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Drinks Without Category: Spirit of Aloha 65Born in a U.S. surf bar as a gift to the après-sea crowd, the Spirit of Aloha 65 is like nothing you’ve ever tasted before… The fact that Stephen Thorp…
Diageo to Build Single Malt Whisky Distillery in ChinaDiageo has announced that it will be building a US $75 million single malt whisky distillery in Eryuan County in Yunnan Province. Exciting news, but what does this mean for…
New Arrival of the Week: Edradour 10 Year Old 2011 (Signatory)We’re looking at one of Scotland’s smallest and prettiest distilleries this week, sampling a special bottling by Signatory: Edradour 10 Year Old 2011. It’s a must for lovers of heavily…
The Nightcap: 29 OctoberThe Budget promises big changes for the drinks industry, the world’s first ‘sonic seasoning’ playlist is made and a cask of whisky sells for over £1.6million. It’s all in this…
30 Days of Bunnahabhain giveaway!Hey, guess what? If you buy a bottle of Bunnahabhain then you could be in with a chance of receiving a bottle of its Fèis Ìle whisky! Every year thousands…
Party Spirit: Why We Need Fun Drinks Right NowFrom blue vodka to green cocktails, the world of drinks can bring a real pop of colour into our lives. We ask the people making them why colour should be…
Cocktail of the Week: The Silver BulletFor those who have stockpiled kümmel after the panic earlier this month, here’s a great cocktail to make with everyone’s favourite caraway-scented liqueur. It’s the Silver Bullet. Did you keep…
Fantastic Fireside Drams Perfect for Bonfire NightMake 5 November go off with a bang with these brilliant boozes for Bonfire Night! Bonfire Night is on the horizon which means firework displays, autumnal food, and a night…
A Spotlight On… Maker’s MarkIt’s a brand of steady reliability, iconic appearance, and signature taste. But how did Maker’s Mark turn a family recipe based on loaves of bread and a bottle dipped in…
New Arrival of the Week: Teaninich 11 Year Old 2010 (James Eadie)You won’t find our New Arrival of the Week anywhere else. It’s a Teaninich 11 Year Old 2010 finished in a sherry cask and bottled exclusively for Master of Malt…
Introducing our fabulous Christmas Gift Finder!Hey, guess what we’ve done? Launched a gift finder especially for Christmas, that’s what. Let the buying of perfect presents begin! We all want to spoil our loved ones at…
The Nightcap: 22 OctoberWe’ve got plenty of weird and wonderful stories from the world of booze including dog that can fetch gin, Arbeg’s monster ice cream truck, and Glenlivet appears on MTV Cribs….
Is This The Dream Whisky Bar? Inside Bertie’s at Fife ArmsWhen five-star hotels create whisky bars, they tend to be all about prestige and price. Bertie’s Whisky Bar at the Fife Arms in Braemar might just be the exception. Here’s…
Spooky Whisky Ghost Stories To Tell This HalloweenThere are some terrifying tales lurking in whisky distilleries around the world. For Halloween, we decided to round-up some of the industry’s most famous ghost stories. Prepare to be spooked. …
Cocktail of the Week: The GimletThis week’s cocktail began its life as a remedy for scurvy in the Royal Navy but found fame in America in the works of Ernest Hemingway and Raymond Chandler. A…
New Master Blender at Johnnie Walker as Dr Jim Beveridge OBE RetiresJohnnie Walker has a new master blender. Yep, after more than 40 years at Diageo, we’re saying a fond farewell to Dr Jim Beveridge OBE, and saying hello to Dr…
Five Minutes with… Peter Holland, Rum ExplorerAs That Boutique-y Rum Company celebrates its third birthday, we talk to rum sniffer outer extraordinaire Peter Holland on how he got the rum bug, why the category could do…
The Art of the CooperGood quality casks are vital to every single bottle of whisky, making the role of the cooper, the person expertly in their care and creation, absolutely essential. Distillers tend to…
