The Loch Lomond Group has announced it’s snapped up Brooklyn-based New York Distilling Company (NYDC) in a move that plants a flag in American whiskey territory and marks a significant…
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Glen Scotia has gone and done it – released the oldest whisky in its history. Introducing Elements of Campbeltown Release Number One: Air – a 50-year-old single malt, bottled in…
InchDairnie Distillery has released its first single malts: KinGlassie Double Matured and KinGlassie Raw. They mark a bold step for the Fife-based outfit, which until now has been known chiefly…
Some big news for whisky this week. Slashed tariffs, a billion-pound boost, and a foot firmly in the world’s biggest whisky market. Are things finally looking up? India and UK…
Never one to play it safe, Compass Box is making waves again. This time, by giving away 61 bottles of whisky. For FREE! The brand is releasing Scot-Free, the world’s…
That Boutique-y Whisky Company has added three new whiskies to its core range. You can buy them all now from Master of Malt! It started, like most good things. With…
The distillery formerly known as Lough Gill has a new name: Hawk’s Rock Distillery. Sazerac Company – the spirits giant behind Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, and Pappy Van Winkle –…
The English whisky scene has been quietly booming for years – and now it’s getting a proper spotlight. The very first English Whisky Week (EWW) has been announced, running from…
You read that headline right. European whisky makers can no longer use the term rye whisky. This is not an April Fool’s gag. But as of 1 April 2025, a…
The World Whiskies Awards and Icons of Whisky returned to London with all the usual fanfare last week. It was a big night in London for both bottles and the…
The Glenrothes has just dropped its oldest-ever release – and you’re going to need a hammer to get into it… Meet The Glenrothes 51 Year Old, a single malt aged…
Gin Bothy plans to make whisky this year. The Angus-based brand has announced plans for a brand-new distillery in Glen Prosen, built on the bones of a 19th-century whisky smuggling…
The Johnnie Walker Vault was unveiled this week. The new global platform was designed to bring together bespoke blends of old and rare whisky, exclusive experiences, and more under one…
Glenmorangie is relaunching and enhancing The Lasanta as part of the brand’s core range. The single malt whisky is now aged 15 years in bourbon and sherry casks. Glenmorangie adapts…
Bushmills Irish Whiskey unveils the oldest Irish single malt ever released: Bushmills 46 Year Old ‘Secrets of The River Bush’. Bushmills 46 Year Old ‘Secrets of The River Bush’ Only…
Redbreast Whiskey has announced a new collaboration with actor Andrew Scott. Redbreast and Andrew Scott celebrate short film The world’s most awarded single pot still Irish whiskey is teaming up…
The results are in! The World Whiskies Awards USA 2025 has named its top bourbons and American whiskeys, highlighting the best in class across a variety of categories. Whether you’re…
The gastropub. For those unfamiliar with the concept, they’re bars that place equal emphasis on high-quality food and drinks. Somewhere between your traditional boozer and a restaurant. They’re not my…
The Drinks Retailing Awards presented Master of Malt the trophy for Online Drinks Retailer of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday night! Huzzah! Well this is a nice…
Glengoyne 25 Year Old has secured top honours in The Whiskey Wash’s 2025 awards by winning the award for Best Scotch Whisky. The Highland distillery’s single malt is renowned for…