Barley for Daftmill whisky comes from the brand's own farmNew Daftmill releases are here

Sound the in-demand whisky klaxon because this year’s new Daftmill releases have just landed at Master of Malt. Here’s how you might be able to get your hands on a…

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Laphroaig Elements 2.0 New arrivalWhisky of the Week: Laphroaig Lore

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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The Glenrothes 12 Year Old - 10 fruity whiskies- Soleo CollectionThe 10 best fruity whiskies to enjoy in 2023

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…

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Never Say Die bourbon and glassNew arrival of the week: Never Say Die Master of Malt Exclusive

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…

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Bottles of Cardrona Full Flight whiskiesMaster of Malt tastes… Cardrona Full Flight whisky

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…

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Five regions of ScotlandBest Islay whisky for Fèis Ìle 2023!

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…

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A view of Ardbeg Distilery on IslayMaster of Malt tastes: Ardbeg Heavy Vapours

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…

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Juniperus procera, African juniper berries that go into Procera GinNew Arrival of the Week: Vintage Procera Gin from Kenya

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…

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That Boutique-y Whisky's new selection of American whiskeys: The US SeriesThat Boutique-y Whisky launches USA Series!

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…

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Glen Garioch distilleryNew Arrival of the Week: Berry Bros. & Rudd whisky bottlings

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…

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Charlotte with some of favourite spiritsTeam Master of Malt picks their favourite spirits!

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…

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A glass of Murray McDavid whsikyA mini masterclass in blending

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…

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Whisky Casks in the Cotswolds Distillery warehouseInside the new Cotswolds Distillery

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…

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Cù Bòcan Creation #5 from Tomatin in a cocktailNew Arrival of the Week: Cù Bòcan Creation #5

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…

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Agave spirits for whisky drinkersAgave spirits for whisky drinkers

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…

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Clase Azul ANejo Old Fashioned - Super premium TequilaSuper premium Tequila takes off

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…

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