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What we’re buying for Father’s DayToday we ask a few people from around the office which bottle they are buying this Father’s Day for their dads. Some of the answers might surprise you… For many…
New Arrival of the Week: Bathtub Gin 2020The new arrival siren is sounding so that must mean we’ve got some new deliciousness to discuss. This week it’s a Master of Malt exclusive that we’ll donate £20.20 for every…
Three gins made to historic recipesWhile never-before-seen bottlings are launched seemingly every week, sometimes you can’t beat a classic. And considering distilled spirits date back to the 13th century, there’s no shortage of recipes to…
More Deals of the Day this weekend!Another weekend, another round of delightful deals. We’re back with even more bargains. Which is very handy with Father’s Day coming up… Last week we brought back our Deals of…
Virtual pub quiz 5 JuneIt’s Friday which means it’s time to switch on your thinking brains, access your trivia database and take part in our pub quiz. Everyone who enters will get a discount…
The Nightcap: 5 JuneOn the Nightcap this week there are more virtual booze activities, a new fascinating dram from Glen Moray and the smashing of a world record… It’s Friday once again! Apparently,…
The Rum with No Name needs youAfter a record-breaking nine months circumnavigating the world on a tandem bicycle, George Agate created a spiced white rum inspired by flavours he came across on the historic Silk Road….
Cocktail of the Week: The Dark ‘n’ StormyIt was 40 years ago this week that Gosling’s rum in Bermuda took the bold step of trademarking the island’s drink, the Dark ‘n’ Stormy. To celebrate this anniversary, we…
Master of Malt tastes… whiskies made with different peat varietiesPeat is frequently used as a catch-all term for ‘smoke’, but this essential whisky ingredient is far more nuanced than we give it credit for. Here David Miles, senior whisky…
Five minutes with. . . Mark Harvey from Chapel DownEnglish wine is on a bit of a roll at the moment and the country’s largest producer, Chapel Down, is based right here in Kent. But that’s not all, it…
New Arrival of the Week: Salcombe Whitestrand RumIt’s another rum-heavy week here on the Master of Malt blog. To kick things off we have a special botanical rum distilled in Devon from the people who brought you…
Dram Club – June 2020It’s the first day of June, which means we’ve got yet another batch of brand new Tasting Sets for Dram Club members to get stuck into! If you’re surprised that…
Deals of the day return for the weekendWeekends are already pretty good. But we know how to make them better. That’s right: the Deals of the Day have returned. Everybody loves a good comeback story. Istanbul. Robert…
Virtual pub quiz 29 MayDo you like booze? Do you like trivia? Then why not combine the two by taking part in our online computer-powered thoroughly-modern pub quiz. Everyone who enters will get a…
The Nightcap: 29 MayIt’s a vintage week on the Nightcap for the last Friday in May, including an Ardbeg aged in New Zealand Pinot Noir casks, a vineyard mosaic, and buckets and buckets…
Westerhall Rum: Grenada’s best-kept secretGrenada’s Westerhall Estate has produced rum since the late 1700s, but it only ever supplied neighbouring Caribbean islands. That all changed in 2014, when entrepreneurial rum lovers Annabel Kingsman and…
