Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 38

If your Valentine has really brought the love then you might be inclined to spoil them with a luxury gift for Valentine’s Day. The following options are all beautiful in…

February 6, 2024Adam O'Connell

Rye whiskey is having a bit of a moment these days. It’s now not only made in its heartlands in America and Canada but there are great rye whiskeys being…

February 5, 2024Henry Jeffreys

Japanese whisky is one of the world’s leading categories alongside Scotch, American, and Irish whiskey. But you may have noticed that your average bottle will set you back a bit…

February 2, 2024Adam O'Connell

Over £10,000 in prizes. A year-long adventure. There’s whisky to be won, there are good times to be had. Welcome to Master of Malt’s whisky treasure hunt! The Master of…

February 1, 2024Adam O'Connell

We’ve got all sorts in our Valentine’s Gift finder, so I’ve had a little root around and picked out some highlights that you ought not to miss, especially if you…

January 31, 2024Emma Symons

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to show your loved ones how much you care. While chocolates and flowers are always appreciated, why not…

January 30, 2024Master of Malt

Well, the big day is inexorably looming. You’ve seen the balloons in shops, you’ve seen the cards, and you’ve seen the wall-to-wall pink. There’s no getting away from it: Valentine’s…

January 29, 2024Henry Jeffreys

Lochlea Distillery is turning five this year, and the team has released a very special, very limited whisky for the occasion – on Burns Night, no less. I mean, how…

January 25, 2024Jess Williamson

Last month we ran some data into our Cray Y-MP supercomputer to compile our regular trend report and an interesting stat spewed out of the dotmatrix printer: cask-aged gin sales…

January 24, 2024Henry Jeffreys

With a new year comes new hopes and we’re looking forward to seeing what distilleries impress us this year. Join us as we raise a glass to distilleries releasing whisky…

January 23, 2024Adam O'Connell

The gin market isn’t what it once was when it felt like not a day went by without a new gin brand being launched. Since the heady days of 2018,…

January 22, 2024Henry Jeffreys

Valentine’s Day, that’s the 14 February in case you need reminding, is the perfect time to show your loved one how much they mean to you. And what better way…

January 22, 2024Master of Malt

From Rod Stewart to Kylie Minogue, not forgetting The Rock and George Clooney, there’s some amount of celebrity drinks about these days. It seems like you’re nobody in the showbiz…

January 18, 2024Henry Jeffreys

Once again at Master of Malt we are on-trend in our cocktail making. Last week was all about the French 75 but this week we’ve been mainly drinking the Carajillo,…

January 18, 2024Henry Jeffreys

For Scotch whisky fans, Burns Night is the ultimate celebration of the drink they love. We raise a glass to honour the Bard of Ayrshire, Robert Burns, on his birthday, 25…

January 17, 2024Adam O'Connell

When I first got into whisky, I would buy a bottle, finish it, and then buy another. But there comes a point in every whisky lover’s voyage of discovery when…

January 16, 2024Henry Jeffreys

Tobermory on the Isle of Mull is one of our favourite distilleries. That’s partly down to the people involved, like master blender Julieann Fernandez and distillery manager Andrew Brown, two…

January 15, 2024Henry Jeffreys

Rum is a unique spirit which has captured the hearts of connoisseurs and casual drinkers alike. Originating in the 17th-century Caribbean, rum has a rich and often tragic history. It’s…

January 11, 2024Michael Orson