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The Death of Bad Whisky?“There is no bad whisky. There are only some whiskies that aren’t as good as others.” — Raymond Chandler Was Chandler onto something? Gum is perfection. Wait, wrong Chandler. Whisky…
Do Age Statements Matter?The whisky world loves a number. For years, age statements were shorthand for quality. The older, the better, right? But experience, nuance, and a savvier whisky crowd have shown there’s…
Ardbeg The Beithir’s Tale Concludes Anthology SeriesArdbeg draws its Anthology series to a close with The Beithir’s Tale. The range of rare and strange single malts concludes with the distillery’s first Islay single malt whisky matured…
Top 10 Gins with Summer-y BotanicalsYou can purchase our top 10 gins with summer-y botanicals by clicking the links on the drinks’ names. If the sun’s out (or even thinking about it), a summery gin…
Bruichladdich Wins Whisky Championships 2025!We have our Whisky Championships 2025 winner: Bruichladdich! The Islay whisky maker has taken the crown for the third time in the competition’s five-year history. How it played out This…
Highland Park Whisky: Thriving Beyond Vikings In 2025You guys are smitten with Highland Park whisky right now. I know this because I was shown the research that reveals search volume this year has increased by 110% on…
Why PPM Can Be MisleadingA ‘ppm’ figure is a measure of phenolic compounds in ‘parts per million’. It’s often used as a second-hand way to refer to the peatiness of a whisky. For example,…
10 More Products With Flawless ReviewsOur site has product reviews. You can tell us what you think. We even have a function to filter by those reviews. Some products only have five-star reviews. These are…
Our Whisky Championships 2025 Is Here!The Whisky Championships 2025 have officially kicked off. It’s back. Louder. Bolder. More dramatic than ever. Once again, we’re pitting some of the most significant names in whisky against each…
Top 10 Best Whisky Tasting Sets To Try Right NowThe best whisky tasting sets help you decide what to buy… without committing to the full price of a bottle. You see, we love whisky. But it’s a vast and…
Classic Whisky: Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean CaskBalvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask is an essential whisky. At the time of writing, our site has 306 reviews, averaging four and a half stars. It has won countless…
Why We Love Baby GuinnessBefore I became a writer for Master of Malt, I was a bartender at a pub in Maidstone. We didn’t have Baby Guinness on the menu. That didn’t stop us…
Peaty vs Smoky Whisky: What’s the Difference?Peaty vs Smoky Whisky. They’re the same thing, right? Wrong. They’re often used interchangeably, but peaty and smoky aren’t quite the same thing. Here’s a quick guide to tell you…
Whisky you might have missed: Westport Blended Malt 21 Year Old 1997Buy Westport Blended Malt 21 Year Old 1997 (Master of Malt) Whisky from Master of Malt now. Are you familiar with the teaspoon trick in whisky? No, not a cocktail…
5 Very Famous Whisky LoversRoyals, rogues, and those with rugged charm. I’ve always said whisky is for the dangerously charismatic. These 5 fab and famous whisky lovers prove it. Throughout this series, you’ve met…
Why Don’t We Care About Bourbon Casks?We ask about oloroso versus PX and American versus European oak. We obsess over cask seasoning, first-fill, second-fill, solera systems, and the precise microclimate of a bodega in Jerez. But…
