It’s a trend we’ve seen emerging for many years, that of bartenders mixing their own versions of the Manhattan, Rob Roy, and other Classic cocktails, then bottling them and simply…
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We’ve had an incredible reaction to the release of the 105 year old Aisla T’Orten whisky, with its asking price of just £870,000. But, now we must tell you the…
There are few moments like this in history; moments which involve something daring and utterly extraordinary. Moments that no one will ever forget. For us, the Chaps at Master of…
We ran our first official in-house whisky tasting last Thursday and all-in-all it was a rip-roaring success! The tasting, led by Darren Rook – our tastings manager – was all…
We’ve just received word of something very noble from the renowned whisky merchants and bottlers Gordon and MacPhail. The legendary Scottish brand has been trading with Japan for decades and…
Last year there was an astonishing discovery in Antarctica, just outside of what was once Ernest Shackleton’s hut. The discovery was several cases of Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt whisky,…
After a busy few days meeting the great and the good from the whisk(e)y world, we were invited up to the London Cocktail Club for an astonishing bourbon tasting, led…
Last Thursday, a contingent from MoM visited the Hyatt Regency Hotel for a Laphroaig tasting, led by distillery manager, John Campbell. Laphroaig is one of the world’s foremost distilleries, whose…
Those good ol’ boys at Gordon and Macphail have done it again – they’ve released another ‘the world’s oldest whisky’… Following on from the huge success of last year’s release…
You’re probably wondering what this post is about. If you suspected it was an announcement that we, the chaps at Master of Malt, have started running tasting sessions from the…
Chestibor Chihuahua has brought down his green hat and lucky four leaf clover collar and that can only mean one thing; St Patrick’s day is nearly upon us! With just…
Continuing on in our series of guest cocktail posts, we are thrilled to bring you Chris Hoban, who writes for the excellent Edinburgh Whisky Blog – a detailed, brilliantly written site…
Are you a single malt drinker of discerning tastes? Do you have the cocked eyebrow and furrowed brow of a whisky aficionado of esteem and worldliness? Well, we regularly cock…
The most recent addition to our single cask whisky selection is a 30 Year Old Caol Ila, distilled in 1980. It was aged in a refill hogshead, and is…
We asked a few well-known spirits/drinks writers to come up with delicious wintry cocktails using our 8 year old blended whisky, and our new cask-aged whisky bitters. This week we’ve…
We asked a few well-known spirits/drinks writers to come up with delicious wintry cocktails using our 8 year old blended whisky, and our new cask-aged whisky bitters. After a great…
Whilst Christmas may be long over, we’re still in the midst of winter here at MoM HQ, and in desperate need of a little warmth! We’ve hooked up with several…
Bushmills recently launched brand new packaging for their standard range. We caught up with Helen MulHolland, the Master Blender at Bushmills… MoM: First off, let’s talk about the new packaging…
Compass Box are celebrating their 10th anniversary, so we’ve teamed up with them to bring you an incredible competition. We’re offering two of you the chance to visit the Compass…
Bitters, bitters, bitters. We’ve made some bitters! Hurrah! As lovers of the fine whisky/whiskey cocktail, we knew it was time to make our first foray into the land of bitters….