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Sweet drinks, step aside. Savoury whisky cocktails and spicy whisky cocktails are in vogue now. According to the Hospitality Insights 2025 cocktail forecast, anyway. It claims that the sweet and…
Boutique-y Dave himself, Dave Worthington, joins us on the blog to chart a history of American single malt. In part two, Dave takes a closer look at Virginia Distillery, one…
In part two of a deep dive into American single malt, Dave Worthington (Boutique-y Dave) turns his attentions to the Virginia Distillery Co. Virginia Distillery Co. is a prominent craft…
Whisky legend Sandy Hyslop is retiring from his role as master blender at Chivas Brothers. After more than 40 years at the forefront of Scotch whisky, Hyslop will move into…
Cù Bòcan Creation #7 is the latest in a long line of peated, experimental single malts made at Tomatin Distillery. For the last two decades, the brand has diverted each…
Ho, ho, ho! The wrapping paper pile is threatening mutiny, and you’ve lost count of how many mince pies you’ve eaten. Or is that me? Anyway, time for a distraction…
Want to know how to pick your Christmas whisky? Read on. Choosing the right whisky for Christmas isn’t just about the drink. It’s the occasion. The small moments. Does your…
As The Dalmore’s Cask Curation series takes us into red wine cask whisky territory, we thought we’d take a closer look at them. Wine casks are divisive. When the match…
GlenAllachie whisky has been one of the talking points of the year. Chiefly, The World Whiskies Awards 2025 named GlenAllachie’s 12 Year Old as the World’s Best Single Malt. The Speyside…
As we take a deeper look into GlenAllachie Distillery and the story behind its rise, it’s necessary to look past the headlines and into the way the distillery actually makes…
Ho Ho Ho! I just had a moment where I suddenly remembered how much all you humans have to do at Christmas. Guessing what people want, shopping around… All without…
Prakaan Thai Whisky is a recent arrival at Master of Malt. We were so excited about Thailand’s first single malt that we even wrote a proper article about it. But…
The Paul John Christmas Edition 2025 is here. It’s the eighth release in the much-loved annual limited edition (every previous bottling has sold out on Master of Malt), and is…
As 2025 marks 20 years of Kilchoman, we’re looking back at the story of the Islay farm distillery that went from plucky outsider to island mainstay. If a stranger wandered…
What do whisky lovers want for Christmas? That’s a question we can answer, not just because we’re the best whisky shop in the world but because we, too, are whisky…
Alright, so we’ve told you what we love for Christmas. Please consult our What Whisky Lovers Want for Christmas blog for all the top tips. It’s very useful. But so…
If Christmas could be bottled, it would taste like Rich Fruit & Nut Whisky. We categorise Whisky By Flavour on our website because we believe it helps people choose the…
UPDATE: Congratulations to @davethornton82 who had their wish granted! Ho ho ho! The elves are on lunch break, the tree’s down from the attic, and I’m up to my beard…
The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection lands each autumn, and the 2025 release arrives with its usual fanfare and a very welcome plot twist. The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection now includes…
The recent Spirits Business Awards 2025 named Teeling as the Whiskey Brand of the Year. The ceremony, held on Thursday, 13 November, gave awards out across five categories: Retail &…
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