Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 145
Rare single field Ocho Tequilas are here!We have a treat this week, as Jesse Estes from Ocho talks us through his family’s single field vintage Tequilas. Oh, and coincidentally a consignment of these rare as hens…
New Arrival of the Week: Compass Box No Name No 2Today 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…
Royal Salute unveils new drams and makeoverRoyal Salute is toasting a couple of delightful additions to its signature range with its first-ever blended malt and permanent peated whisky, as well as a fancy new makeover. Back…
The Nightcap: 12 JulyIt’s Friday which means it’s time for the news. This week we’ve go a celeb booze special with Jon Bon Jovi, Breaking Bad, Charlie Sheen and cocktails named after your…
Hangover squared: the science behind relieving post-alcohol painDrinking enough to feel ill-effects the next day isn’t big and it certainly isn’t clever, but sometimes it happens – and now, there’s an industry of pills and potions dedicated…
Talking Irish single malt with The Sexton’s Alex ThomasThe Sexton Single Malt is an Irish single malt that has done a good job of establishing itself in a competitive market. We talk to creator Alex Thomas to find…
Cocktail of the Week: The SlingshotThis 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…
2019: The year that low-and-no alcohol stormed ImbibeOn 1 and 2 July flocks of folk from this boozy industry of ours descended on London Olympia in Kensington for Imbibe 2019. Drink, as always, flowed liberally from every…
New Arrival of the Week: Spice Hunter Boldest Spiced RumTo 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…
Was Glenfiddich really the first ever single malt whisky?An email making bold claims about Glenfiddich arrived at Master of Malt HQ last week. We had our doubts about its veracity so we turned it over to whisky writer…
The Nightcap: 5 JulyTune in to The Nightcap this week for news about new distilleries, very old Talisker, and… Oh, tariffs again. Great. It’s been a busy ol’ week here at MoM Towers,…
Jim Beam loses 45,000 whiskey barrels in warehouse fireUnfortunate news came from Kentucky this week: Jim Beam suffered a major warehouse fire that needed multiple fire service crews to bring it under control. 40 firefighters from five counties…
Jigger Beaker Glass bartender roadshow returnsJigger Beaker Glass returns with a wealth of industry luminaries to explore the themes of creativity, hospitality and productivity – a.k.a. the holy trinity of bartending. We get the lowdown…
Meet Scotland’s new make innovatorsIf you’re a new whisky distillery, what do you do to bring in a little cash while you wait for the spirit to mature? Make gin? Boring! Nate Brown looks…
New Arrival of the Week: Starward NovaThis 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…
Master of Malt Dram Club – July 2019And 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…
