Five minutes with…  John Little from Smooth AmblerFive minutes with… John Little from Smooth Ambler

Almost by accident, John Little built a business around his ability to sniff out great mature whiskey for his award-winning Old Scout brand. But what happened when other people got…

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Cocktail of the Week: The Brazil Basil SmashCocktail of the Week: The Brazil Basil Smash

This week we’re learning about Brazil’s native spirit from the founder of Avua Cachaça Nate Whitehouse and he’s showing us how to make a deliciously herbaceous concoction. What a nice…

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Chapel Down flash sale!Chapel Down flash sale!

Just landed at Master of Malt, a shedload (this is an actual recognised measurement) of wine from England’s largest producer, Chapel Down. But that’s not all, we’ve got some of…

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Antique MacallanHey big spender: private cask sales part two

In the second part of his investigation, Ian Buxton looks at well-known distilleries that have specialist sales teams selling mature casks at six figure prices and above to high rollers,…

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world whisky dayBoutique-y Whisky marks World Whisky Day with Summit

Mark the diaries, folks – this Saturday is World Whisky Day, and our friends over at That Boutique-y Whisky Company are marking the occasion with the first World Whisky Summit! …

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Two Drifters: The world’s first carbon-negative distillery Two Drifters: The world’s first carbon-negative distillery

As the world’s first carbon-negative distillery, Two Drifters is battling climate change one bottle of rum at a time. Here, MoM caught up with head distiller and co-founder Russ Wakeham…

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The NightcapVirtual pub quiz 7 May

Do you love booze? Do you love trivia? Do you love boozy trivia? Then you should enter our virtual pub quiz. All entries will get a discount code and one…

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The Nightcap: 7 MayThe Nightcap: 7 May

The Nightcap is early this week thanks to the Bank Holiday, but it’s filled to the brim with plenty of boozy news for you to enjoy. Now, we know what…

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crème de cassisDiscover the Joys of Crème de Cassis

We visited the brand home of Lejay Lagoute, the creators of crème de cassis, to find out why you should embrace this delicious blackcurrant liqueur. I’m standing in the beautiful…

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What does ‘single estate’ actually mean?What does ‘single estate’ actually mean?

What defines a spirit as ‘single estate’? Since there’s no single, unifying designation, we asked folks from six brands to share what the term means to them. Here, they touch…

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New Arrival of the Week: Balvenie Edge of Burnhead Wood 19 year oldNew Arrival of the Week: Balvenie Edge of Burnhead Wood 19 year old

This week we’re shining our giant Master of Malt spotlight (think 20th Century Fox logo) on a new release from Balvenie made entirely from estate-grown barley and kilned using local…

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Five minutes with… Oskar Kinberg, HideFive minutes with… Oskar Kinberg, Hide

He may have a Michelin-starred kitchen at his disposal, but you won’t find bartender Oskar Kinberg – one of the creative minds behind acclaimed London restaurant Hide –  raiding the cupboards…

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The NightcapVirtual pub quiz: 1 May

So you think you know a bit about booze?  Then you should enter our virtual pub quiz. All entries will get a discount code and one winner a £25 off…

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The NightcapThe Nightcap: 1 May

Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! What better way to welcome its arrival than with a healthy helping of boozy news. It’s the Nightcap! Hey, it’s May! Everyone,…

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dram club july 2020Dram Club – May 2020

Maybe you’re ready for May, and maybe you’re excited to see what delicious treats may reside withing May’s Tasting Sets for Dram Club members. Maybe we are too. Time is…

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Top 5 drinks advertsTop 5 drinks adverts

This one is likely to inspire some debate. We’ve rounded up our favourite drink adverts from TV and cinema over the last 40 years. Let the arguments commence. Growing up…

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