Master of Cocktails – Bloody Mary
Master of Cocktails – Bloody Mary

This week we’re making a classic drink on #MasterofCocktails – a Bloody Mary. We’ll get through this, and then I’ll explain what you should have made instead. Clear? Good. Now…

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Taste The World’s Rarest, Most-Expensive Whiskies… For Free
Taste The World’s Rarest, Most-Expensive Whiskies… For Free

Imagine a world where you could taste any whisky you wanted, instantly, for free, and in the comfort of your own multi-million-pound caravan-home or luxury yachts-vessel. And just picture yourself,…

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Master of Cocktails – The Palmetto
Master of Cocktails – The Palmetto

So – the clocks have changed, and we’ve either gained an hour, lost an hour, or gone back in time. It’s unclear which… Either way, it’s time for #MasterofCocktails! This…

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Global Online Whisky Retailer of the Year, World’s Best Blended Whisky & more…
Global Online Whisky Retailer of the Year, World’s Best Blended Whisky & more…

So – it’s that time of year again. Last week, we attended the Whisky Magazine World Whiskies Awards (and Icons of Whisky), and came away with a slew of trophies…

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Peaty Whisky Returns To Knockdhu
Peaty Whisky Returns To Knockdhu

Considering that the Knockdhu distillery was founded over 100 years ago in a land brimming with peat, they’ve certainly taken their sweet time bringing out some peated whisky in the…

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Master of Cocktails – The (Original) Martinez
Master of Cocktails – The (Original) Martinez

This week we’re re-visiting a recipe for the first time on #MasterofCocktails – The Martinez. The reason we’re doing this is that the first recipe published way back in October…

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Gin, Sin & 5 Soaking Barrels!
Gin, Sin & 5 Soaking Barrels!

On 16th March five top London bartenders faced off in a fantastic cask-aged gin cocktail competition, which may also have been the best named event of all time! Maverick Drinks…

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Caption Contest #5 – Winners Announced!
Caption Contest #5 – Winners Announced!

So it seems there was a Caption Competition announced a couple days ago and we need to declare some winners. I was out of the office on the day it…

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Master of Cocktails – The Boulevardier
Master of Cocktails – The Boulevardier

This week we’re making a nice potent, wintry drink for #MasterofCocktails to accompany all the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been enjoying. D’oh! Don’t worry about that though, we’re making a…

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Caption Contest #5 – Win an Irish Whiskey Tasting Set!
Caption Contest #5 – Win an Irish Whiskey Tasting Set!

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we’re giving away THREE of the fantastic Irish Whiskey Tasting Sets from Drinks by the Dram! As with our Clynelish competition last year, to receive…

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Master of Cocktails – Mai Tai
Master of Cocktails – Mai Tai

This week’s #MasterofCocktails is an absolute doosie. We’re making a Mai Tai. Probably one of the most abused and under-appreciated drinks in the world. Now, if you’ve ever ordered one…

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Ballantine’s Brasil!
Ballantine’s Brasil!

You put the lime in the Ballantine’s, you drink ’em both together, Put the lime in the Ballantine’s, then you feel better, Put the lime in the Ballantine’s, drink ’em…

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Master of Malt 60 Year Old Whisky, and my contribution to the NAS debate
Master of Malt 60 Year Old Whisky, and my contribution to the NAS debate

Well. This is sort of a big deal, isn’t it? I can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of whiskies ever released that are over 60…

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VIP Balblair Distillery Tour Winner Announced!
VIP Balblair Distillery Tour Winner Announced!

Twitter is all a-buzz like a bag of bees in a barber shop with lots of gossip about winners. They must have heard that we were announcing the winner of…

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Master of Cocktails – The Paloma
Master of Cocktails – The Paloma

It’s #MasterofCocktails time again folks! This week we’re putting together a supremely refreshing drink – one which you absolutely must try if you haven’t already. A long drink made with…

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Amazon Payments – Win Your Shopping!
Amazon Payments – Win Your Shopping!

Good news, interweb users! Your favourite online spirits retailer Master of Malt now accepts Amazon payments! Simply select “Pay with Amazon” at the checkout, enter your Amazon password when prompted,…

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The Whip – Bar Review
The Whip – Bar Review

The Whip at The Running Horse Pub 50 Davies Street, London, W1K 5JE Tel: 020 7493 1275 Nearest Tube: Bond Street Monday to Saturday, 12-11pm Hunter S Thompson’s famous Kentucky…

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Master of Cocktails – The Penicillin
Master of Cocktails – The Penicillin

Another week’s been and gone, which means it must be time for another #MasterofCocktails! This week we’re making a Penicillin cocktail, created at Milk and Honey NYC by Sam Ross….

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