Winter holidays traditional drink, homemade hot buttered rum with spices, over old rustic wooden background with christmas tree branches, copy spaceTop 10 Rums Under £50 for Christmas

The key to getting the best rum gifts for Christmas 2025 is to keep it simple. You want to buy something warming, festive and under £50. You can find something…

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Nikka Nine Decades bottle with geometric background#WhiskySanta’s Nikka Nine Decades Super Wish

UPDATE: Congratulations to @mydramjourney who had their wish granted! Ho Ho Ho!  I just had a moment where I suddenly remembered how much all you humans have to do at…

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Win Hennessy Cognac prizes for Christmas!Win Hennessy Cognac prizes for Christmas!

Who wants to win some Hennessy Cognac prize bundles for Christmas? All of you? Great! We’ve got goodies upon goodies among some very fine Cognac indeed. There’s a first-place and…

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A bottle and glass of Prakaan Select Cask Thai Single Malt WhiskyWin a bundle of Prakaan Thai Whisky!

Prakaan Thai Whisky is a recent arrival at Master of Malt. We were so excited about Thailand’s first single malt that we even wrote a proper article about it. But…

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Two pictures of the Paul John Christmas Edition 2025 in festive scenesPaul John Christmas Edition 2025: A Review and A Ramble

The Paul John Christmas Edition 2025 is here. It’s the eighth release in the much-loved annual limited edition (every previous bottling has sold out on Master of Malt), and is…

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Bring Back The SnowballBring Back The Snowball

The Snowball. A simple, sweet cocktail, born of a combo of advocaat and lemonade that was, for a time, a symbol of Christmas. At least in the UK. Now it’s…

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The Kilchoman founders in the distillery's warehouse20 Years of Kilchoman Distillery: From Bold Upstart to Islay Mainstay

As 2025 marks 20 years of Kilchoman, we’re looking back at the story of the Islay farm distillery that went from plucky outsider to island mainstay. If a stranger wandered…

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How to pick your Christmas whisky with Master of MaltWhat Whisky Lovers Want For Christmas

What do whisky lovers want for Christmas? That’s a question we can answer, not just because we’re the best whisky shop in the world but because we, too, are whisky…

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Whisky stones are not what whisky lovers want for ChristmasWhat Whisky Lovers Don’t Want For Christmas

Alright, so we’ve told you what we love for Christmas. Please consult our What Whisky Lovers Want for Christmas blog for all the top tips. It’s very useful. But so…

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Best rum gifts Christmas include Black Tears Spiced Rum from Master of MaltTop 10 The Rum You Need To Buy This Christmas

Looking for the Top 10 best rum gifts for Christmas? Look no further. Shop more rum here and other Christmas selections here. Christmas and rum go together like mince pies…

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Need a Christmas whisky present? Buy here!Top 10 Rich Fruit & Nut Whisky for Christmas

If Christmas could be bottled, it would taste like Rich Fruit & Nut Whisky.  We categorise Whisky By Flavour on our website because we believe it helps people choose the…

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Havana Club Máximo Extra Añejo is one of the most expensive rums in the worldWhat Are The Most Expensive Rums In The World?

The most expensive rums in the world mix extreme rarity, long ageing, lavish decanters and, in some cases, price tags built more on myth than market reality.  After comparing retailer…

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Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old bottle and box#WhiskySanta’s Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old Super Wish

UPDATE: Congratulations to @davethornton82 who had their wish granted! Ho ho ho! The elves are on lunch break, the tree’s down from the attic, and I’m up to my beard…

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Win a Sassenach Cocktail Book signed by Sam HeughanWin a Sassenach Cocktail Book signed by Sam Heughan

Sassenach Vodka has landed at Master of Malt, and Christmas comes with a bonus. To celebrate the new release, anyone who buys a bottle of Sassenach Fine Scottish Vodka during…

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The 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection ArrivesThe 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Arrives

The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection lands each autumn, and the 2025 release arrives with its usual fanfare and a very welcome plot twist. The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection now includes…

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A bottle of Teeling whiskey being held outside of the distilleryWhy Teeling is the Whiskey Brand of the Year 2025

The recent Spirits Business Awards 2025 named Teeling as the Whiskey Brand of the Year. The ceremony, held on Thursday, 13 November, gave awards out across five categories: Retail &…

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