The Portsmouth Distillery makes a truly British rum including the new 1812, the first 3-year-old cask aged rum to be made from scratch in the UK. We talk to the…
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From a Seaside Negroni with slow-cooked lamb to a Lemon & Jasmine Sorbetto, Edinburgh Gin is putting other brands to shame with its cocktail selection. Here’s how the brand elevated…
Today we’re raising a glass and honouring the glory of the worm tub with a mystery Speyside single malt called, well, Wormtub! When we talk about Speyside whisky, you might…
Laggan Bay Distillery is set to become the 12th whisky distillery on Islay as The Islay Boys get the green light to start building. Is there any room left on…
It’s back by popular demand, Master of Malt Whisky Championships 2022. Vote for your favourite whisky brand. There can only be one winner. Last year we had a competition to…
A trip to the cinema with delicious drinks for you and three friends awaits thanks to our latest #BagThisBundle competition from Bathtub Gin! UPDATE: We have a winner: Nick Board. Congratulations!…
Rum sales overtake whisky, Glenmorangie has a new look, and Kentish bison fight climate change. It’s all in this week’s round up of drinks news. It’s The Nightcap: 29 July…
We went to Wingfest, and while we tried some great chicken wings, there was one thing that stayed with us: our first Pickleback. We discovered how great pickle juice can…
Our educator-in-chief Richard Legg takes a look at wine and spirits and competitions, and asks whether those little medals on the bottles actually mean the contents are worth drinking. Even…
It’s BBQ week at Master of Malt so here’s a fabulous selection of smoky and sweet spirits that we love. Fire up the coals. Crank up the smoker. Strap your…
Grain. Yeast. Water. You can make some truly sensational stuff with just those three ingredients. Beer, for one. Whiskey, for another. In fact, in a sense whiskey is distilled beer….
Using the resin of the ancient mastiha shrub, Axia is turning Greek tradition on its head. Millie Milliken headed to Greece to find out how this intriguing spirit came to…
Our in-house innovator James Evans has once again taken to his mini cask to create an interesting and (hopefully) tasty concoction. This time he’s seeing how well Tequila takes to…
As Gordon & MacPhail releases a £50,000 1949 Milton (aka Strathisla), its oldest ever single malt from the distillery, we talk to sales director David King on trying to get…
Back in 2021, Ardbeg announced that it was launching its oldest ever bottling to its core range: Ardbeg 25 Year Old. It sold out immediately. Luckily, there’s a new batch…
The lucky winner of our latest competition could be cooking on a Classic Joe Grill with a whiskey in hand, too. Yes, you could win a BBQ with Rabbit Hole whiskey!…
This week’s Nightcap stars Gino D’Acampo, a single ingredient Margarita, and a sherry bottled at the Duke of Wellington’s home. Hello, everyone. We’re Nightcapping after a heatwave so hot that…
Today we’re joined by comedian, actor, writer, and now friend of Master of Malt, Aisling Bea to discuss her recent partnership with Jameson, why she loves hot whiskey, and more……
If you’re a lover of all things Tequila, we’ve got bottles for every palate that represent seriously good bang for your buck that are perfect for celebrating World Tequila Day….
It’s International Tequila Day on 24 July so we’re making the classic Tequila cocktail, but with a twist. It’s blue. Yes, our Cocktail of the Week is the fabulous Margarita…