Our latest competition promises all kinds of rum-based fun… Yes, you could win a load of goodies from Jamaican brand Langs Rum. So what are you waiting for? UPDATE: We have…
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The stars of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia make a whiskey, and ingredients such as invasive crabs and hot dog water are being used in booze production. It’s all true,…
A once-in-a-lifetime trip awaits those who want to visit Nashville as well as the home of Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg… UPDATE: We have a winner, congrats to Maryrose Bailey! It…
Pride is back in a big way this year. So for those venturing into London to party on 2 July, Sam Shirley has picked five Soho bars to celebrate Pride…
This week we’re celebrating the arrival of Routin Rouge at Master of Malt with a cocktail so simple that’s almost impossible to muck it up. It’s the Vermouth Spritz! Today’s…
It’s time to chuck some tea in the river, mutter darkly about ‘redcoats’ and buy an enormous pick-up truck because American independence day is on the horizon. Yea haw! Or…
Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados… French spirits don’t always get the nod of approval when it comes to the cool kids. But Le Syndicat bar in Paris is on a mission to…
How do we get into the festival spirit at Master of Malt? With a festival of freaking spirits, of course. Summer is served! The trilbies, the sunglasses, the vague sense…
With Jameson, Haig and Grant’s all releasing flavoured ‘whisky’, sorry spirit drinks, in the last couple of years, Lauren Eads takes a closer look at this often maligned category. Back…
The first main release of whisky from the White Peak Distillery in Derbyshire sold out in a matter of minutes. And now the second is here: it’s called Wire Works…
Tormore and Lough Gill Distillery are sold to ambitious new owners and the world’s first pub for plants opens. It’s all in the Nightcap: 24 June edition! It’s hot, isn’t…
Whisky brands don’t often come 300 years in the making. They don’t often launch with bottles of 50-year-old Glenlivet. But Finn Thomson whisky arrives on the scene with a family…
Did you know that bartender schools are a thing? We visited one of the many European Bartender Schools across the world when we popped into the Mallorca school to join…
AI is becoming an increasingly important part of the drinks business. But will the rise of the machines put highly skilled bartenders, blenders and other industry professionals out of business,…
Today, we’re celebrating Pride, Crystal Head vodka, and a banger of a tune with our Cocktail of the Week. It’s the Lady Marmalade! We’re always reporting on new celebrity booze…
Ten great single cask whiskies await in this selection, from bold Islay drams to overlooked grain expressions. There’s nothing quite like the pleasure of a single cask whisky. Spirit drawn…
With the news that a British national has been arrested by the FBI over a $13m whisky scam, we take a closer look at dodgy whisky investment schemes and wonder…
One menu, focusing on five ingredients, each in three different cocktails. The Classic Bars series is back, and we can’t believe it’s taken us this long to cover Lyaness, Sea…
This week we’re toasting the arrival of another week in the drinks business with a New Arrival that’s a cocktail in a bottle. Combining sparkling wine, orange liqueur, herbs and…
Big Irish whiskey news as Teeling 38 Year Old Very Rare Casks, the oldest ever release from Teeling, has just arrived at Master of Malt. Here’s how you can get…