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Sassy: Putting the sass in cidreSassy in France blends traditional Norman techniques with modern flavour profiles and marketing to make an authentic cider with a twist. We meet the man with cider flowing through his…
Cocktail of the Week: The VesperApparently there’s a new James Bond film out later this month so we’re knocking up a cocktail invented by Ian Fleming with Mermaid gin and vodka. It is, of course,…
Celebrating our favourite bars for National Hospitality DayThe Drinks Trust, Hospitality Action, Licensed Trade Charity, and Springboard have come together to create National Hospitality Day. We think it’s a great idea, so we decided we’d shout about…
Take a magical airship ride with Hendrick’s AirThis week we’re launching Hendrick’s Air. An opportunity to take a magical ride in the Hendrick’s airship. And all you have to do is buy a bundle of Hendrick’s Gin….
New Arrival of the Week: North British 13 year old (Murray McDavid)Today we’re shining a spotlight on a neglected though vital part of the Scotch whisky, grain whisky with a special single grain release from the North British distillery finished in…
Negroni Week: Seven twists on a classicIt’s finally here – Negroni Week (13-19 September) has officially begun. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up seven of the best twists out there and asked their creators for the inspiration…
The Nightcap: 10 SeptemberWhat to expect from this week’s round-up of boozy news: Midleton’s new rye whiskey, CAMRA’s plea to us to drink better cider, and the promise you can drink more if…
Inside the Lighthouse, Glenmorangie’s innovation hub“Come with me, and you’ll be, in a world of pure imagination…” Whisky’s Willy Wonka has a new factory of fun to create the drams of the future and we…
The lost whisky industries of Australia and New ZealandIn all the excitement about new world whiskies, it’s not generally known that we have been here before. Until surprisingly recently, both Australia and New Zealand had thriving whisky industries….
Cocktail of the Week: the Gin and JuiceThe sun’s out and that means we need a refreshing cocktail made with minimum fuss. Something laid back. A Gin and Juice, perhaps… We like to think our Cocktail of…
Shannon Tebay: an American at the American BarLast month the American Bar at the Savoy in London welcomed its first ever real actual American head bartender, Shannon Tebay, formerly of Death & Co. in New York. We took…
New Arrival of the Week: Deanston 12 Year Old 2008 Oloroso CaskWe’re toasting a glorious new week here at Master of Malt with a limited edition Oloroso cask Deanston 12 year old. But that’s not all. Not by a long way….
A first look at Johnnie Walker Princes StreetIt’s been a long time coming but finally the all-singing, all-dancing Johnnie Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh opens to the public on Monday 6 September. We were treated to a…
The Nightcap: 3 SeptemberIt’s Friday, The Nightcap is back and the Tequila is on Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and his doppelgänger, unless us Brits spill it all coming back from the bar of…
Master of Malt Tastes… Sailor’s Home Irish whiskeySailor’s Home Irish whiskey is welcoming explorers to broaden their boozy horizons and taste unconventional and experimental spirit. We find out if it’s a journey worth taking. In 2020 a…
How to win at whisky auctionsThe last few years have seen some serious records and numbers being set in the world of whisky auctions. Millie Milliken asks the experts how the industry works and what…
Cocktail of the Week: The Dominican DoubleThis week we’re stirring up a booze heavy cocktail with Brugal 1888 rum from the Dominican Republic. It’s called the Dominican Double and to tell us more we have brand…
Courage and grit: Montanya Rum makes its markIt’s not hard to see why the words ‘trailblazer’, ‘vanguard’ and ‘pioneer’ frequently follow entrepreneur Karen Hoskin, the woman behind Montanya Rum. The values she has instilled at her Colorado…
