This week you voted for Adam to taste a whisky named after the skills whisky makers pass down over the generations: Laphroaig Lore. Whisky doesn’t get more distinctive than Laphroaig….
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We’re feeling a little bit fruity here at Master of Malt. In a whisky sense, naturally. So we’ve rounded up some of our favourite fruity whiskies each with a distinctly…
Back in November we popped up to Derbyshire for the day, but it wasn’t for any English whisky. We were going to try a brand new bourbon called Never Say…
It’s #BagThisBundle time and we’re teaming up with Tomatin to offer you prizes like a 30-year-old single malt Scotch whisky and whisky from its Cù Bòcan brand! UPDATE: We have our Tomatin #BagThisBundle…
It’s always a big moment when an exciting up-and-coming distillery releases a whisky with some proper age on it. In this case it’s New Zealand’s Cardrona Distillery with two single…
Islay’s festival of music and malt returns this week and that’s got us in the mood for the island’s finest. To mark the return of Fèis Ìle, here’s ten Islay whiskies we…
Ardbeg has launched its latest whisky ahead of this year’s Ardbeg Day, Heavy Vapours. Jess looks back on when she attended last year’s festivities and talked about all things innovation…
Two very special gins have arrived from a Kenyan producer which makes what is regularly dubbed as the best gin in the world. Vintage Procera Green Dot and Red Dot…
We’ve got a competition that every whisky lover will be desperate to win – a trip to Fèis Ìle 2024 with Bunnahabhain. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Here’s how you can…
Hey, look, That Boutique-y Dave is on the MoM blog to talk all about That Boutique-y Whisky’s new selection of American whiskeys. PLUS some bonus brandy. And a Dutch rye…
We’ve got a bumper New Arrival post for you this week with some single cask and small batch whisky releases from Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Benriach, and Ardmore, all bottled…
Our staff were tasked with telling us what spirits they have in their home bars. Here’s team MoM’s favourites. We have a brilliant team here at Master of Malt who…
At this year’s Spirit of Speyside Festival, we attended a blend your own whisky masterclass hosted by Murray McDavid. Here’s what we learned. Last week I found myself staring at…
England’s largest whisky producer just got a whole lot bigger so we took a trip to the new Cotswolds Distillery with founder Daniel Szor to take a look around. “We…
Just landed at Master of Malt, a lightly-peated single malt whisky from Tomatin that has been finished in Andean oak casks from Colombia. It’s called Cù Bòcan Creation #5 and…
We’re all about agave spirits this week. If you’ve been tempted, but usually stick to whisky then read on, because we’ve picked out some terrific Tequila and mezcal matches based…
The market for high-end super premium Tequila has come out of nowhere to be one of the fastest growing categories. So we’re taking a look at the finest Tequila known…
We’re celebrating all things agave this week. Today we’re looking at some of the best cocktails you can make with agave spirits. These are seven of the best Tequila and…
There’s a big event coming up on Saturday 6 May – big at least in Britain – with the coronation of King Charles III. And we’ve got the perfect six…
As part of our Mexican week coverage marking Cinco de Mayo, we break down the country’s two most popular spirits and ask you which one is your favourite. It’s Tequila…