Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 54
On Scarcity and Transcendence… and permanence. Here’s our latest line-up of Master of Malt exclusive independent bottlings, fresh out of the oven. Which is an expression. Please don’t cook the bottles. Can’t really…
80% Of Bars Looking For More No and Low Alcohol OptionsToday, for trade customers we’re publishing some interesting data that has been compiled by CGA and Crossip looking at how four in five bars are planning to increase their ranges of…
Tobermory 12 Year Old: 24 Drams of ChristmasScotch Whisky Advent Calendar owners can tuck into a tasty single malt Scotch whisky from a most beautiful island today. You know something, your Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendars…
Tanqueray No. Ten: 24 Drams of ChristmasWe’re four days into December but this Advent dram is a 10/10. It’s Tanqueray No. Ten! I think lots of people have a favourite little Christmas treat, don’t they? Whether…
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask: 24 Drams of ChristmasDay three of counting down to Christmas with Drinks by the Drams Advent calendars takes us into Scotch whisky for the first time with a dram of The Macallan 12…
The Nightcap: 2 DecemberWe welcome the festive season with stories on new whisky from The Dalmore and Deacon Blue. Yes, you read that right. It’s December, and Christmas is coming. To get any…
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary: 24 Drams of Christmas24 drams of Christmas continues with a trip to Barbados, not literally sadly, only in the glass. Still, it’s a lovely drop of rum, Plantation XO 20th Anniversary! The internet…
Cocktail of the Week: Mulled WineMulled wine is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks around, a mixture of wine, spices and fruit. It’s often made terribly but with the Ableforth’s Mulled Cup you literally can’t…
Cardhu Pure Malt and Other Ill-Advised Whisky ReformulationsEarlier this week, Dr Nick Morgan looked at what happened when United Distillers lowered the strength of Gordon’s gin. Now in the second part, he looks at the furore when…
Wine Cask-finished Whisky Christmas Gift GuideWine cask finishing: where the worlds of whisky and wine join in sweet harmony to create all kinds of cool new flavours. Here’s our Christmas gift guide for those who…
New Arrival of the Week: Roasting Chestnuts & Peat Fire Embers & Mince Pies & HyggeBen Ellefsen returns to tell us about a new Islay single malt whisky from the clever people at &Whisky. What does it taste like? Well, the clues in the name….
The Nightcap: 25 NovemberWe’ve got three words for you: Old Fashioned Trolley. Here’s two more: chocolate vodka. Where can you find them both? The Nightcap, duh. It’s the 25 November, which means you’ll…
Top 10: Best Looking Whisky BottlesWhether they strike us with original new designs, redesign the retro, or are simply understated in their elegance, here’s our round-up of whisky bottles we love the look of. What…
Why ‘Vanilla’ Isn’t: Scotchy-Bourbon and Bourbon-y ScotchA new cohort of our own independent bottlings is here and this week we’re focusing on that flavour that definitely isn’t boring: vanilla. Prepare to reconsider everything you know. Or…
Cocktail of the Week: The Old FashionedThis year we’re not just celebrating Old Fashioned Week, we’re having a whole Old Fashioned Month with Woodford Reserve bourbon so it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at the…
Peaty Whisky Christmas Gift GuideFew spirits have a cult following like peaty whisky with the signature smoky character you get from peat. So for the peathead in your life, we’ve rounded up some of our…
Master of Malt is the Food & Drink eCommerce Website of the Year!We’re incredibly proud to share the news that Master of Malt’s been named Food & Drink eCommerce Website of the Year at the prestigious UK eCommerce Awards for a second time!…
The Reformulation of Gordon’s Gin and Other PR DisastersIn a two-part special Dr. Nick Morgan looks at what happens when distillers mess around with the formula of well-loved brands. First up the sorry saga of when United Distillers…
