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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…
New Arrival of the Week: Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask StrengthWe’re very excited to be welcoming Batch #15 of Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength single malt to MoM Towers. It’s a bit of a beastie. Whereas most whiskies nowadays…
The Nightcap: 9 SeptemberThis week we raise a glass of something special to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, who died this week. Normally we start and end our weekly…
Master of Malt exclusive: Mars Tsunuki 2022 EditionMaster of Malt has another UK exclusive today, it’s Mars Tsunuki 2022 Edition, a delicious single malt whisky from Japan. If you’re a lover of Japanese whisky then you’ve probably…
Master of Malt exclusive: Masthouse Single Malt – Single Cask #137Today’s Master of Malt exclusive is from our Kentish neighbour Copper Rivet Distillery, which has kindly let us bottle its first ever single cask release! It’s Masthouse Single Malt – Single…
Master of Malt tastes… Kentucky Owl the WisemanThis week we had the pleasure of sampling a deliciously spicy premium bourbon from America’s whiskey heartland. It’s the Wiseman from Kentucky Owl! Bourbon is a funny old thing. All…
Master of Malt exclusive: Glen Scotia 8 Year Old 2014Ready for an exclusive Campbeltown whisky? Good, because we can’t wait to share our very own Master of Malt cask of Glen Scotia single malt with you! This week is…
Celebrity spirits: the good, the bad and the embarrassingWith the news that Nigel Farage has released his very own gin, Lucy Shaw takes a look at some successful celebrity spirits collaborations and what happens when things go wrong….
New Arrival of the Week: Wolfburn 7 Year Old Cask StrengthToday we’re taking a closer look at a limited edition 58.2% ABV single malt whisky from Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery. It’s Wolfburn 7 Year Old Cask Strength. Nowadays, when…
Daftmill Master of Malt Single Cask is here!The always in-demand Daftmill lands at our door, and our door only! This is an exclusive just for us, which we’re releasing through a lottery, charity auction, and 30ml dram…
The Nightcap: 2 SeptemberCaol Ila opens multi-million-pound visitor centre, Highland Park and Tamdhu launch hot new whiskies, and Jameson breaks the 10 million case barrier. It’s all the The Nightcap: 2 September edition! Call…
Grace O’Malley Spirits: Irish whiskey’s secret giantGrace O’Malley Spirits may be just five years old, but it’s already made its mark within Irish whiskey and now has the largest independent stock of spirit in the business….
