary function of a cocktail was to mask the harshness of the spirit within and make the drink a little more palatable. Thanks, however, to…
Are These Britain’s Smallest Gin Distilleries?Some people build a garden shed and store a lawnmower in it. Others think, ‘I could make gin in that’. We like those people. Here, we celebrate five of Britain’s…
Explore 20 Years of the London Cocktail SceneJoin us as we step inside the MoM time machine, back to the heady days of the late 1990s and the notorious Met Bar. We talk to Ben Reed about…
St George Spirits: The home of dynamic distillingCalifornia’s St George Spirits knows no bounds when it comes to distilling invention. We travel to Alameda to meet the team. Across the Bay from the contrasts of San Francisco…
Vodka: Ultra-Premium Is Out, Terroir Is InSerious spirits fans often consider vodka to be mass-produced and dull, with little to shout about other than questionable marketing fluff – but if you follow the liquid from field…
We chat all things Irish whiskey with Billy Leighton!St Patrick’s Day is almost upon us! In the spirit of the moment, we caught up with Irish Distillers master blender Billy Leighton to talk Spot Irish whiskey, the ace…
When All is Said: A Novel Told Through WhiskeyAs 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…
Five minutes with… Knappogue Castle’s Tony CarrollWith 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….
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…
