Advert for Corio 5 starThe lost whisky industries of Australia and New Zealand

In 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….

Ian BuxtonIan Buxton
Gin and JuiceCocktail of the Week: the Gin and Juice

The 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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The American Bar at the SavoyShannon Tebay: an American at the American Bar

Last 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…

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Distell Limited EditionsNew Arrival of the Week: Deanston 12 Year Old 2008 Oloroso Cask

We’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….

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Johnnie Walker Princes StreetA first look at Johnnie Walker Princes Street

It’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…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The Nightcap: 3 SeptemberThe Nightcap: 3 September

It’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…

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Sailor’s Home Irish whiskeyMaster of Malt Tastes… Sailor’s Home Irish whiskey

Sailor’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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Macallan60oldHow to win at whisky auctions

The 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…

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Dominican Double with Brugal 1888 rumCocktail of the Week: The Dominican Double

This 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…

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Montanya RumCourage and grit: Montanya Rum makes its mark

It’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…

Lauren EadsLauren Eads
Lineup- Home Nations TBWC/ TBRCNew Arrival of the Week: TBWC Home Nations Series

Normally for this slot we highlight one product. This week, however, we’ve got a whole raft of exciting new whiskies (and some rum) from Britain and Ireland bottled exclusively for That…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Benriach Malting Season KV landscapeMoM Loves: Benriach Malting Season

Benriach’s traditional floor malting reopened in 2012, and, nine long years later, the very first Benriach Malting Season release has landed at Master of Malt. So we took a closer…

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The Nightcap: 27 AugustThe Nightcap: 27 August

What do a Scotch miniature that’s apparently worth the price of a small family car, the ‘world’s first’ Tequila taproom, and the first age statement bottle of Jack in a…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Fettercairn DistilleryFettercairn Distillery is finally telling its own story

Fettercairn Distillery has spent much of its history being overlooked, maligned, or misunderstood. But the Highland producer is turning the tide. Here’s how. “There’s a great Fettercairn story that we…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Glenmorangie Cognac Cask FinishMaster of Malt tastes… Glenmorangie Cognac Cask Finish 13 Year Old

New Glenmorangie whisky is here! And as this swanky single malt was finished in an ex-Cognac cask, we thought we’d have a quick look at why it’s a rare choice…

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GladstoneAxe_CocktailsLifestyle_Woodsman_V2Cocktail of the Week: The Woodsman

This week’s cocktail is called the Woodsman and it features a new blended malt called the Gladstone Axe from Biggar & Leith. It was inspired by founder Elwyn Gladstone’s illustrious…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys