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Black Bottle Island SmokeA Guide To Cheap Whisky

From Canadian blends in incredible value single malts, here’s a guide to affordable whisky. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a great bottle.  When I…

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A cask of whisky at The Glasgow DistilleryTasting Whisky at The Glasgow Distillery

The Glasgow Distillery was established in 2012 by Liam Hughes and Mike Hayward. They had known each other “too many years”, according to Hayward, working together most of that time…

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Green Isle is an underrated whisky blendTop 10 Scotch Whisky For Under £50 to Drink this Christmas 2023

You may have noticed that certain age statement single malts have become very expensive recently. It’s sad but reflects the demand for these famous whiskies. Producers charge what they think…

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Newa Arrival of the Week: Talisker Wilder SeasNew Arrival of the Week: Talisker x Parley – Wilder Seas Whisky

Cognac cask finishes are having a bit of a moment in the Scotch whisky world. There’s Glen Moray’s excellent value Twisted Vine, Tomintoul’s Cognac Cask release, and now stand back…

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Man evaluating a glass of whiskyHow To Sound Like A Whisky Expert

Anyone who has ever been to a whisky tasting or on a distillery tour will know that sinking feeling you get when someone asks you for your response to a…

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Sherry for Christmas 2024Top 10 Sherry to Drink for Christmas 2023

Nothing says Christmas is coming like a glass of sweet sherry on a cold winter’s night. Well, maybe Santa dancing with Rudolph to ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree’ eating a…

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Scapegrace Ephemeral (cask RP9) - New Zealand Pinot Noir Cask New Arrival of the Week: Scapegrace Ephemeral (cask RP9) – New Zealand Pinot Noir Cask

At the beginning of this year, we told you all about five whisky distilleries that we were excited to see more from in 2023. In that blog, we had this…

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Cutty Sark Centenary EditionCutty Sark: Backing the Blend After a Century

Cutty Sark Centenary Edition is now available from Master of Malt! This year Cutty Sark celebrates its 100th anniversary. It was back in 1923, at the height of Prohibition that…

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Size matters: a guide to cask size in whiskyTop 10 Ports for Christmas 2023

From simple rubies to perfectly-aged vintages, we’ve got a great selection of Port here at Master of Malt. Port, the fortified wine from Portugal, is a surprisingly broad church. It runs…

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Mount Gay Single Estate rum lifestyle photoNew Arrival of the Week: Mount Gay Single Estate Rum

Here’s something extremely exciting from the world of rum. It’s a single estate bottling from Mount Gay – its first ever rum made entirely from one patch of sugar cane…

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Aberlour distilleryNew Arrival of the Week: Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 80

Here’s something that’s sure to get lovers of sherried Speyside whisky all hot and bothered, it’s the latest batch of Aberlour’s cask strength whisky. Yes, Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 80 single…

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The barley that makes Kingsbarns whiskyWhat Is Scotch Whisky Made From

We all want answers to the big questions in life. What happens when we die? What is love? What exactly is Mr. Blobby supposed to be, and who decided that…

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Speyburn whisky line-upSpeyburn Distillery: Tours, Tastings, and 125 Years of History

This year Speyside whisky makers Speyburn opened its doors to visitors for the first time in its 125-year history. It was for the Spirit of Speyside festival it and won…

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Glenmorangie A Tale of TokyoNew Arrival of the Week: Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo

“I’m lucky to have travelled widely over the years sharing Glenmorangie around the world whilst also gathering new inspiration for whisky creations, and Tokyo has always been one of my…

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A bottle of Plantation Sealander rumMaster of Malt astes… Plantation Sealander Rum

A brand new blended rum has just arrived at Master of Malt, and Master of Malt only. Yes, this release is exclusive to us. It’s called Sealander, from Plantation, one…

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Macallan's striking distillery opened in 2018The Speyside Single Malt Scotch whiskies You Need To Know

Oh, Speyside. Scotland’s gentle whisky giant. Home to over 50 whisky distilleries, the greatest number of any Scotch whisky region, with whiskies ranging from the light, sweet, and honeyed to…

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Port of Leith: Inside Edinburgh’s Vertical DistilleryPort of Leith: Inside Edinburgh’s Vertical Distillery

Last week we scaled new heights during a visit to the UK’s first vertical distillery, Port of Leith. Ahead of its opening for tours today, we were hosted by founders…

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Balblair 21 Year OldBalblair 21 Year Old Review

Balblair has just launched a 21-year-old single malt – the oldest single malt in the Highland distillery’s core range. Very exciting, isn’t it? The whisky began its journey in second-fill…

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