It’s a special (nearly) St. Patrick’s Day edition of What we loved with single pot still whiskey from Blackwater, a Tequila cask blend from J.J. Corry, and a peaty Waterford…
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At Master of Malt we’re a little biased in thinking a bottle of something makes the best present. And a bottle of whisky? Even better. Our Mother’s Day gift guides…
With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, we’ve got Irish whiskey on the mind, so we thought we’d take you through the hows and why of triple distillation. Irish whiskey…
With St. Patrick’s Day on the 17 March, we’re mixing up a classic Irish whiskey-based cocktail which might have you singing a famous song. It’s the Tipperary! One of the…
Our Irish whiskey education series kicks off with a style of whiskey that is completely unique to Ireland: single pot still whiskey. The Americans have bourbon, Scotch is the spiritual home…
Ben Ellefsen is making a call to arms this week to make Martini-March (AKA Marchtini) happen and he’s got bags of Bathtub Gin recipes to help. What do you mean…
The unadulterated, in-demand, and always reliable whisky of Adelphi is on our radar today thanks to the arrival of this single-cask bottling of Glenrothes. Today we’re using our New Arrival…
Who wants to win a year’s supply of Spot whiskey? All of you? Great, here’s how you can do it right in time for St. Patrick’s Day. UPDATE: We have our…
It’s been another bumper week in the world of booze and we’ve tried some exciting releases from Tobermory, visited Jensen’s Gin in Bermondsey, and tasted an infinity bottle whisky. Sound…
Out of a whole host of brilliant whiskies, you voted for Amrut Triparva as our Whisky of the Week. As Jess found out when she had a taste, this is…
The whisky we have here might not be on everybody’s radar, but those who like them, love them. With good reason. Here are some of our favourite cult whiskies. A…
Campbeltown is our focus today as we conclude our deep dive into the regions of Scotch whisky, with a trip to Glen Scotia on the cards! Anyone who knows their Scotch…
Today we’re knocking up the cocktail that contains everything but the kitchen sink. Prepare to raid your drinks cabinet because it’s Long Island Iced Tea time. Long Island Ice Teas…
The newest addition to the Hendrick’s family has landed. Let us introduce you to Hendrick’s Flora Adora, a limited release gin made using floral botanicals that are particularly attractive to…
Breathe it in, we’re in the lovely Lowlands to find out about Scotch whisky’s hidden gem of a whisky region and to tell you how to win a trip there…
Here’s a little update on the Wormtub range, which has taken things up to 11. By which we mean 12. Because it’s Wormtub 12 Year Old Single Cask. You know what?…
We’re back with our monthly supply of independent bottlings including an old Springbank (!) and whisky from Canada, Wales, and Ireland. Yep. That was a month. Ridiculous. Next thing you…
You voted for an absolute corker this week, which meant Jess got to taste the delicious Redbreast 21 Year Old. It’s a tough job but somebody’s gotta do it, right?…
This week we’ve got a bargain blended whisky with an interesting history. It’s called John Barr and it’s perfect for cocktails like Rob Roys and Highballs. For knocking up a Highball…
We’re taking you to Islay today to learn about the island that creates arguably Scotland’s most distinctive whisky and remind you how to win a trip there! Over the next…