Mom-Bottlings-Group-Shot--1st-December-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…

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80% Of Bars Looking For More No and Low Alcohol Options80% Of Bars Looking For More No and Low Alcohol Options

Today, 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…

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Tobermory 12 Year OldTobermory 12 Year Old: 24 Drams of Christmas

Scotch 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…

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Tanqueray No. Ten next to a MartiniTanqueray No. Ten: 24 Drams of Christmas

We’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…

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The Macallan 12 Year Old Double CaskThe Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask: 24 Drams of Christmas

Day 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…

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fine and rare whiskyThe Nightcap: 2 December

We 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…

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Plantation XOPlantation XO 20th Anniversary: 24 Drams of Christmas

24 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…

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Mulled WineCocktail of the Week: Mulled Wine

Mulled 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…

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Cardhu distilleryCardhu Pure Malt and Other Ill-Advised Whisky Reformulations

Earlier 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…

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Various wine cask whisky at Tomatin DistilleryWine Cask-finished Whisky Christmas Gift Guide

Wine 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…

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Roasted Chestnuts - Flat LayNew Arrival of the Week: Roasting Chestnuts & Peat Fire Embers & Mince Pies & Hygge

Ben 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….

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Buffalo Trace old-fashioned-trolleyThe Nightcap: 25 November

We’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…

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Nc'nean Organic Single Malt Whisky is a fine craft whiskyTop 10: Best Looking Whisky Bottles

Whether 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…

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Mom-BottlingsWhy ‘Vanilla’ Isn’t: Scotchy-Bourbon and Bourbon-y Scotch

A 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…

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Woodford Reserve Old FashionedCocktail of the Week: The Old Fashioned

This 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…

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peaty whiskyPeaty Whisky Christmas Gift Guide

Few 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…

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Master of Malt is the Food & Drink eCommerce Website of the Year!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!…

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Gordon's bottle '80sThe Reformulation of Gordon’s Gin and Other PR Disasters

In 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…

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