Bars should make all guests feel specialBars should make all guests feel special

This week our in-house bartender, Nate Brown, gets hot under the collar with highly-regarded bars that have two levels of customer service: great for those in the know, lousy for…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Get ready for Fèis Ìle 2019!Get ready for Fèis Ìle 2019!

Looking forward to Fèis Ìle 2019? Can’t get a ticket? Whatever your situation, our selection of some of Islay’s most sublime Scotch means that all can indulge and enjoy! The…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
New Arrival of the Week: Haku VodkaNew Arrival of the Week: Haku Vodka

What happens when a renowned Japanese whisky house sets its sights on vodka? Meet Suntory’s Haku, our New Arrival of the Week. We adore Japanese spirits here at MoM Towers….

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Pornstar MartiniCocktail of the Week: The Pornstar Martini

It’s World Cocktail Day! Hurrah! What’s everyone doing? We thought we’d celebrate by making the UK’s favourite cocktail, the Pornstar Martini! Cast your minds back to 2003 if you will….

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The NightcapThe Nightcap: 10 May

Another week with a bank holiday, but as we’ve seen before, that won’t stop the influx of information that we know as news – specifically about tasty booze! The season…

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Whisky innovation – how far is too far?
Whisky innovation – how far is too far?

In this week’s column, Ian Buxton asks whether it’s wise or even possible to try to control experimentation in whisky.  A long, long time ago – when I last had…

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Cocktail of the Week: The Bloody MaryCocktail of the Week: The Bloody Mary

The Bloody Mary is a cocktail for the ages. Here, Dennis Tamse, brand ambassador for Schiedam-based Nolet Distillery – home to Ketel One Vodka – talks us through the recipe…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Noteworthy Eurovision-Themed DrinksNoteworthy Eurovision-Themed Drinks

The Eurovision Song Contest kicks off next week, with the final on Saturday 18 May, so we’ve selected some super European tipples for your enjoyment. Eurovision is pretty much the…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
New Arrival of the Week: Nelson’s Signature Rum BlendNew Arrival of the Week: Nelson’s Signature Rum Blend

When you hear news surrounding Nelson’s distillery, you’d be forgiven for assuming it would be about gin. Well, Nelson’s have only gone and released a couple of fantastic rums! Nelson’s…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
Port Ellen DistilleryPort Ellen rebirth moves one step closer

Diageo has reached a new milestone in its bid to bring back Port Ellen, the iconic Islay distillery that has been silent since 1983. Hurrah! We don’t know about you,…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The NightcapThe Nightcap: 3 May

After one of the few weeks this time of year that doesn’t have a Bank Holiday (booo), we welcome May with news that Coca Cola is mixing it up, cocktail…

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Cocktail of the Week: The Clover ClubCocktail of the Week: The Clover Club

To show us how to make this week’s drink, the Clover Club, we spoke to the head bartender at Swingers, a West End bar that combines cocktails with, errr, crazy…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
dram club july 2020Master of Malt Dram Club – May 2019

Oh hey, it’s May! I say, on this Wednesday, without delay… Right, doing that rhyming has become tiresome. Let’s look at this month’s Master of Malt Dram Club Tasting Sets! Since…

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Poitín is the star at new Dublin bar 1661Poitín is the star at new Dublin bar 1661

Poitín is a spirit usually associated with shebeens, rebels and criminal activity, not fancy cocktails and swanky decor. But that is now changing: Nate Brown investigates a Dublin bar that…

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Scotch whiskyScotch bolsters UK economy by £5.5bn

We all know Scotch is delicious – but did you know it’s also thoroughly good for the UK economy? The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has crunched the numbers, and discovered…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
New Arrival of the Week: Darnley’s Very Berry GinNew Arrival of the Week: Darnley’s Very Berry Gin

This week Darnley’s Gin launched a limited edition gin distilled with local ingredients from the hedgerows and even from the sea. We went to Scotland for a little taste. ….

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys