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The Best Whisky Eggnog Recipe (With a Peaty Twist)This is the best eggnog recipe you will find this Christmas. Because you are whisky lovers. And so are we. And this is a whisky eggnog recipe. With a peaty…
The Busker and the Beat of Modern Irish WhiskeyTo buy The Busker Irish whiskey from Master of Malt, click the link on the brand’s name, and you’ll be taken to the distillery page shop. Irish whiskey is experiencing…
Tasting the Mount Gay Single Estate Series with Trudiann BrankerThe annual Mount Gay Single Estate Series has reached its third year. Each is a step towards redefining Barbadian rum, tracing every drop from cane to cask. For 2025, we’re…
What Does Provenance In Whisky Actually Mean?In whisky, provenance is one of those terms that gets tossed around so often that it risks losing meaning. It can seem like just a posh word for “where a…
Women in Whisky: Past and PresentThe history of women in whisky is as long as the history of whisky. Not that you would know that from the way the story is so often told. Even…
Budget vs Premium: Navigating Cost and Quality in WhiskyWhisky always sparks debate, not just about flavour. Value too. Is that £25 bottle good enough? Should you stretch to something three times the price? Today’s climate means rising prices,…
A Guide To UK Whisky and Rum FestivalsThis is the definitive guide to UK whisky and rum festivals for the rest of 2025 and into 2026. The drinks festival is where spirits come alive. From masterclasses and…
Retro Whisky Cocktails Are Back. Here’s How To Make Them RightRetro whisky cocktails are back. I’m sure for some of you, they never went away. Maybe you have a soft spot for disco-era drinks. Back in the 70s and 80s,…
The Not-so Quiet Rebels: Nc’nean’s People-First WhiskyNc’nean is green. It’s the poster-child of whisky’s sustainable, organic, renewable, net-zero, B Corp-certified future. Led by Annabel Thomas from her family’s farm in Drimnin, over the last decade, it…
Cut Your Wolf Loose: The Joy of Finding a Great New Whisky BarBrighton isn’t short of characterful bars, but there’s one spot that whisky fans have been hyping for years: Cut Your Wolf Loose (CYWL). After far too many recommendations and missed…
Our Charlotte Moves On To Pastures NewAfter seven years, it’s time for us to say goodbye to social media tycoon Charlotte Gorzelak. Perhaps some of you have seen our social medias. The Instagrams. The Facebooks. The…
Inside Ardbeg House: Islay’s New Whisky HotelTo book a room at Ardbeg House, go to www.ardbeg.com. Eat, sleep and drink Ardbeg. That’s what new boutique hotel Ardbeg House promises visitors and Illeachs alike. Just a short…
Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 – Its Oldest Bourbon YetMaker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2025 has arrived at Master of Malt. It’s the most mature whisky ever the Kentucky Straight Bourbon brand has ever blended. The third expression in the…
We Taste Isle of Raasay’s First Marsala Cask Single MaltThe Isle of Raasay Marsala Cask Single Malt whisky is here. Rejoice. Yes, the distillery’s shiny new toy has arrived on the good ship Master of Malt. We had a…
The Fettercairn Vanguard Series: A Sense of SynaesthesiaThe Fettercairn Vanguard Series is an ambitious project from a distillery that has been flexing its creative muscles in recent years. We’ve spoken before about the revival of the brand’s…
What To Do with Whisky StonesWhisky stones. I hate whisky stones. Supposedly, they keep your dram cold without diluting it. In reality, I’ve never found them to chill anything properly. They do nothing but make…
