The Batanga Cocktail with Los Siete Misterios Doba-YejTop 5 Halloween Cocktail Recipes

These are our picks for the top 5 Halloween cocktail recipes in 2025. Serve that raise spirits, literally. If there’s ever a time to get a little theatrical with your…

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Win extraordinary Ardbeg whisky!Win extraordinary Ardbeg whisky!

Find out how you can win extraordinary Ardbeg whisky here! Islay whisky distillery Ardbeg creates some of the most beloved whiskies in the world. That’s why we know you’ll be excited…

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Several Master of Malt Whisky Advent Calendars (2025 Edition) in a festive sceneThe Best Whisky Advent Calendars 2025 Money Can Buy

Our Whisky Advent Calendars for 2025 have officially landed, and this year’s line-up is looking better than ever. At Master of Malt, we’ve turned the humble Advent Calendar into something…

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Retro whisky cocktails are back. Here’s how to make them rightRetro Whisky Cocktails Are Back. Here’s How To Make Them Right

Retro whisky cocktails are back. I’m sure for some of you, they never went away. Maybe you have a soft spot for disco-era drinks. Back in the 70s and 80s,…

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7 Major Spirits & Cocktail Trends For 20257 Major Spirits Trends For 2025

I know you’re all just dying to know the answer to this question: What have been the major spirits trends for 2025?  Yes, we’ve almost reached the end of 2025,…

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Exploring unique cask finishesExploring Unique Cask Finishes

Here are 10 whiskies with unique cask finishes. Got any suggestions? Leave a comment below. A glorious wave of experimentation has turned cask finishing from a nerdy footnote into a…

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Distillers One of One smashes records with £2.9 million charity haulDistillers One of One Smashes Records With £2.9 million Charity Haul

The third edition of The Distillers One of One whisky auction raised an astonishing £2.9 million. Soaring past its pre-sale estimate of £1.4 million, it set a new record for…

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Win a bottle of Appleton Estate 25 Year Old 1998 - Hearts CollectionWin a bottle of Appleton Estate 25 Year Old 1998 – Hearts Collection

Find out how you can win Appleton Estate 25 Year Old 1998 here! Few rums are spoken about in the same reverent tones as the Appleton Estate Hearts Collection. It’s…

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The Not-so Quiet Rebels: Nc’Nean’s People-First WhiskyThe Not-so Quiet Rebels: Nc’nean’s People-First Whisky

Nc’nean is green. It’s the poster-child of whisky’s sustainable, organic, renewable, net-zero, B Corp-certified future. Led by Annabel Thomas from her family’s farm in Drimnin, over the last decade, it…

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Cut Your Wolf Loose: The joy of finding a great new whisky barCut Your Wolf Loose: The Joy of Finding a Great New Whisky Bar

Brighton isn’t short of characterful bars, but there’s one spot that whisky fans have been hyping for years: Cut Your Wolf Loose (CYWL). After far too many recommendations and missed…

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Our Charlotte moves on to pastures newOur Charlotte Moves On To Pastures New

After seven years, it’s time for us to say goodbye to social media tycoon Charlotte Gorzelak.  Perhaps some of you have seen our social medias. The Instagrams. The Facebooks. The…

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Best 10 premium smoky whiskiesBest 10 Premium Smoky Whiskies

Smoke lovers, gather round. Here’s our selection of the best 10 premium smoky whiskies you can buy right now. We’ve gone beyond just the legendary Islay drams to bold experiments…

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Win rum with our Takamaka Bag this Bundle competition!Win rum with our Takamaka Bag This Bundle competition!

Who wants to win some Takamaka Rum? All of you? Well, that’s good because we have a new competition that will enable you to win rum AND a load of…

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Win a Glen Scotia prize bundle!Win a Glen Scotia whisky bundle!

Campbeltown whisky fans, this one’s for you. We’re celebrating the launch of the brand-new Glen Scotia 12 Year Old by teaming up with the distillery to give away a Glen…

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Inside Ardbeg House: Islay’s New Whisky HotelInside Ardbeg House: Islay’s New Whisky Hotel

To book a room at Ardbeg House, go to www.ardbeg.com. Eat, sleep and drink Ardbeg. That’s what new boutique hotel Ardbeg House promises visitors and Illeachs alike. Just a short…

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Top 10 vodkas for National Vodka DayTop 10 Vodkas for National Vodka Day

National Vodka Day deserves a line-up as diverse as the spirit itself. Vodka often gets unfairly labelled as a blank canvas, but this line-up proves it’s anything but.  We’ve got…

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