Why has Taiwan bought 20,000 bottles of rum? Have Bono and the Edge found what they’re looking for? And can you cure a hangover? We ask the big questions in…
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2022 should be another landmark year in whisky with new distilleries opening and first releases from new players hitting the market. Here’s our pick of some of the most exciting…
How do you stand out from the crowd as an independent bottler? Fable Whisky did it by embracing storytelling, animation, and illustration to create an approachable, modern brand. It was…
While a lot of people give up alcohol entirely in January, we’re doing things a bit differently with a month devoted to drinking less, drinking lower ABV, and celebrating all…
Dry January 2022 doesn’t have to be boring. We’re here to bring some excitement with the first of a two-part competition… Are you one of the millions of people across…
Are you a secret poet? Do you know it? Well, hide your light under a bushel no longer because it’s time for our Burns Night Poetry Competition 2022. You could…
I am sure you’ll all agree that it’s been quite a year. But earth-shattering events like a continued global pandemic could not stop the booze news. We had a record…
How did a Kiwi farmer from a teetotal family fall in love with whisky and shape a country’s category? We talk to Cardrona Distillery’s CEO and founder Desiree Whitaker to…
We published over 500 features on the MoM blog this year. Among such excellence, it’s hard to pick out some highlights but nonetheless, here are our top ten favourite blog…
If you’re stuck in a whisky rut, we’ve got some unusual, off-beat and under the radar recommendations to give your palate a workout. Let’s explore new whiskies in 2022! When…
Here’s our favourite ‘And finally’ stories from the past year, including a distillery hiring a dog, a beer made from goose poo, and Mariah Carey launching an Irish cream liqueur….
Hey everyone, Tl;dr I just wanted to let you know that we’ve turned next day delivery back on, but it might not stay on very long – so if you…
Whatever you’re having to eat over Christmas, we’ve got a great selection of wines to make your festivities go with a swing. Here are our top ten red and white…
From the people who brought you Waterford whisky, we have not one but three exciting new rums from the island of Grenada. Renegade Rum is here! Mark Reynier’s voyage into…
It’s the final Nightcap of the year and we’re signing off with an absolute cracker thanks to stories on new whisky from The Balvenie, a Port ‘speakeasy’, and the best…
We had a lot of fun chatting with Louise McGuane from whiskey bonders J.J. Corry about making the leap from the corporate world to running her own business, when experimental…
At a loss for which whisky to buy this Christmas? We’ve handily grouped some of our favourite drams by their taste profile. Here are our top ten whiskies by flavour….
I’m really sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but we’ve just found out from Drinkworks that they have decided to wind down their business and stop supplying Drinkworks…
Last week we headed to Johnnie Walker’s impressive Princes Street attraction to enjoy the final Masters series bottling and salute master blender Dr. Jim Beveridge OBE who is retiring, leaving…
With an ever-growing market for Tequila and mezcal of Mexico comes an inevitable conundrum: how do we keep agave spirits sustainable? We ask the brands and businesses investing in the…