It’s a welcome occupational hazard, being one of the largest whisky retailers on the web, that from time to time, distilleries, distributors and agents will want to show you ‘where…
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We’re offering five of you a year’s supply of whisky… It sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? Well, it’s real, so get used to it! “What does this…
Everyone knows the mighty moustache is the greatest bastion of masculinity; it’s a symbol of true manhood. Once a year, the chaps in the Master of Malt offices are granted…
Earlier this year we flew up to Glengoyne to help select a very special cask for bottling. The cask would be chosen by the great and the good from England’s…
How does it make you feel? A robin and a magpie were perched on a windowsill at Master of Malt Advanced Base Camp 1. They peered in inquisitively and, by…
In one word? Awesome. You want more than that you say? It’s kind of hard to know where to begin. The events of the weekend before last have all converged…
A bit of Blighty… Most whisky drinkers don’t just drink whisky. A lot of us enjoy a G&T, or a good cocktail, or a glass of wine, and everyone loves…
Kilchoman’s Summer 2010 release is in at last! This sprightly 3 year old was matured entirely in fresh bourbon barrels (which is a first for Kilchoman; the previous trio were…
Okay, so just a teaser at this stage, but you all remember the Glengoyne ‘Scottish Merchants’ Choice’ that was released last year? Yep – you’ve got it – the English…
For a long time now, we here at Master of Malt have been boring anyone who cares to listen senseless about the importance of good quality glassware (both for whisky…
All you small batch bourbon fanatics are going to be in whiskey heaven with the hellz-a-poppin’ fun we have in store for you today… We’ve just added some extraordinary whiskey…
Good morning one and all! This week we’ve got an exciting competition for you to take part in, and the prize is dram of the incredible Parker’s Heritage 27 Year…
The caption contest closed on Friday evening. We were sad that we’d no longer be receiving suggestions, but we felt elated that soon we would reward the hilarious wits of…
Right, our fantastic Cooley Competition is officially over. We’ve drawn a close to the prize draw that some critics have described as “the greatest competition since the Ancient Greeks first…
Okay, so once in a while at MoM towers, we like to make a brief foray into the wonderful (if dangerous) world of Mixology. Over the next few months we’ll…
A unique discovery was made some time ago in the world of booze; it was found that by mixing alcohol, sugar, and various flavourings of innumerable origin, a delicious concoction…
World Exclusive: The Malt That Came in from the Cold Yesterday, we received a mysterious email from Speyside’s own Glenfiddich distillery. “We’re sending you something.” …
Right, the word on our fantastic, once in a lifetime Cooley competition… There are just 88 chances left to enter, and only a few days remaining (the competition closes…
It’s been a decade since the inception of the Ardbeg Committee (officially founded on the 1st January 2000). It’s also been ten years since the release of Ardbeg 10 Year…
One day we went on an expedition into our warehouse, looking to see what wonders and secrets it might hold. It’s a dark, ominous place, with towering piles of boxes,…