A record-breaking Macallan sale, a new Islay distillery, the star bartenders of the future and… the world’s finest cucumber specimens?! It can only be The Nightcap! We often get excited…
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Jameson has introduced its first cask-strength whiskey, championing the provenance of its Bow Street visitor attraction. And wow – we enjoy that extra ABV… It’s been a good year for…
We head up to historic Leith to meet Ian Stirling, one half of the Port of Leith Distillery team racing to become Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery for over…
Join us as we head to Bimber Distillery to talk about its English single malt whisky: how to make it, what it will taste like and the exciting future ahead,…
With St. George’s Day approaching, we wanted to celebrate the growing strength of the English sparkling wine category. Luckily for us, Gusbourne was more than happy to accommodate. There was…
The sun is shining and we’re in the mood for something sweet. Luckily for us, flavoured gins and gin liqueurs are just the thing! It’s been a long ol’ winter…
Diageo has announced plans to create a state-of-the-art Johnnie Walker visitor experience in Scotland’s capital, as well as upgrading its existing 12 distillery visitor centres – a project that encompasses…
Friday the 13th is unlucky for some, but not here at MoM Towers. We’ve got a treat of a Nightcap coming your way to round off the week! As usual,…
Diageo has unveiled 9 out of 10 of the always hotly-anticipated Special Releases bottlings for 2018, due to be hitting shelves in autumn – with one whisky’s identity remaining a…
Earlier this month, Mayfair bar Sexy Fish opened all 358 bottles in its Japanese whisky collection, from gorgeous everyday expressions to some of the world’s rarest bottlings. We hear from…
St. George’s Day is on the horizon, and to celebrate we thought we’d take you on a trailblazing tour checking out as many examples of English-distilled gin excellence from our…
We asked you to flex your funny bones for a chance to win Esker Spirits’ final bottle of limited edition Esker Honey Spiced Gin – and we’ve got our winner!…
The home of Irish whiskey giant Jameson capped off a very special first birthday celebration with some tremendously exciting news. Its Bow Street site has officially become the most-visited whiskey…
In amazingly alliterative news, bourbon Jim Beam and beer behemoth Budweiser have buddied up for a brand-new brew. Phew! Yes, that’s right: in a first-of-its kind collab, the pair of…
We catch up with Distell’s head of whisky intrinsic excellence, Andy Watts, to chart his intriguing back story, how he created Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky and what the future holds…
We’re utterly delighted to have been named the Best Online Retailer by the British Bourbon Society for the second year in a row! Sometimes getting back up and running after…
April has arrived, bringing with it a bounty of daffodils and drams – oh yes, it’s time to see what Master of Malt Dram Club members will be enjoying this…
It’s with a heavy heart that we must inform you that all is not as it seems with our exciting Easter announcement. Look, we’re sorry*. Sometimes we get a bit…
Master of Malt may be best known as a multi-award-winning spirits retailer, but all that may be about to change as we reveal our plans to use cutting-edge additive processes…
Happy Fake Friday, one and all! (And apologies for our smugness to those not about to embark on a four-day weekend…) It might be a short working week over here…