A bottle of Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014What 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!…

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The outside of the Auchentoshan Distillery with a minature pot stillWhisky of the Week: Auchentoshan 18 Year Old

Auchentoshan 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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Tully XO DaiquiriCocktail of the Week: St. Patrick’s Day cocktails special

St. 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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
whisky-toastWhy we say slàinte to whiskey

You’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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
J.J. Corry's Rackhouse in Country ClareIrish whiskeys to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

With 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…

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Beautiful Fruit is a perfect drink for summerNew Arrival of the Week: Beautiful Fruit

Beautiful 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…

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What I loved this weekWhat we loved this week: Irish whiskey

It’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…

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Five whiskies for Mother's DayFive whiskies for Mother’s Day

At 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…

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The stills at Teeling DistilleryIrish whiskey explained: triple distillation

With 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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Cocktail of the Week: The TipperaryCocktail of the Week: the Tipperary

With 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…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Redbreast and Robin the mascotIrish whiskey explained: single pot still whiskey

Our 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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Bathtub Gin flavoursMaking Martini-March with Bathtub Gin flavours

Ben 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…

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New Arrival of the Week: Glenrothes 15 Year Old 2007 (cask 10234) (Adelphi)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…

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A bottle of Perpetuity whisky on a table next to a lampWhat we loved this week: Tobermory, Kingsbarns, and the Lakes

It’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…

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Amrut TriparvaWhisky of the Week: Amrut Triparva

Out 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…

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A bottle of Arran 10 Year OldCracking cult whiskies

The 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…

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