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Why Was Bathtub Gin Dangerous?Before we dive into the murky world of bathtub gin, not literally, of course, we should take the time to differentiate between bathtub gin and Bathtub Gin. One is a…
A few years back I was at a literary festival giving a talk about booze history and someone in the audience asked where the current gin boom came from. Why…
10 Easy-to-make Cocktails for National Cocktail Day 2024It’s National Cocktail Day (NCD) on 24 March 2024! We’re sure this is a date you have circled in red pen and you’re counting down the days until you can…
10 Gins to Buy for Mother’s Day 2024Mother’s Day is coming! Mothering Sunday is imminent! It’ll be here on 10 March and nother can be done to stop it. Except perhaps an asteroid hitting the earth. But…
The Rise of Cask-Aged GinLast month we ran some data into our Cray Y-MP supercomputer to compile our regular trend report and an interesting stat spewed out of the dotmatrix printer: cask-aged gin sales…
Our Favourite Gins of 2023The gin market isn’t what it once was when it felt like not a day went by without a new gin brand being launched. Since the heady days of 2018,…
The Best Gin To Buy At Any PriceGin is a spirit as diverse as it is unique, tracing its roots back to the Dutch jenevers of the 17th century. Since that time, numerous styles and types of…
How To Make The Perfect French 75We don’t know about you but here at Master of Malt we are always down with the latest trends. And according to TikTok the big drink of 2024 is going…
Gins to Watch Out For in 2024As the mercury falls and 2023 draws to a close, we’re reminiscing on the year that was and thinking of the very special releases we’ll be enjoying in 2024. We’ll…
Top 10 Gins With Wonderfully Summery BotanicalsGin is a delicious drink in the summer. Having a G&T in the garden when the sun comes back out should be a requirement in the British Constitution if the…
A Love Letter to GinRomance is in the air, what with Valentine’s Day coming up. But at Master of Malt, we’re doing things a little differently by celebrating the drinks we adore, rather than…
VAT is the big deal? Jaffa Cakes: biscuit, cake, and botanicalIf you don’t remember the turbulent history of Jaffa Cakes and its fight for cake supremacy rather than the bottom of the biscuit tin, why not grab a glass of…
Cocktail of the Week: The Gin and TonicToday, we are weighing into one of the great debates of the booze world. Families have fallen out over less. The issue is whether the Gin and Tonic can be…
Brilliant bundles to help you up your cocktail gameWe’ve taken the guesswork out of making some of your favourite cocktails with these brilliant bundles of booze. Everything you need to make the perfect serve is included. Well, almost…
Seven of the Best Pre-Mixed CocktailsFrom seasoned spirits producers to bartender-created brands, the quality of pre-mixed cocktails has never been better. Today, our new contributor Lucy Britner catches up with a few of the people…
Island Spirit: A Visit to Mermaid GinLast year on a beautiful clear August day, we visited the Isle of Wight to meet the team behind Mermaid Gin, film at the distillery and learn the secrets of…
