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St George's Day ginA St. George’s Day tour of England and gin!

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…

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The Esker Honey Spiced Gin caption competition winner is…
The Esker Honey Spiced Gin caption competition winner is…

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!…

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Jameson Distillery Bow St.Jameson Distillery breaks 350,000 visitors in first year!

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…

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A row of horses pull a carriage outside Jim Beam DistilleryJim Beam and Budweiser are new brew BFFs

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…

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Bain'sQ&A: Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky’s Andy Watts!

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…

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Master of Malt named Best Online Retailer 2018 by British Bourbon Society!Master of Malt named Best Online Retailer 2018 by British Bourbon Society!

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…

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Master of Malt Dram Club – April 2018Master of Malt Dram Club – April 2018

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…

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The truth about our Easter announcementThe truth about our Easter announcement

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…

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Master of Malt harnesses cutting-edge tech for world-first whisky distilleryMaster of Malt harnesses cutting-edge tech for world-first whisky distillery

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…

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The Nightcap: 29 MarchThe Nightcap: 29 March

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…

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American BarStory time at the Savoy: Snapshots with Terry O’Neill

As new cocktail menu ‘Every Moment Tells a Story’ launches at the American Bar at the Savoy, MoM speaks to bar manager Declan McGurk to learn about its formation, and…

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Brenne: The Bold and Beautiful French WhiskyBrenne: The Bold and Beautiful French Whisky

The concept of terroir in whisky has become a real talking point over the last few years – and no brand demonstrates sense of place more eloquently than Brenne. Professional…

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The Nightcap: 23 MarchThe Nightcap: 23 March

It’s Friday, team! In this week’s edition of The Nightcap we take in not one but two super-rare, eyewateringly priced whiskies, count the cost of all that drunk shopping, eye…

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Master of Malt scoops 2018 Global Online Retailer of the Year title!Master of Malt scoops 2018 Global Online Retailer of the Year title!

It is with tremendous pride (and some hysterical over excitement) that we can announce some marvellous news. Tonight was the Whisky Magazine Awards, with the winners of the World Whiskies…

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Glenlivet CodeGlenliv-and-let Die: MoM on a mission to crack The Glenlivet Code

The Glenlivet Code is another bottling from the Scotch whisky superstar released without any cask information or tasting notes. MoM travelled to the launch night at Black Rock Bar in…

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PoitínAnd the Teeling Irish Whiskey one-of-a-kind decanter winner is…

We love Irish whiskey all year round, but in the run-up to St. Patrick’s Day we rarely reach for anything else. So we were thrilled to team up with Teeling…

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10 Years of Balcones with Head Distiller Jared Himstedt!10 Years of Balcones with Head Distiller Jared Himstedt!

It’s been 10 whole years since pioneering Texas distillery Balcones burst onto the American craft distilling scene! Here, head distiller Jared Himstedt reflects on a decade of experimental whisky-making (without…

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Join the Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 3 Judging Panel!Join the Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 3 Judging Panel!

It’s that time of year again – not Easter, but Battle of the Blends! We’ve once again teamed up with Whisky Magazine to host the contest for a third year,…

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