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Jim Beam Pauses Production For 2026Jim Beam will pause production at its main Kentucky distillery for the entirety of 2026. For a brand of this scale, that decision matters. Owned by Suntory Global Spirits, Jim…
Top 10 New Year’s Eve 2025 DrinksHere’s Master of Malt’s Top 10 New Year’s Eve 2025 Drinks. Let’s face it, a lot of people have turned on New Year’s Eve. The over-priced, watered-down drinks. The queues…
Win Steph Curry’s Jersey with Gentleman’s Cut Bourbon!Did you know that Master of Malt is the only place you should buy Gentleman’s Cut Bourbon Whiskey? It is. Promise. We have a very good reason. Because we’re offering…
Win Perrier-Jouët Champagne!Perrier-Jouët Champagne can keep any celebration going. But this competition is going to give you the perfect excuse to pop open a bottle of bubbly. How to win Perrier-Jouët Champagne:…
A Love Letter to Rye Whisky…This is a love letter to rye whisky from Dave Worthington (AKA Boutique-y Dave) that covers history, specifications, countries, cultures… It’s the comprehensive guide to rye whisky. I’ve got a…
Whisky Of Ages: Why Does Whisky Have To Be Three Years Old?Why does whisky have to be three years old? Is it time to overturn the 1915 Immature Spirits Act? Dave Worthington (AKA Boutique-y Dave) asks and answers some big questions….
Inside the Coleburn Distillery RevivalThe Coleburn Distillery revival is one of the most ambitious whisky projects in Scotland right now, and it is happening quietly in a Speyside gully that most visitors speed past…
Bargain hunting? These are some picks for the best bottles under £30 for Christmas. Just because it’s the season to be jolly commercial, that doesn’t mean you can’t find a…
#WhiskySanta’s Port Ellen 35 Year Old 1983 Single Cask (Master of Malt) Super WishHo ho ho! Or should that be “boo, boo, boo-urns”, because this is the last Super Wish of 2025 as part of my £750,000 festive giveaway. Before we get to…
The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14: A Festive Favourite With a Seriously Tasty PrizeThe festive season is finally here, which means it is time for whisky that feels like a treat without needing an occasion. Step forward: Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year Old….
The Rise of Savoury & Spicy Whisky CocktailsSweet drinks, step aside. Savoury whisky cocktails and spicy whisky cocktails are in vogue now. According to the Hospitality Insights 2025 cocktail forecast, anyway. It claims that the sweet and…
Single Malt Whisky – An American TaleBoutique-y Dave himself, Dave Worthington, joins us on the blog to chart a history of American single malt. In part two, Dave takes a closer look at Virginia Distillery, one…
American Single Malt Profiled: The Virginia Distillery Co.In part two of a deep dive into American single malt, Dave Worthington (Boutique-y Dave) turns his attentions to the Virginia Distillery Co. Virginia Distillery Co. is a prominent craft…
New Master Blender For Chivas Brothers As Sandy Hyslop RetiresWhisky legend Sandy Hyslop is retiring from his role as master blender at Chivas Brothers. After more than 40 years at the forefront of Scotch whisky, Hyslop will move into…
The best chocolate liqueurs for Christmas 2025These are our picks of the top chocolate liqueurs for Christmas 2025! Chocolate is a Christmas staple. There are all kinds of ways to get your choclartey fix from Advent…
Cù Bòcan Creation #7: 20 years of Peat at TomatinCù Bòcan Creation #7 is the latest in a long line of peated, experimental single malts made at Tomatin Distillery. For the last two decades, the brand has diverted each…
