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Boutique-y Whisky Adds New Whiskies to Core RangeBoutique-y Whisky Adds New Whiskies to Core Range

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…

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Hawk’s Rock Distillery replaced Lough GIllSazerac Takes Flight with Hawk’s Rock Distillery

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 –…

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The First-Ever English Whisky Week Launches in April!The First-Ever English Whisky Week Launches in April!

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…

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Kyrö Malt Rye Whisky, a 100% rye whisky available at Master of MaltEuropean Rye Whisky Can No Longer Be Called… Rye Whisky.

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…

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World Whiskies Awards 2025 winnersThe World Whiskies Awards 2025 Winners Are In – And GlenAllachie’s Having a Moment

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…

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The Glenrothes 51 Year Old and the hammer used to smash itThe Glenrothes 51 Year Old: A Whisky Worth Smashing Things For

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…

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Gin Bothy unveils new whisky distilleryGin Bothy Unveils New Whisky Distillery

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…

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The Johnnie Walker Vault officially opens on 12 MarchJohnnie Walker Vault unlocks ‘new era of luxury Scotch’

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…

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The new Glenmorangie Lasanta 15 Years OldGlenmorangie relaunches The Lasanta as 15-Year-Old Single Malt

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…

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Bushmills Irish Whiskey master blender, Alex Thomas with Bushmills 46 Year Old: The oldest Irish single maltBushmills 46 Year Old: The Oldest Irish Single Malt

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…

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Andrew Scott in a cinema filming the Redbreast Unhidden campaignAndrew Scott Teams Up with Redbreast Whiskey

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…

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Jack Daniel's beat out the competitionWorld Whiskies Awards USA 2025: The World’s Best Bourbons & American Whiskeys

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…

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The best gastropub in the UK 2025: The Unruly PigWhat is the Best Gastropub?

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…

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Glengoyne 25 Year Old named Best Scotch Whisky 2025Glengoyne 25 Year Old named Best Scotch Whisky 2025

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…

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Harrison Ford is the New Face of Glenmorangie WhiskyHarrison Ford is the New Face of Glenmorangie Whisky

Glenmorangie Whisky reveals its new global campaign today starring Harrison Ford. The cinematic legend takes the lead role in a series of episodic films called Once Upon a Time in…

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Ardbeg House opens for whisky touristsArdbeg House Opens for Whisky Tourists

Who’s ready to live their best smoky life? Ardbeg House has officially opened for bookings. This highly anticipated new accommodation on Islay is set to open in Autumn 2025, but…

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