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Here, we review, talk and enthuse about new whisky, rum, tequila and gin and keep you posted on what’s new in the drinks industry.
Rose & Cardamom MartiniCocktail of the Week: the Rose & Cardamom Martini

Today we’re using a fantastic new gin, Bathtub Rose & Cardamom Gin, to make a decidedly wet take on a classic cocktail. It’s the Rose & Cardamom Martini! There’s been…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
staff favesHere are team Master of Malt’s staff favourites!

Bewildered by all that choice when buying booze? Why not ask the experts? We’ve picked our top staff favourites, perfect for a home bar including Redbreast 12 Year Old, Cointreau, and many…

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Johnnie Walker Black Label Sherry FinishNew Arrival of the Week: Johnnie Walker Black Label Sherry Cask Finish

If you like the classic Black Label, then you’re going to love its latest iteration that takes the classic blend and adds extra sherry magic. It’s Johnnie Walker Black Label…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
flavoured-spiritsSeven superb flavoured spirits

Who wants some flavour in their life? Here’s our pick of tasty drinks filled with fruit or chocolate… even peanut butter! It would be pretty impossible to try and guess…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Classic Negroni,, Negroni by David T. Smith and Keli RiversCocktail of the Week: the Negroni

Negroni Week is here at last! And with the help of a book by David T. Smith and Keli Rivers, we’re learning just how versatile and adaptable this classic drink…

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Hiram WakerMaster of Malt tastes… Canadian whisky from Hiram Walker

Today, we’re putting some popular Canadian whiskies from Hiram Walker through their paces including J.P. Wiser’s, Lot 40, and Pike Creek 10 Year Old. These really over-deliver on flavour per…

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Seaweed & Aeons & Christmas Cake & CinnamonNew Arrival of the Week: Seaweed & Aeons & Christmas Cake & Cinnamon

A blend of two tasty whiskies has resulted in the ultimate winter warmer: it’s Seaweed & Aeons & Christmas Cake & Cinnamon, and it very much does what it says…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Ward EightCocktail of the Week: the Ward Eight

This week’s cocktail is a variation on the Whiskey Sour called the Ward Eight. It was created in a swanky Boston restaurant and combines, rye, grenadine, orange and lemon juice…

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Laphroaig 10 year old Cask strength New arrival of the weekNew Arrival of the Week: Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength

We’re very excited to be welcoming Batch #15 of Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength single malt to MoM Towers. It’s a bit of a beastie. Whereas most whiskies nowadays…

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KO The Wiseman LaunchMaster of Malt tastes… Kentucky Owl the Wiseman

This week we had the pleasure of sampling a deliciously spicy premium bourbon from America’s whiskey heartland. It’s the Wiseman from Kentucky Owl! Bourbon is a funny old thing. All…

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Wolfburn New ArrivalNew Arrival of the Week: Wolfburn 7 Year Old Cask Strength

Today we’re taking a closer look at a limited edition 58.2% ABV single malt whisky from Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery. It’s Wolfburn 7 Year Old Cask Strength. Nowadays, when…

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Light and Sunny - Suncamino - Cocktail of the WeekCocktail of the Week: the Light & Sunny

Today we’re putting a new floral rum through its paces with a drink that’s a bit like a Dark & Stormy, but lighter. The rum is called Suncamino and the…

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10 whiskies for autumnTop ten malt whiskies for Autumn

Winter is coming. But before that comes autumn, so we’ve rounded up 10 of our favourite bottles to enjoy while the days get shorter and shorter and the leaves turn…

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New Arrival of the Week: Kinahans_Irish_Whiskey_Hybrid_Cask_The_Kasc_Project_MNew Arrival of the Week: Kinahan’s The KASC Project (M)

This week we’re shining our New Arrival spotlight on an Irish whiskey aged in a medley of different woods including Portuguese, American, French and Hungarian oak, and a bit of…

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Pastel de nata and Cameronbridge whiskyMatches made in heaven: Cameronbridge + pastel de nata

Get ready for an absolute dessert of a whisky/food pairing – well-aged Cameronbridge single grain and decadent Portuguese custard tarts! There are pretty much two rules in pairing food and…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
Aperol SpritzCocktail of the Week: the Aperol Spritz

This week we’re looking at a drink that was pretty much unknown globally 15 years ago, but since then has gone on to be one of the most-ordered cocktails in…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys