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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.
New Arrival of the Week: Vermouth del Professore ChinatoNew Arrival of the Week: Vermouth del Professore Chinato

Today we’re tasting a special Italian vermouth, called Vermouth del Professore Chinato. It’s made in Turin and named after the father of mixology, the professor himself, Mr Jerry Thomas! Jerry…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Amaretto Sour10 classic cocktails, served two ways

Thinking of going dry this January, or living with someone who is? We’ve pulled together 10 of our favourite classic cocktail recipes, presented with both boozy ingredients and non-alcoholic spirit…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
New Arrival of the Week: Christian Drouin Mars AngelsNew Arrival of the Week: Christian Drouin Mars Angels

For the first New Arrival of 2021, we are shining our big MoM spotlight on an apple brandy that was aged in Japanese whisky casks. Just don’t call it Calvados….

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Casks at Tomatin DistilleryMaster of Malt tastes… Tomatin core range

Nestled just north of the Speyside border, Tomatin Distillery is one of the most distinctive single malt distilleries in Scotland, and certainly in its Highland home. As 2020 draws to…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Teeling Blackpitts is a peated Irish whiskeyMaster of Malt Tastes… Teeling BlackPitts

Something delicious this way comes! Irish whiskey turned its back on peat in the late 20th century. Now the Teeling team is breathing new life into all things smoky with…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Cocktail of the Week: The Spiced Apple WarmerCocktail of the Week: The Spiced Apple Warmer

Is there any better antidote to a chilly winter’s day than a steaming hot cocktail? Rather than digging ice out of the freezer, this week we’re firing up the stove…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Masthouse whiskyMaster of Malt tastes… Masthouse Single Malt Whisky

Something very special has just arrived at MoM towers, the inaugural single malt whisky from the Copper Rivet distillery in Chatham. It’s called Masthouse and we were lucky enough to…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Master of Malt spiritsMeet MoM’s Own! Your drinks cabinet essentials made simple

Stocking up on the basics? Looking for a wallet-friendly way to cover all booze bases? We can help with MoM’s Own, our quartet of tastiness – London Dry Gin, Rum,…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Cocktail of the Week: The Brandy and SodaCocktail of the Week: The Brandy and Soda

It’s revival week here at Master of Malt. Not only are we reviving a classic pre-dinner aperitif but we’re making it with an old brand of Cognac that has just…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
American whiskies for under £50Top ten: American whiskeys under £50

We’ve picked out some beauties from across the pond that are so cheap you’ll think we forgot to convert the price from dollars to pounds! The United States tends to…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Christmas giftsChristmas gifts we’d love to find under the tree!

Taking in Yuletide gin, Christmas pudding spiced rum, and even a Brussels sprouts vodka (yes, really!), we have rounded up the best, most festive spirits around and put them all…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
New Arrival of the Week: New Yarmouth 2005 River MummaNew Arrival of the Week: New Yarmouth 2005 River Mumma

Today we’re toasting the start of a new week with a very rare single pot still Jamaican from a distillery that even some rum aficionados have never heard of, New…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The changing face of Christmas drinksThe changing face of Christmas drinks

You can wave goodbye to mulled wine, carol singing and the Queen’s speech this year: Brits want cocktails, TikToks and WiFi for Christmas, according to new research from Bacardi. We…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Check out this bargain rum!Top ten: Rums under £40

The only thing we love more than great rum is great rum than you can get for an amazing price. Everything on this list costs less than £40. Lovely. Rum…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
White NegroniCocktail of the Week: The White Negroni

The Negroni has long been Italy’s go-to aperitif, but there’s more than one way to pour it, as we discover in this week’s Cocktail of the Week. The delicate White…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Master of Malt tastes… very old Hermitage CognacMaster of Malt tastes… very old Hermitage Cognac

Just landed at MoM towers, some extraordinary Cognacs including one that spent 110 years in cask! We thought an article might be in order to tell you all about them….

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys