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Gin, Sin & 5 Soaking Barrels!
Gin, Sin & 5 Soaking Barrels!

On 16th March five top London bartenders faced off in a fantastic cask-aged gin cocktail competition, which may also have been the best named event of all time! Maverick Drinks…

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Master of Malt 60 Year Old Whisky, and my contribution to the NAS debate
Master of Malt 60 Year Old Whisky, and my contribution to the NAS debate

Well. This is sort of a big deal, isn’t it? I can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of whiskies ever released that are over 60…

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VIP Balblair Distillery Tour Winner Announced!
VIP Balblair Distillery Tour Winner Announced!

Twitter is all a-buzz like a bag of bees in a barber shop with lots of gossip about winners. They must have heard that we were announcing the winner of…

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Amazon Payments – Win Your Shopping!
Amazon Payments – Win Your Shopping!

Good news, interweb users! Your favourite online spirits retailer Master of Malt now accepts Amazon payments! Simply select “Pay with Amazon” at the checkout, enter your Amazon password when prompted,…

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Breaking News: A New Distillery to be Built on Skye!
Breaking News: A New Distillery to be Built on Skye!

Townspeople – I bear exciting and groundbreaking whisky news. It’s not often we see the launch of a new malt whisky distillery, what with the tremendous setup and operational costs,…

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Irish Whiskey – Everything You Need To Know! (Part 3)
Irish Whiskey – Everything You Need To Know! (Part 3)

Blimey, it’s Friday already! A Valentine’s Day Friday, no less! Well, today we only have eyes for delicious Irish Whiskey as we move onto the third and final instalment of…

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The sun is starting to peek through the clouds once more and there’s that glorious feeling of love in the air. Is that because Valentine’s Day is creeping closer and…

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Dramboree 2014 – Tickets on Sale Tomorrow!
Dramboree 2014 – Tickets on Sale Tomorrow!

Dramboree 2014: “July 4, 5, 6 – Scotland. Whisky. Fun.” What more could you possibly need to know?! Well, Dramboree is a fun and informal annual whisky weekend of the…

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Wizards of Whisky 2014 Winners!
Wizards of Whisky 2014 Winners!

For the longest time, I’ve had a suspicion about That Boutique-y Whisky Company being full of powerful wizards, what with the lightning-bolt shaped scars on their heads, their ability to…

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Glenmorangie Companta
Glenmorangie Companta

Glenmorangie’s Private Edition range really took the spotlight this year when Jim Murray named the 19 year old, Ealanta, World Whisky of the Year 2014. Jim claimed Ealanta stole the…

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How to make clear Ice for cocktails
How to make clear Ice for cocktails

Alternate Title: “If it’s not perfect, what’s the fucking point?” My name is Ben. I like it when things are done properly*. This post, therefore, has been quite a while…

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More Boutique-y Whisky. New releases from Kilchoman, Glentauchers, Littlemill and Glen Garioch.
More Boutique-y Whisky. New releases from Kilchoman, Glentauchers, Littlemill and Glen Garioch.

Well that was quite a Christmas. In fact it’s been so busy that 4 new releases have passed us by with nary a mention. Changing that, now I am here…

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Diageo Whisky Theatre at the Worship Street Whistling Shop
Diageo Whisky Theatre at the Worship Street Whistling Shop

Back in December I visited the Worship Street Whistling Shop for a very special, two hour long ‘multi-sensory experience’: the final Diageo Whisky Theatre of the year. The project is…

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Macallan in Lalique “The Spiritual Home”
Macallan in Lalique “The Spiritual Home”

More or less every time I write a blog post, I ask management for permission to use the phrase “hells-a-poppin’”… I get shot down mercilessly every time. Well, the renowned…

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Adnams Release Their First Ever Whiskies!
Adnams Release Their First Ever Whiskies!

When asked if I fancied a trip to Southwold I didn’t have to do a lot of thinking. A chance to visit a lovely coastal town, get some fresh, sea…

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Diageo Re-launches Mortlach Distillery with 4 new permanent expressions.
Diageo Re-launches Mortlach Distillery with 4 new permanent expressions.

NB – this news has been strictly embargoed until 13:00 today, so you’ll very likely be seeing some updates to this post as soon as we receive the official press…

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