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Cocktail of the Week: the Rose & Cardamom MartiniToday we’re using a fantastic new gin, Bathtub Rose & Cardamom Gin, to make a decidedly wet take on a classic cocktail. It’s the Rose & Cardamom Martini! There’s been…
Emily Chappell: ten years of creating That Boutique-y Whisky Company’s labelsThis week we’re celebrating ten years of That Boutique-y Whisky Company by raising a glass to the artist who has created every label. Meet the wonderful Emily Chappell. Back bars…
A short history of That Boutique-y Whisky CompanySam Simmons, or Dr Whisky as his enemies know him, continues our celebrations of That Boutique-y Whisky Company‘s 10th birthday by looking at the beginnings of the independent bottler. At Maltstock…
Here are team Master of Malt’s staff favourites!Bewildered by all that choice when buying booze? Why not ask the experts? We’ve picked our top staff favourites, perfect for a home bar including Redbreast 12 Year Old, Cointreau, and many…
New Arrival of the Week: Johnnie Walker Black Label Sherry Cask FinishIf you like the classic Black Label, then you’re going to love its latest iteration that takes the classic blend and adds extra sherry magic. It’s Johnnie Walker Black Label…
That Boutique-y Whisky Company turns 10!Boutique-y Dave is here to help us mark a most momentous moment (slightly delayed, for obvious reasons) as That Boutique-y Whisky Company celebrates a decade in the business with some awesome…
The Nightcap: 23 SeptemberOn The Nightcap: 23 September edition this week we report on whisky made with botanical-infused barley, why Gordon Ramsay’s gin got in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority and a…
Rum revival: how the spirit’s second coming happenedHas the year of rum finally happened? Ian Buxton returns to look at the causes behind the increasingly glorious rum revolution occurring in spirits right now. A few years ago…
Seven superb flavoured spiritsWho wants some flavour in their life? Here’s our pick of tasty drinks filled with fruit or chocolate… even peanut butter! It would be pretty impossible to try and guess…
Cocktail of the Week: the NegroniNegroni Week is here at last! And with the help of a book by David T. Smith and Keli Rivers, we’re learning just how versatile and adaptable this classic drink…
Master of Malt tastes… Canadian whisky from Hiram WalkerToday, we’re putting some popular Canadian whiskies from Hiram Walker through their paces including J.P. Wiser’s, Lot 40, and Pike Creek 10 Year Old. These really over-deliver on flavour per…
New Arrival of the Week: Seaweed & Aeons & Christmas Cake & CinnamonA blend of two tasty whiskies has resulted in the ultimate winter warmer: it’s Seaweed & Aeons & Christmas Cake & Cinnamon, and it very much does what it says…
The Nightcap: 16 SeptemberA Dubonnet shortage hits Britain, the boffins on University Challenge are stumped by Kümmel, and an English vineyard is threatened with legal action for evoking a little too much of…
How to use a muddlerOne of the first tools created for the purpose of cocktail-making, the muddler has drawn flavour from fruit, herbs and peels since the 18th century. We take a look at…
Cocktail of the Week: the Ward EightThis week’s cocktail is a variation on the Whiskey Sour called the Ward Eight. It was created in a swanky Boston restaurant and combines, rye, grenadine, orange and lemon juice…
The GlenDronach’s Dr Rachel Barrie: 30 years in whiskyThis week Dr Rachel Barrie from GlenDronach, Benriach and Glenglassaugh is celebrating three decades in whisky and we think that’s worth saluting. Here’s the good doctor herself reflecting on 30 years…
