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What we loved this week: Buffalo Trace, Port Charlotte, and rare Cognac!Terroir-tastic Port Charlotte, the rarest of Cognac, a snippet of Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, whisky cake… It’s a bumper edition of What we loved this week! Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!…
Whisky of the Week: Auchentoshan 18 Year OldAuchentoshan 18 Year Old is our Whisky of the Week, because you voted for it. Let’s have a taste! Our Whisky of the Week series continues. Each week you vote…
Cocktail of the Week: St. Patrick’s Day cocktails specialSt. Patrick’s Day is this weekend. If you want an alternative to Guinness why not enjoy some delicious cocktails all made with an Irish twist? Here are our St. Patrick’s…
Why we say slàinte to whiskeyYou’ll often hear people say slàinte before drinking whiskey. Why? Allow us to explain. What do you say before you have a drink? ‘Cheers’ is a classic. But all across…
Irish whiskeys to celebrate St. Patrick’s DayWith St. Patrick’s Day coming up soon, 17 March, it’s as good an excuse as any to round up some of our favourite whiskeys from the Emerald Isle. So from…
New Arrival of the Week: Beautiful FruitBeautiful Fruit 8 Year Old is our new arrival, appropriately an Irish whiskey right in time for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s also very much in the ‘does what it says…
What we loved this week: Irish whiskeyIt’s a special (nearly) St. Patrick’s Day edition of What we loved with single pot still whiskey from Blackwater, a Tequila cask blend from J.J. Corry, and a peaty Waterford…
Five whiskies for Mother’s DayAt Master of Malt we’re a little biased in thinking a bottle of something makes the best present. And a bottle of whisky? Even better. Our Mother’s Day gift guides…
Irish whiskey explained: triple distillationWith St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, we’ve got Irish whiskey on the mind, so we thought we’d take you through the hows and why of triple distillation. Irish whiskey…
Cocktail of the Week: the TipperaryWith St. Patrick’s Day on the 17 March, we’re mixing up a classic Irish whiskey-based cocktail which might have you singing a famous song. It’s the Tipperary! One of the…
Irish whiskey explained: single pot still whiskeyOur Irish whiskey education series kicks off with a style of whiskey that is completely unique to Ireland: single pot still whiskey. The Americans have bourbon, Scotch is the spiritual home…
Making Martini-March with Bathtub Gin flavoursBen Ellefsen is making a call to arms this week to make Martini-March (AKA Marchtini) happen and he’s got bags of Bathtub Gin recipes to help. What do you mean…
New Arrival of the Week: Glenrothes 15 Year Old 2007 (cask 10234) (Adelphi)The unadulterated, in-demand, and always reliable whisky of Adelphi is on our radar today thanks to the arrival of this single-cask bottling of Glenrothes. Today we’re using our New Arrival…
What we loved this week: Tobermory, Kingsbarns, and the LakesIt’s been another bumper week in the world of booze and we’ve tried some exciting releases from Tobermory, visited Jensen’s Gin in Bermondsey, and tasted an infinity bottle whisky. Sound…
Whisky of the Week: Amrut TriparvaOut of a whole host of brilliant whiskies, you voted for Amrut Triparva as our Whisky of the Week. As Jess found out when she had a taste, this is…
Cracking cult whiskiesThe whisky we have here might not be on everybody’s radar, but those who like them, love them. With good reason. Here are some of our favourite cult whiskies. A…
