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Coleburn's Local Heroes rangeInside the Coleburn Distillery Revival

The Coleburn Distillery revival is one of the most ambitious whisky projects in Scotland right now, and it is happening quietly in a Speyside gully that most visitors speed past…

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Best Bottles Under £30 For Christmas
Best Bottles Under £30 For Christmas

Bargain hunting? These are some picks for the best bottles under £30 for Christmas. Just because it’s the season to be jolly commercial, that doesn’t mean you can’t find a…

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Balvenie Caribbean CaskThe Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14: A Festive Favourite With a Seriously Tasty Prize

The festive season is finally here, which means it is time for whisky that feels like a treat without needing an occasion. Step forward: Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year Old….

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The Rise of Savoury & Spicy Whisky CocktailsThe Rise of Savoury & Spicy Whisky Cocktails

Sweet drinks, step aside. Savoury whisky cocktails and spicy whisky cocktails are in vogue now.  According to the Hospitality Insights 2025 cocktail forecast, anyway. It claims that the sweet and…

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Industry legend Sandy Hyslop, who is retiring from his role as master blender at Chivas Brothers.New Master Blender For Chivas Brothers As Sandy Hyslop Retires

Whisky legend Sandy Hyslop is retiring from his role as master blender at Chivas Brothers. After more than 40 years at the forefront of Scotch whisky, Hyslop will move into…

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What can you make with Baileys this Christmas? The Baileys Festive Chocolate Cocktail!The best chocolate liqueurs for Christmas 2025

These are our picks of the top chocolate liqueurs for Christmas 2025! Chocolate is a Christmas staple. There are all kinds of ways to get your choclartey fix from Advent…

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Cù Bòcan Creation #7 in a lifestyle image produced by Tomatin DistilleryCù Bòcan Creation #7: 20 years of Peat at Tomatin

Cù Bòcan Creation #7 is the latest in a long line of peated, experimental single malts made at Tomatin Distillery.  For the last two decades, the brand has diverted each…

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How to pick your Christmas whisky with Master of MaltHow to pick your Christmas whisky

Want to know how to pick your Christmas whisky? Read on.  Choosing the right whisky for Christmas isn’t just about the drink. It’s the occasion. The small moments. Does your…

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One of our Top 10 Tequilas for Christmas 2024 is Mijenta TequilaTop 10 Tequilas for Christmas 2025

These are our picks for the top 10 Tequilas for Christmas 2025! Tequila is a Christmas drink if you want it to be. After all, the finest Tequila is indulgent,…

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Simple Christmas Cocktails for your Christmas PartySimple Christmas Cocktails for your Christmas Party

Simple Christmas cocktails can save a party faster than a fresh ice top-up. Or someone smashing that acoustic guitar that one idiot pulled out to play like they’re John Belushi…

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Size matters: a guide to cask size in whiskyTop 10 Ports for Christmas 2025

These are our picks for the Top 10 Ports for Christmas 2025. From simple rubies to perfectly-aged vintages, we’ve got a great selection of Port here at Master of Malt….

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Gin at Christmas, makes a great present tooTop 5 gins perfect for Christmas 2025

These are the top 5 gins perfect Christmas 2025, as chosen by us! We’ve picked some of our favourite new gins and some classics to enjoy over Christmas, with tips…

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Terrific New Year's TipplesTop 10 Champagne and sparkling wines for Christmas 2025

From high-end Champagnes to delicious, good-value Prosecco, not forgetting some quality English fizz, these are our top ten Champagne and sparkling wines for Christmas 2025. Ah, the pop of the…

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Sherry for Christmas 2024Top 10 sherry to drink for Christmas 2025

Nothing says Christmas is coming like a glass of sweet sherry on a cold winter’s night. Well, maybe Santa dancing with Rudolph to ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree’, eating a…

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The Cask Curation series moves into Red Wine Cask whisky territoryThe Dalmore and the Evolving World of Red Wine Cask Whisky

As The Dalmore’s Cask Curation series takes us into red wine cask whisky territory, we thought we’d take a closer look at them.  Wine casks are divisive. When the match…

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Use Baileys to make a chocolate Martini this ChristmasWhat can I make with Baileys this Christmas?

Some drinks are Christmas drinks. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them all year round, but they seem to come into their own amongst the tinsel and tidings of joy. …

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