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Last night we were absolutely delighted to be named Online Retailer of the Year at the Digital Entrepreneur Awards for the second year running – so you can imagine our…

November 9, 2017Master of Malt

Last week we travelled up to Speyside to join Elgin-based distillery Glen Moray for its 120th birthday celebrations. But far from looking backwards, we discovered a disruptively modern trailblazer with…

September 18, 2017Kristiane Sherry

Though longstanding, the relationship between London and gin has not always been the healthiest. While city dwellers have not quite harked back to 18th-century-Gin-Craze level fixation (a relief for everyone,…

November 8, 2017Annie Hayes

Live in London? Fancy yourself as a bit of a whisky blender? Hightail it down to Bethnal Green this autumn and join the Chivas Regal team to channel your inner…

September 15, 2017Kristiane Sherry

From botanical sodas to small-batch colas, premium mixers are having more than a moment – as such, it seems borderline criminal to pair a great gin with one-size-fits-all bargain bin…

November 7, 2017Annie Hayes

It’s one of the most highly anticipated whisky events of the year – the Diageo Special Releases 2017 series is now available for pre-order! Last month, we revealed details of…

September 12, 2017Kristiane Sherry

Member or not, you’d be hard-pushed to find a whisky fan that hasn’t eyed the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s tongue-in-cheek tasting notes and glittering green bottles at one point or…

November 6, 2017Master of Malt

An incredible 1.7 million of us headed to Scotch whisky distilleries in 2017 – were you one of the growing numbers of whisky tourists? Checking out a Scotch whisky distillery in…

September 11, 2017Kristiane Sherry

Buffalo Trace Distillery has outdone itself again. Its National Historic Landmark Distillery doors are open once more, meaning whiskey fans can look back in time in truly spectacular fashion. Do…

September 8, 2017Adam O'Connell

Gather round dear friends of the whisky-world – for I bring delightful news… We’ve got nine brand new Master of Malt Single Cask Series bottlings! Independent bottlings are such an…

November 3, 2017Adam O'Connell

Great news for Scotch whisky drinkers! The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is making in-roads to protect our favourite tipple over in New Zealand – and it’s a crucial move for…

September 6, 2017Kristiane Sherry

As Scotch whisky-maker Kingsbarns Distillery’s new-make spirit edges closer to coming of age, we catch up with co-founder William Wemyss to talk about the distillery’s progress, the Kingsbarns Founders’ Club…

November 2, 2017Kristiane Sherry

The turn of September brings about cooler weather, colourful leaves, dinner pies and another month of Master of Malt’s Dram Club! Let’s see what’s in store for members in September….

September 1, 2017Master of Malt

Having brought peat back to the fore in recent years, Highland Scotch whisky distillery Knockdhu is stepping its newfound phenol obsession up a level with the launch of its smokiest…

November 1, 2017Annie Hayes

As Cognac sales hit record highs, we take a look at the the shape of the historic spirits category today, and explore its tastiness in cocktail form… Dust off those…

August 30, 2017Kristiane Sherry

After a night of frights, here’s a real treat for Master of Malt Dram Club members – this month’s superb drams of whisky, gin and rum. Halloween has come and…

November 1, 2017Master of Malt