Ardbeg Distillery on IslayMilroy’s creates Whisky Travel Index for Scotch whisky tourists

Milroy’s of Soho, London’s oldest independent whisky specialist, has partnered with digital agency Good Brothers to create the Milroy’s Whisky Travel Index. Inside the Milroy’s Whisky Travel Index Intended to…

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We can ship to America again!We can ship to America again!

Good news everyone!  We’re proud to say we are once again shipping to the United States of America.  We can ship to America again! After a six-year absence of delivering…

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Master of Malt glassMaster of Malt is 100% founder-owned again

Well, we have some big news guys and it’s concerning us.  We are now, once again, 100% founder-owned. That means the Atom Group and all that makes it up –…

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The Gin RickeyTop 10 products with flawless reviews

This week we’re not going to be recommending products. You are. Any regular customer of Master of Malt (hello, our favourites) will know that when you purchase a product on…

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Master of Malt's Whisky Championships are back for 2024!Master of Malt’s Whisky Championships are back for 2024!

The Master of Malt Whisky Championships is back! After 2023’s triumphs for Bruichladdich and The Sassenach, a host of distilleries and brands are ready to vie for your attention and…

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Glenmorangie A Tale of the Forest10 seriously weird and wonderful whiskies

Whisky to some people is old hat. A stuffy category of drink with a conservative attitude that is consumed by one kind of person. It’s a gross simplification, of course,…

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Adrian McLaughlin and Limavady whiskey master distiller, Darryl McNally at the historic Londonderry Arms in Carnlough.Ireland’s first whiskey hotel is being created

Leading hotelier, Adrian McLaughlin and Limavady whiskey master distiller, Darryl McNally have partnered with businessman Carl Harrison to create Ireland’s first whiskey hotel. The consortium recently purchased the historic Londonderry…

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Glenmorangie The Original 12 Year OldGlenmorangie The Original becomes Glenmorangie 12 Year Old

Big news from Glenmorangie: Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year Old is being replaced by Glenmorangie The Original 12 Year Old. Out with the old, in with the older The Highland…

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The Dalmore 16 Year Old Luminary No. 2 - 2024 Edition What is luxury whisky?

To each person out there reading this, the word ‘luxury’ will signify something different. It could be the luxury of being able to take a holiday, to step away from…

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Imbibe Live 202410 Things we learned at Imbibe Live 2024

At the start of July, some of the MoM team attended Imbibe Live, one of the UK’s leading drinks trade shows since it was established in 2010. I hadn’t been…

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Frank Sinatra5 famous whisky lovers

While we all love our whisky here at Master of Malt, nobody knows who any of us are. So who cares? These whisky drinkers are legitimately famous. What they all…

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Manchester Gin Raspberry InfusedWe taste some of the best flavoured gins – so you don’t have to…

Flavoured gins showcase the versatility and creativity of gin distillers, with examples ranging from the floral to the fruity and beyond. Here’s a review of some of the best-flavoured gins…

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The Black Tot Rum 2024 Master Blender's ReserveNew Arrival of the Week: Black Tot Rum 2024 Master Blender’s Reserve

Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve – 2024 Edition is now available from Master of Malt. Next Wednesday, the 31 July, is known in the rum world and in naval circles as…

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Henry JeffreysOur Henry moves on to pastures new

For the last six years, the person who has run this here blog was Henry Jeffreys.  Henry Jeffreys became a writer after working in the wine trade and publishing and…

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Callum Palmer, of Nottingham's Tilt Bar, the winner of Boutique-y vs. the World!Callum Palmer wins Boutique-y vs. the World competition

Callum Palmer, of Nottingham’s Tilt Bar, has won the Boutique-y vs. the World competition! That Boutique-y Whisky Company asked all drink lovers from industry professionals to amateurs to mix up…

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Glendronach aged 50 yearsWhy do most Scotch whiskys start their names with Glen?

Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glen Grant, Glengoyne, Glenfarclas, Glen Scotia, Glen Garioch, Glen Moray, Glen Keith, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Glenkinchie, Glen Ord, Glendullan, Glenrothes, GlenAllachie, Glencadam, Glenglassaugh, Glenturret, Glentauchers, Glenlossie,…

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