February’s MoM indie bottling releasesFebruary’s MoM indie bottling releases

We’re back with our monthly supply of independent bottlings including an old Springbank (!) and whisky from Canada, Wales, and Ireland. Yep. That was a month. Ridiculous. Next thing you…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Redbreast whiskeyWhisky of the Week: Redbreast 21 Year Old

You voted for an absolute corker this week, which meant Jess got to taste the delicious Redbreast 21 Year Old. It’s a tough job but somebody’s gotta do it, right?…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
John BarrNew Arrival of the Week: John Barr blended whisky

This week we’ve got a bargain blended whisky with an interesting history. It’s called John Barr and it’s perfect for cocktails like Rob Roys and Highballs. For knocking up a Highball…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Regions of ScotlandThe five regions of Scotch whisky explained: Islay

We’re taking you to Islay today to learn about the island that creates arguably Scotland’s most distinctive whisky and remind you how to win a trip there! Over the next…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Regina Hall and her Jameson decoyThe Nightcap: final edition

Regina Hall and Jameson have a fiendish idea of how to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day while 170-year-old casks of whisky are salvaged from a shipwreck. Classic Nightcappers for…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
whisky regions of scotlandThe five regions of Scotch whisky explained: the Highlands

As part of our tour of the whisky regions of Scotland, we’re stopping off in the Highlands for a look around and suggesting some bottles for you to try. And…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
pike-creek-bottleWhisky you need to try in 2023

Here’s some top whisky from distilleries or brands you need to try if you haven’t already.  The world of whisky is a big one and there’s always a new dram…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Mixing a NegroniCocktail of the Week: the Sushi Rice Negroni

We’re getting experimental this week and reaching for rice…to put in a Negroni. Is this trend we’re trying the magic touch Negronis have been missing all along? Alex investigates. At…

Alex BadescuAlex Badescu
Five of the best whisky arms in EdinburghFive of the best whisky bars in Edinburgh

In his final article for the Master of Malt blog before he goes off to join Kingsbarns in Fife, campaigns manager and home cask guru James Evans picks five of…

James EvansJames Evans
Pot stills at Glenfiddich DistilleryThe five regions of Scotch whisky explained: Speyside

We’re in Speyside today to tell you all about the biggest producing region in Scotch whisky and remind you how to win a trip there! You might have noticed that…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
A bottle of Dunderhead RumDunderhead – why mucky & dirty are good words when it comes to rum

The world of dunder in rum is explored here by Ben who explains the phenomenon behind the funk and why a love of it contributed to the creation of Dunderhead…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
New Arrival of the Week The Epicurean AmaroneNew Arrival of the Week: The Epicurean Amarone Wine Cask Finish

This week’s New Arrival is a Lowland whisky blend from independent bottlers Douglas Laing and it’s finished in a single Italian wine cask. It’s The Epicurean Amarone Wine Cask Finish….

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Scotch whisky is made across five distinct regionsSee the five regions of Scotch whisky

Trips to Lagavulin, Glen Scotia, or Glenfiddich await. We’re shining our MoM-branded spotlight on Scotch whisky’s five regions and even offering you a chance to win a trip to see…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
A glass and bottle of Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014The Nightcap: 17 February

More whisky from Port Charlotte, Buffalo Trace, and even a dram you can buy with time from Glengoyne. It’s The Nightcap! What was it that Churchill said about the battle…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
A bottle Talisker 18 Year Old on SkyeWhisky of the Week: Talisker 18 Year Old

This week Adam’s tasting Talisker 18 Year Old, because you voted for it! What a treat this whisky is. We’re back with another Whisky of the Week, the series where…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Peter Holyrod at Kingsbarns DistilleryInside the Fife whisky revolution

The Kingdom of Fife has become a hotbed of new distilleries. We look at this increasing force in Scotch whisky and talk to major producers about the rise of a…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell