Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 154

Charge your glasses and ready your bunting, folks – the royal wedding is officially upon us! To mark the occasion in the only way we know how, we’ve reimagined 10…

May 18, 2018Annie Hayes

With World Whisky Day taking place this Saturday, here at MoM Towers we thought we’d showcase The Malt Whisky Trail, a wonderful trek through stunning Speyside featuring classic distilleries and…

May 17, 2018Adam O'Connell

Last week, East London Liquor Company steamrollered its original crowdfunding target of £750,000 in a mere 24 hours. Here, founder Alex Wolpert reflects on four transformative years, details the distillery’s…

May 16, 2018Annie Hayes

No matter how devoted to the dram, pragmatic drinkers will admit there’s little joy in warm whisky on a baking hot day. Let London’s top bartenders equip you with expert…

May 15, 2018Annie Hayes

Folks, it’s Friday! And it’s been another busy one in the world of drinks. Thank goodness then for The Nightcap, a handy round-up of boozy goings on in one easily…

May 11, 2018Master of Malt

Any 2018 drinks trend round-up worth its salt will mention ‘hybrid spirits’. But what the hell are they, are they any good, and why should we bother anyway when the…

May 10, 2018Kristiane Sherry

Master of Malt travelled to Scarfes Bar to speak to bar manager Martin Siska and head bartender Greg Almeida about how they and their dynamic bar team brought together mixology…

May 9, 2018Adam O'Connell

In a product launch said to ‘push the boundaries of modern Scotch’, Speyside distillery The Glenlivet has tiptoed on terrain where few have gone before and released a Cognac cask-finished…

May 9, 2018Kristiane Sherry

It’s a mega year for Douglas Laing. Not only is it the independent whisky bottler’s 70th anniversary, the family-owned business is also in the process of constructing its very own…

May 8, 2018Kristiane Sherry

It’s Friday, it’s cocktail o’clock (here in the UK anyway), so there’s only one thing for it. Bring on this week’s round up of all things booze news: it’s The…

May 4, 2018Master of Malt

Earlier this year, we headed up to Cumbria to check out The Lakes Distillery, the National Park’s first legal spirits producer. It would have been rude not to catch up…

May 3, 2018Kristiane Sherry

Discover who came out on top in Whisky Magazine’s third Battle of the Blends: will it be George Keeble or new challenger Lyndsey Gray…? Back in March we announced the…

May 3, 2018Adam O'Connell

Master of Malt meets Malt Master through a new Singleton expression from Dufftown Distillery: The Singleton of Dufftown Malt Master’s Selection! For us whisky-loving folk, there are few things we…

May 2, 2018Adam O'Connell

May we announce that we have arrived upon the month of May, and this may bring a wealth of new Master of Malt Dram Club tasting sets? We may do…

May 1, 2018Master of Malt

Fans of The Macallan listen up: we’ve only gone and got one bottle of The Macallan 40 Year Old Sherry Oak and one bottle of The Macallan 50 Year Old!…

April 30, 2018Kristiane Sherry

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…

April 27, 2018Master of Malt

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…

April 26, 2018Adam O'Connell

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…

April 26, 2018Kristiane Sherry