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The Best Whisky Quotes You’ve Never HeardThere’s something about whisky that invites words. The witty, the wise, and the occasionally wobbly. Everyone from poets and playwrights to bartenders and balladeers has had a go at summing…
The Birthplace of England’s Whisky Renaissance: The English DistilleryThe English Distillery was founded in 2006 by James Nelstrop and his son, Andrew. An English whisky distillery isn’t peculiar these days. There are over 60 of them. Open a whisky…
Regenerative Farming in Whisky: No Chem, No CompromiseWhisky is agriculture. Behind every dram lies a field, a farmer. A battle with the elements older than any stills. Whisky makers have long waxed lyrical about provenance and craft….
Glen Scotia Double Cask Red Wine Cask: Red Wine Cask Gone RightYou can buy Glen Scotia Double Cask Red Wine Cask Finish from Master of Malt now. We’ve got a new whisky, folks. And we’re the only ones to have it. …
Hakushu Whisky and the JSLMA CertificationThe whisky world is no stranger to vague labels and slippery origins. Japanese whisky, likewise. As the global thirst for Japanese whisky shows no sign of slowing, the question isn’t…
West Midlands Distillery Debuts First Single Malt WhiskyYou can buy West Midlands Distillery whisky from Master of Malt now. West Midlands’ first single malt is here. It’s not from a remote glen, a foggy island, or a…
Badly Drawn Dogs: Good Whisky, Better Art…?Badly Drawn Dogs is a ridiculous idea that got out of hand (and into bottles). It started with a joke. Now it’s a whisky series. Obviously. It began with a…
SOLARES: Dhavall Gandhi’s Game-Changer for Indian Whisky MaturationWhisky maturation in tropical climates has a new contender. Former Macallan and Lakes whiskymaker Dhavall Gandhi has introduced SOLARES, a cask created in collaboration with Spanish cooperage and winemakers José…
Top 7 Most Misunderstood Whisky Distillation MythsWhisky distillation is where art meets science… and marketing mischief. Half-truths and misunderstood principles sneak into the conversation like unwanted fusel oils. So let’s clear the air (and the vapour…
Lagavulin vs. Laphroaig: The Ultimate Peaty Whisky BattleLagavulin vs. Laphroaig. Two titans of Islay. A land where the air smells like barbecued seagull, hospital corridors, and fine whisky. Two distilleries, founded a year apart, separated by a…
Ad Gefrin Launches Tácnbora Cognac Finish WhiskyAd Gefrin returns with another Anglo-Scottish blend – Tácnbora Cognac Finish Whisky – and it’s landed at MoM Towers. The arrival of a new whisky offers the perfect excuse to…
Whisky You Might Have Missed: Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2007 Single CaskBuy Caol Ila 11 Year Old 2007 Single Cask from Master of Malt now. There comes a point in every whisky drinker’s life when exhaustion sets in. “Matured in an ex-mezcal-tinctured…
Another 5 Famous Whisky LoversAmerican icons, Hollywood rebels, and the Queen of the Oscars. Here’s another 5 famous whisky lovers. Yes, we’re back again with another line-up. From bourbon-sipping poets to Texan charmers in…
How Doghouse Distillery is Redefining English Whisky in the Heart of LondonDebt Collector Whisky from Doghouse Distillery has just landed at Master of Malt. And since we’ve just been down to Battersea to see the place for ourselves, it seemed only…
Torabhaig and the Development of a WhiskyTorabhaig Sound of Sleat – The Legacy Series Whisky is the fourth edition in The Legacy Series from Torabhaig Distillery. The Isle of Skye producer has been charting its journey…
Introducing… Dave WorthingtonYou know Dave Worthington, AKA Boutique-y Dave, if you’re a fan of That Boutique-y Whisky Company. But our mate Dave is about to feature on this blog a whole lot…
