Cognac cask finishes are having a bit of a moment in the Scotch whisky world. There’s Glen Moray’s excellent value Twisted Vine, Tomintoul’s Cognac Cask release, and now stand back…
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Anyone who has ever been to a whisky tasting or on a distillery tour will know that sinking feeling you get when someone asks you for your response to a…
Nothing says Christmas is coming like a glass of sweet sherry on a cold winter’s night. Well, maybe Santa dancing with Rudolph to ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree’ eating a…
At the beginning of this year, we told you all about five whisky distilleries that we were excited to see more from in 2023. In that blog, we had this…
UPDATE: Our lucky winner, Malc recently emailed us after having been on the trip to let us know he had a wonderful time. Here’s the proof. Keep an eye out…
Cutty Sark Centenary Edition is now available from Master of Malt! This year Cutty Sark celebrates its 100th anniversary. It was back in 1923, at the height of Prohibition that…
From simple rubies to perfectly-aged vintages, we’ve got a great selection of Port here at Master of Malt. Port, the fortified wine from Portugal, is a surprisingly broad church. It runs…
Here’s something extremely exciting from the world of rum. It’s a single estate bottling from Mount Gay – its first ever rum made entirely from one patch of sugar cane…
Our new arrival this week was a batch of Aberlour A’Bunadh and that got us thinking about how much we love sherry cask whisky. Sherried whisky, meaning whisky that has…
Here’s something that’s sure to get lovers of sherried Speyside whisky all hot and bothered, it’s the latest batch of Aberlour’s cask strength whisky. Yes, Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 80 single…
We all want answers to the big questions in life. What happens when we die? What is love? What exactly is Mr. Blobby supposed to be, and who decided that…
This year Speyside whisky makers Speyburn opened its doors to visitors for the first time in its 125-year history. It was for the Spirit of Speyside festival it and won…
“I’m lucky to have travelled widely over the years sharing Glenmorangie around the world whilst also gathering new inspiration for whisky creations, and Tokyo has always been one of my…
UPDATE: WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! Congratulations to… Ollie Higgins, Jacky Watson, and Mathew Campbell! Halloween is just a few weeks away, making it the perfect time to get yourself some…
A brand new blended rum has just arrived at Master of Malt, and Master of Malt only. Yes, this release is exclusive to us. It’s called Sealander, from Plantation, one…
Oh, Speyside. Scotland’s gentle whisky giant. Home to over 50 whisky distilleries, the greatest number of any Scotch whisky region, with whiskies ranging from the light, sweet, and honeyed to…
Last week we scaled new heights during a visit to the UK’s first vertical distillery, Port of Leith. Ahead of its opening for tours today, we were hosted by founders…
Balblair has just launched a 21-year-old single malt – the oldest single malt in the Highland distillery’s core range. Very exciting, isn’t it? The whisky began its journey in second-fill…
UPDATE: WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! Congratulations to: Scott Connolly – who won the Eagle Rare 17 Year Old (2019 Release) Roy Lovie – who won the George T Stagg (2019…
UPDATE: WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! Congratulations to: Rachel Fisher and Michelle Kingston, who each won a bundle! Coffee and booze have always gone together beautifully, from the Irish Coffee…