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Summer spirits trends? Agave and Asian spirits top the chartsWe take a look at 2017’s hottest summer spirits trends – based on what you’re drinking right now. With the sun presumably shining, what better way to toast the long…
Toast the Ghosts on Día de los Muertos with these Awesome Agave Spirits!If you’re marking the Day of the Dead, why not honour the departed with one of these incredible Mexican spirits? Observed on 2 November each year, traditional Latin American celebration…
Four Roses Master Distiller Spills the Beans on Small Batch 2017…Earlier this week Four Roses introduced the 2017 edition of its Small Batch line, so we hopped over to Mayfair to meet master distiller Brent Elliott and find out how…
The rise and rise of European whiskyFancy sampling some delightful whisky newness? It’s time to branch out beyond Scotch and Irish expressions and explore Europe’s growing cohort of distilled deliciousness. As whisky lovers, we’re spoilt for…
Midleton Very Rare 2017 and Cask Circle – own a bottle or a cask!Midleton Very Rare 2017 launches in Ireland The distillery also launches The Midleton Very Rare Cask Circle, its new cask ownership club Jake tastes Midleton Very Rare from every…
Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish is back in the building!We’ve received an allocation of three bottles of Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish direct from the supplier, and we’re going to split the bounty between a two-bottle lottery and 30ml drams!…
Help kill off malaria for good with 1897 Quinine GinIt’s World Mosquito Day this Sunday – find out how you can help fight malaria while savouring a splendid G&T. Sunday 20th August marks World Mosquito Day – the 120th…
Introducing The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter 3!October is drawing to an end, which can only mean one thing where single malt lovers are concerned… The latest edition of The Balvenie’s five-part DCS Compendium series! Chapter 3…
Watch as Old Forester Distillery takes delivery of its new giant still!Last week saw bourbon brand Old Forester pass a key milestone in its distillery build project – the arrival of its shiny new 44ft copper column still! Watch as engineers…
A New Dawn: Billy Walker Sets Out Plans for GlenAllachie DistilleryBack in July, news broke that Chivas Brothers had sold the GlenAllachie distillery to a consortium of investors led by Billy Walker, former managing director of The BenRiach Distillery Company. While…
Teaninich Distillery throws open its doors for its 200th anniversary!Diageo’s little-known Teaninich Distillery is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a behind-the-scenes open day and a scarce official bottling under the Special Releases umbrella. We’re excited. Highland single malt Scotch…
Irish whiskey shifts 100 million bottles a year!With 2016 sales soaring by 11.3%, Irish whiskey has moved more than 100 million bottles a year. We explore the state of the market, from the new distilleries to who…
Read all about it! The Master of Malt blog is to get even more dramtasticThirsting for extra spirits awesomeness? Hold on to your hats – the Master of Malt blog is getting set to pack a cask strength punch, writes Kristiane Sherry as she…
Master of Malt Dram Club – August 2017August has arrived, bringing with it another month of mouthwatering Master of Malt Dram Club sets. Let’s have a butcher’s at the treats awaiting Dram Club members. Welcome to August…
Cooper King: A very different whisky distilleryWhat drives a couple to quit two lucrative careers and build a Tasmanian-inspired whisky distillery in Yorkshire? We explore the story behind the Cooper King Distillery, England’s newest single malt…
Charity Auction for Supersplendiferous One-of-a-Kind That Boutique-y Whisky Company Speyburn Bottle!In celebration of their 100th line, That Boutique-y Whisky Company have given us a one-of-a-kind “pimped” litre bottle of their Speyburn 7 Year Old to auction for charity with everything…
Old Forester whiskey names distillery manager for multi-million dollar siteIts historic distillery build is well under way, we’ve seen the stills get delivered, and now American whiskey brand Old Forester has named its first distillery manager to take the…
Our 40 Year Old Blend Wins Sizeable Trophy at ISC 2017!The MoM Towers Trophy Cabinet is going to need another extension – our Master of Malt 40 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky won the Scotch Whisky Blended 21 Years Old…
