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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.
Diamond Distillery (Port Mourant Still) - Batch 3New Arrival of the Week: TBRC Diamond Distillery (Port Mourant Still) 10 Year Old

This week’s new arrival isn’t just a very special rum from Guyana bottled by That Boutique-y Rum Company, but it’s also a portal through time because it was distilled using…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Barman pouring a drinkJoin us as we celebrate International Scottish Gin Day!

Today marks the very first International Scottish Gin Day! To celebrate the occasion, we’ve picked out 10 of the tastiest gins that hail from north of the border. Enjoy! Words:…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
dram club july 2020Master of Malt Dram Club – August 2019

Had quite enough of July and its roulette-wheel-style weather selection and slightly disappointing blockbuster movies? Well buckle up, bub – August is here, and it’s got a bunch of new…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
A lip-smacking round up for Rum MonthA lip-smacking round up for Rum Month

It’s been a busy ol’ Rum Month, so we thought we’d take some time to have a look at a few of our favourites to round the month off deliciously….

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
World spirits: fabulous flavours from far off landsWorld spirits: fabulous flavours from far off lands

This week, we’re gathering a whole host of delicious spirits from all over the globe, so you can get a taste of far flung lands and intriguing botanicals wherever you…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
Clouded Leopard Gin bottleNew Arrival of the Week: Clouded Leopard Gin

This week’s shiny new recruit is so new to the market that we just couldn’t wait to get our paws on it… and it’s all in a good cause, too!…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Introducing some awesome agave spirits!Introducing some awesome agave spirits!

From the sudden influx of celebrities promoting their own mezcal to international celebrations of the spirit, it looks like the agave-themed fun just doesn’t stop! We’re carrying on the fun…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
New Arrival of the Week: Darkness 8 Year OldNew Arrival of the Week: Darkness 8 Year Old

Sherried Scotch whisky your thing? Then today’s New Arrival of the Week is set to get you salivating… Say hello to Darkness 8 Year Old! We ADORE sherried whisky here…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Cocktail of the Week: The Piña FumadaCocktail of the Week: The Piña Fumada

Take it from us, The Piña Fumada is the smoky summer tipple you didn’t know you needed. We chat with Thea Cumming, co-founder of London Mezcal Week, which returns for a…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
New Arrival of the Week: Compass Box No Name No 2New Arrival of the Week: Compass Box No Name No 2

Today we have a smoky blended malt so special that it doesn’t even have a name! It could only be a release from those crazy cats at Compass Box. Until…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
SlingshotCocktail of the Week: The Slingshot

This week’s drink is a refreshing little number that utilises a special coffee liqueur from New Zealand. It’s called the Slingshot!  Slingshot is a catchy name: it sounds like a…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Spice HunterNew Arrival of the Week: Spice Hunter Boldest Spiced Rum

To kick off Rum Month in style we see if an expression that claims to be ‘the boldest spiced rum in the world’ lives up to its name… The world…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Starward wineNew Arrival of the Week: Starward Nova

This week we shine our special Master of Malt spotlight on a new release from Melbourne’s Starward distillery. It’s a single malt whisky aged entirely in Australian wine casks. Founder…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
dram club july 2020Master of Malt Dram Club – July 2019

And like that, we’re in to the second half of 2019, and we’re ready to see what Master of Malt Dram Club members will be receiving in their terrific Tasting…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Cocktail of the Week: the Sherry CobblerCocktail of the Week: the Sherry Cobbler

This week we’re going way back, we’re talking old school, with a drink that makes an Old Fashioned look positively modern: it’s the Sherry Cobbler! Earlier this month, Nate Brown…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
New Arrival of the Week: Smouldering Heights GinNew Arrival of the Week: Smouldering Heights Gin

This new product from That Boutique-y Gin Company celebrates a small distillery that rose phoenix-like from the ashes and pays tribute to the greatest novel ever set in Yorkshire (no,…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys