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Adam O’Connell writes for Master of Malt. He has visited distilleries, wineries, and breweries across the world and reviewed a frankly unreasonable number of whiskies, gins, rums, Tequilas, mezcals, brandies, vodkas, wines, beers, and cocktails. His work spans more than 1,000 articles for Master of Malt’s award-winning blog, The Whisk(e)y Wash, along with many guides and features you might have read while hunting for something good to drink.
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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This is how GlenAllachie makes whisky is made at the distillery, pictured hereWhy GlenAllachie Was the Whisky to Watch in 2025

GlenAllachie whisky has been one of the talking points of the year. Chiefly, The World Whiskies Awards 2025 named GlenAllachie’s 12 Year Old as the World’s Best Single Malt. The Speyside…

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GlenAllachie Distillery is very popular right nowHow GlenAllachie Makes Whisky

As we take a deeper look into GlenAllachie Distillery and the story behind its rise, it’s necessary to look past the headlines and into the way the distillery actually makes…

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Winter holidays traditional drink, homemade hot buttered rum with spices, over old rustic wooden background with christmas tree branches, copy spaceTop 10 Rums Under £50 for Christmas

The key to getting the best rum gifts for Christmas 2025 is to keep it simple. You want to buy something warming, festive and under £50. You can find something…

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These are our Top 10 brandies for Christmas 2024Top 7 brandies for Christmas 2025

These are our picks for the top 7 brandies for Christmas 2025! A glass of brandy for Christmas is traditional. An elegant way to celebrate the big day, a good…

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Win Hennessy Cognac prizes for Christmas!Win Hennessy Cognac prizes for Christmas!

Who wants to win some Hennessy Cognac prize bundles for Christmas? All of you? Great! We’ve got goodies upon goodies among some very fine Cognac indeed. There’s a first-place and…

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A bottle and glass of Prakaan Select Cask Thai Single Malt WhiskyWin a bundle of Prakaan Thai Whisky!

Prakaan Thai Whisky is a recent arrival at Master of Malt. We were so excited about Thailand’s first single malt that we even wrote a proper article about it. But…

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Two pictures of the Paul John Christmas Edition 2025 in festive scenesPaul John Christmas Edition 2025: A Review and A Ramble

The Paul John Christmas Edition 2025 is here. It’s the eighth release in the much-loved annual limited edition (every previous bottling has sold out on Master of Malt), and is…

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Bring Back The SnowballBring Back The Snowball

The Snowball. A simple, sweet cocktail, born of a combo of advocaat and lemonade that was, for a time, a symbol of Christmas. At least in the UK. Now it’s…

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The Kilchoman founders in the distillery's warehouse20 Years of Kilchoman Distillery: From Bold Upstart to Islay Mainstay

As 2025 marks 20 years of Kilchoman, we’re looking back at the story of the Islay farm distillery that went from plucky outsider to island mainstay. If a stranger wandered…

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Best rum gifts Christmas include Black Tears Spiced Rum from Master of MaltTop 10 The Rum You Need To Buy This Christmas

Looking for the Top 10 best rum gifts for Christmas? Look no further. Shop more rum here and other Christmas selections here. Christmas and rum go together like mince pies…

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