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UPDATE: We have a champion! Congratulations to Bruichladdich, who have won the Whisky Championships 2026! To celebrate its victory, we have an exclusive Master of Malt single malt for you…

August 3, 2026Master of Malt

Summertime Specials from That Boutique-y Whisky Company are here! The bottler has packed the factor 50, filled the cool box, and emerged blinking into the sunshine with seven new limited…

August 3, 2026Dave Worthington

There were so many fine new releases in July it was actually quite difficult to narrow down just 10. Tormore was a big one, but we covered that on this…

July 30, 2026Adam O'Connell

I was drinking Mango Bay Rum recently. It’s from Mauritius and comprises molasses rums aged for at least three and five years respectively in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks,…

July 29, 2026Adam O'Connell

A New Zealand company called Reactory says it can create decades of flavour in days, using a fraction of the oak, space, and money required by traditional maturation. Here we…

July 28, 2026Adam O'Connell

The first-ever official permanent line-up from Tormore is here! Limited editions Blueprint and Legacy in 2025 gave us a hint of what was to come. Now the Speyside distillery is…

July 23, 2026Adam O'Connell

Tamnavulin is the UK’s fastest growing single malt whisky. It’s the second biggest in the UK off-trade (supermarkets), behind Jura, and the number one single malt in Sweden. In 2022…

July 22, 2026Adam O'Connell

Darkness Whisky is back, bringing with it 10 (ten!) new limited edition Scotch whiskies and a tasting set containing the entire collection. The independent bottler has built its reputation on…

July 20, 2026Adam O'Connell

Have you ever had a dram of whisky at the cinema? It’s a thing of beauty. A great picture deserves a great pairing, after all. The Odyssey arrives to the…

July 16, 2026Adam O'Connell

UPDATE: THE MYSTERY DROP BOXES HAVE NOW OLD SOLD OUT! SECOND UPDATE: THE WINNERS OF THE MAIN PRIZE IS… David A! THIRD UPDATE: THE WINNERS OF THE SOCIAL COMPETITION ARE……

July 16, 2026Master of Malt

Zacal is a mezcal brand founded by four friends, Phil Clayton, Ian McCaig, Cri Osborne and Andrew Maidment, in partnership with third-generation mezcalero Milton Román Ochoa Corona. Two bottlings have…

July 10, 2026Adam O'Connell

Are you familiar with teaspooned whisky? No, not a cocktail recipe, but one of Scotch whisky’s most delightfully petty secrets. What is a teaspooned whisky? It goes like this: take…

July 9, 2026Adam O'Connell

Lancaster Spirits Co. has not released its first single malt whisky yet. It’s not expected to reach the market until 2027. That is not stopping it from planning the next…

July 2, 2026Adam O'Connell

We’ve launched the Master of Malt Trade Blog today. And yes, you’re allowed to read it too. Before anybody panics, this blog, the one you are reading now, is staying…

July 2, 2026Adam O'Connell

June has been busy. And hot. The best new releases this month are pretty scorching too. You’ve probably seen a few already. But there’s so much to get stuck into…

June 30, 2026Adam O'Connell

Who wants to win a golf bag full of Loch Lomond whisky? UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Sarah Thompson! That’s right, Loch Lomond Whiskies returns for another year…

June 29, 2026Master of Malt

Kyrö Game of Thrones whisky has arrived at Master of Malt, and for two weeks, you’ll only find these new limited edition whiskies here. To celebrate the launch of Kyrö…

June 22, 2026Master of Malt

Our top 20 alcoholic drinks for Father’s Day is the ultimate gift guide. Dads can be extraordinarily difficult to buy for, largely because they insist they don’t need anything. But we’ve…

June 21, 2026Adam O'Connell