Last week we looked at how many whisky distilleries there are in Scotland, the answer is quite a lot and growing the whole time. Now, it’s time to answer once…
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Italy meets Scotland for our New Arrivals this week as Tomatin releases its Italian Collection, a series of three single malt Scotch whiskies finished in Italian wine casks, a Marsala…
Japanese whiskey from the world’s biggest whiskey distillery has just arrived. Excited? You should be. Yes, Master of Malt now stocks Fuji Gotemba whiskey (which spells whiskey with an ‘e’…
The Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday 8 September in France and it looks like it’s going to be a cracking tournament. Though I’m an England supporter, a part…
There’s loads of Scotch whisky out there. How much exactly? Well… That’s not a very easy question to answer. We’ve run the maths and all we can say for certain…
We love featuring an under-the-radar distillery in our New Arrival slot and they don’t get less high profile than Allt-á-Bhainne. Before we go any further, this is how it’s pronounced: …
We’ve noticed that a lot of people would like the answer to this question: what is the difference between malt whisky and grain whisky? So we’re going to explain why…
A new Irish whiskey from Teeling Distillery landing at Master of Malt is always a cause for celebration but this latest limited edition is particularly special. It’s an age statement…
A precious bank holiday is fast approaching. We need to take advantage of it. Especially as it’s the last one before things begin to look a lot like… no, we…
Strawberry gin in sunny Spain awaits the winner of our latest competition: a trip to Seville with Puerto de Indias Gin! Do you fancy winning a trip for two? Always….
The Espresso Martini is consistently one of the most popular cocktails in Britain and around the world but it’s often done so badly. Here we show you how to make…
At Master of Malt we love music and we love whisky so we especially love it when music and whisky collide. Regular readers will know about musicians Felipe Schrieberg and…
We’ve got some star power on the blog today folks as Boutique-y Dave returns to tell you all about a new range from That Boutique-y Whisky Company: the Cinema Series….
For those who like their whisky on full side we have a great New Arrival this week. It’s from Loch Lomond distillery and utilises some heavily-charred American oak in the…
The Painkiller cocktail is already promising a lot with a name like that. Health claims and cures aside, we think it’s going to be your new favourite summer rum drink….
Not every whisky gets the love it deserves. Here’s 10 whiskies we believe should get a greater share of the spotlight. It’s not easy to pick an underrated whisky because…
The results are in, the trophies have been raised, and the Master of Malt Whisky Championships 2023 has come to a close. Congratulations to our two winners! Master of Malt…
You’d be amazed how often we get asked whether whisky or other spirits like gin, vodka, and rum contain gluten by our customers. Just to confuse things there are certain…
Three great new bottles of Calvados have arrived from a producer that is new to us: Coquerel Calvados VS, VSOP and XO I was lucky enough to taste these brandies…
Right, an awful lot has happened in the last couple of days for Speyside distillery The Balvenie, so let’s rattle off the headlines: David C. Stewart MBE has stepped back…