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Category: Top 10s
We love putting top 10 lists together that focus on Whisky/Whiskey, Tequila, Rum, Gin, other drinks and trends. So, here is a whole bunch of them – in one place – for your delight and delectation!
There’s also some top 5’s here too – we just like making lists of our favourite things!
From high end Champagnes to delicious good value Prosecco, not forgetting some quality English fizz, these are our top ten Champagne and sparkling wines for Christmas. Ah the pop of…
Maybe we have a little bit of bias, but in our opinion, whisky is one of the most thoughtful gifts. Because the choices are so seemingly endless, you have to…
You may have noticed that certain age statement single malts have become very expensive recently. It’s sad but reflects the demand for these famous whiskies. Producers charge what they think…
Nothing says Christmas is coming like a glass of sweet sherry on a cold winter’s night. Well, maybe Santa dancing with Rudolph to ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree’ eating a…
From simple rubies to perfectly-aged vintages, we’ve got a great selection of Port here at Master of Malt. Port, the fortified wine from Portugal, is a surprisingly broad church. It runs…
Our new arrival this week was a batch of Aberlour A’Bunadh and that got us thinking about how much we love sherry cask whisky. Sherried whisky, meaning whisky that has…
Oh, Speyside. Scotland’s gentle whisky giant. Home to over 50 whisky distilleries, the greatest number of any Scotch whisky region, with whiskies ranging from the light, sweet, and honeyed to…
This week we’re all about the cask at Master of Malt. Whether it’s an unusual cask finish or a whisky aged in an interesting combination of barrels, we’re getting out…
This week we’re celebrating the mavericks of the whisky world, independent bottlers. These are run by whisky-mad people who like nothing better than sniffing out unique casks and bottling them…
This week, we’re all about flavour at Master of Malt. Think of Gregg Wallace saying: “this contestant understands FLAVOUR!” on Masterchef. That’s us. But just what is a flavoured spirit?…
Whether it’s an Islay whisky, from the Islands or the mainland, we loved a peated single malt Scotch whisky. But there are certain bottles that are reference points, known and…
Blended Scotch whisky is getting a lot of love from Master of Malt this week. We’re showcasing what we love about the style, from its versatility to its value, as…
The Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday 8 September in France and it looks like it’s going to be a cracking tournament. Though I’m an England supporter, a part…
A precious bank holiday is fast approaching. We need to take advantage of it. Especially as it’s the last one before things begin to look a lot like… no, we…
Not every whisky gets the love it deserves. Here’s 10 whiskies we believe should get a greater share of the spotlight. It’s not easy to pick an underrated whisky because…
Gin 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…
Independent bottlers snap up whiskies (and other spirits like rum, Cognac, gin…) from distilleries around the world. Some, like Gordon & MacPhail, buy new make and mature the spirits themselves….
Modern-day spiced rums are proving that they’re so much more than a sickly sweet beginner rum to be dumped into supermarket cola. Seeing as July is Rum Month, we thought…
Dads don’t always get the appreciation they deserve on Father’s Day so this year do it right with a luxury whisky gift that your father will love. Father’s Day is…