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New Arrival of the Week: Christian Drouin Mars AngelsFor the first New Arrival of 2021, we are shining our big MoM spotlight on an apple brandy that was aged in Japanese whisky casks. Just don’t call it Calvados….
Our favourite posts of 2020It’s been a bumper year on the blog with over 500 fascinating articles appearing. Earlier this week, we wrote about our most-read ones, but we thought it would be interesting…
Three boozy desserts to see out the festive seasonDuring the lull between Christmas and New Year celebrations, so why not put any half-opened bottles of booze to good use with spot of baking? From rum-spiked cinnamon swirls to…
Our top drinks trends for 2021!From agave spirits to the advent of at-home cocktails, 2021’s drinking trends look set to cement this year’s seismic shifts, rather than usher in a spirits revolution. It’s that time…
Our most-read posts of 2020!It’s the time of the year to look back to see what you the reader was most interested in on the blog. Spoiler alert: it was mainly whisky. With 2020…
Master of Malt tastes… Tomatin core rangeNestled just north of the Speyside border, Tomatin Distillery is one of the most distinctive single malt distilleries in Scotland, and certainly in its Highland home. As 2020 draws to…
How Kinsale is reinventing mead for the 21st centuryKate Dempsey, the co-founder of Kinsale Mead, joins us to talk about the long history of arguably the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage, explaining why it has terroir and is perfect…
23 distillers share their Christmas wish listsThe production teams at our favourite distilleries have bestowed the gift of delicious booze upon us all year long. But what are they wishing for this Christmas? We asked 23…
Inside the English Spirit DistilleryNestled inside an 18th century barn located in the depths of the Essex countryside you’ll find English Spirit Distillery, which produces the UK’s widest variety of spirits and liqueurs all…
The Nightcap: 18 DecemberIt’s the final Nightcap of the year and to round-off 2020 we’ve put together one last batch of bonkers boozy news, a fitting tribute to the year that was. There’s…
Master of Malt Tastes… Teeling BlackPittsSomething delicious this way comes! Irish whiskey turned its back on peat in the late 20th century. Now the Teeling team is breathing new life into all things smoky with…
Cocktail of the Week: The Spiced Apple WarmerIs there any better antidote to a chilly winter’s day than a steaming hot cocktail? Rather than digging ice out of the freezer, this week we’re firing up the stove…
Master of Malt tastes… Masthouse Single Malt WhiskySomething very special has just arrived at MoM towers, the inaugural single malt whisky from the Copper Rivet distillery in Chatham. It’s called Masthouse and we were lucky enough to…
Meet MoM’s Own! Your drinks cabinet essentials made simpleStocking up on the basics? Looking for a wallet-friendly way to cover all booze bases? We can help with MoM’s Own, our quartet of tastiness – London Dry Gin, Rum,…
Today, we delighted to have top bartender Nate Brown on the blog. Since his last post, he’s been trying to open a bar, struggling with COVID and HMRC, and has…
Distilling to return to KaruizawaBig news just in: a team including Ian Chang formerly of Kavalan has announced the return of whisky distilling to Karuizawa in Japan. It will be based at the all…
The Nightcap: 11 DecemberThe promise of returning whisky festivals, new distilleries and fewer tariffs already had us in a good mood this week, then we heard about the Islay KitKat and a piñata…
Introducing Black Bowmore DB5 1964We spoke to brand ambassador David Miles about the the first offering of a series of collaborations between two great British brands, Aston Martin and Bowmore. It’s the Black Bowmore DB5…
