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After working in the wine trade and publishing before becoming a writer, Henry began contributing to various publications. He has made appeareances on BBC radio and TV and is the author of books Empire of Booze (Best Debut Drink Book), The Home Bar, and The Cocktail Dictionary. In 2024, he won Fortnum & Mason's Drink Book of the Year for Vines in a Cold Climate: The People Behind the English Wine Revolution. Henry was Features Editor at Master of Malt between 2018 and 2024.
Father's Day luxury whiskyLuxury Father’s Day Whisky Without the Luxury Price

Some whiskies just taste luxurious, they’re rich, round and smoother than a Basil Rathbone in a cashmere smoking jacket. Just the kind of thing that your dad is going to…

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Tio Pepe En Rama 2024 sherryMaster of Malt Tastes… Tio Pepe En Rama 2024

We’ve got a very special dry sherry in this week from Gonzalez Byass. It’s Tio Pepe En Rama 2024 release and with the weather warming up, probably, it won’t hang…

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Whisky for Father's dayFather’s Day Whiskies For All the Different Dads Out There

Not all dads are the same. But most drinks round-up for Father’s Day ignore the multiplicity of dad types out there – they just say, here are some whiskies, buy…

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Whisky gift sets for ChristmasTop 10 Whisky Gift Sets for Father’s Day 2024

Father’s Day is on the horizon. It’s Sunday 16 June. If your old man is a whisky drinker, then you’ve come to the right place. If he’s a model railway…

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Laphroaig Elements 2.0New Arrival of the Week: Laphroaig Elements 2.0

Laphroaig Elements 2.0 is the second in a series of experimental Islay single malt whiskies from this legendary distillery. Let’s take a closer look.  When it comes to limited edition…

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Tamdhu 15 Year Old pictured in a warehouse with a Glencairn glass. It's an example of a premium whiskyOloroso Sherry Cask Whisky – What Is It and How Is It Produced?

Today, we’re going sherry mad with a close look at whisky aged in oloroso casks. Think of all those wonderful flavours of molasses, Brazil nuts, and chocolate – they come…

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8 Celebrity Drinks You Have to Try
8 Celebrity Drinks You Have to Try

From Rod Stewart to Kylie Minogue, not forgetting The Rock and George Clooney, there’s some amount of celebrity drinks about these days. It seems like you’re nobody in the showbiz…

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LOve GinA Love Letter to Gin

Romance is in the air, what with Valentine’s Day coming up. But at Master of Malt, we’re doing things a little differently by celebrating the drinks we adore, rather than…

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Waterford peatedNew Arrival of the Week: Waterford Peated Ballybannon 1.1

It’s double trouble this week as two new whiskies from one of the world’s most interesting distilleries have just landed at Master of Malt: Waterford Peated Ballybannon 1.1 and Waterford…

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Vermouth SpritzCocktail of the Week: The Vermouth Spritz

This week we’re celebrating the arrival of Routin Rouge at Master of Malt with a cocktail so simple that’s almost impossible to muck it up. It’s the Vermouth Spritz! Today’s…

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Craigellachie DistilleryBritish National Linked to $13million Whisky Scam

With the news that a British national has been arrested by the FBI over a $13m whisky scam, we take a closer look at dodgy whisky investment schemes and wonder…

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Can Mac Ferry IslayIslay Travel Misadventures

Part of the fun of visiting Islay is the journey. For an island that’s only 20 miles off the coast of mainland Scotland, it can be surprisingly hard to get…

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24 Drams of ChristmasClassic Bottlings: Nikka Coffey Grain

As part of our Japan focus this week, we’re taking a closer look at a brand that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Since its launch in 2012, Nikka Coffey…

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Ramsbury Distillery/ Brewery in WiltshireRamsbury Distillery: Taking Local Spirits to a Whole New Level

Last month we took a trip to the beautiful Wiltshire countryside to visit Ramsbury Estate which grows (almost) everything needed to make gin, vodka, beer and so many delicious snacks….

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Prestonville Arms, BrightonThe Best Pubs and Restaurants for a Leisurely Lunch

It’s been a tough two years for the hospitality industry so we wanted to show our appreciation by highlighting some of the places that we love here at Master of…

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Belafonte, Campari, White Port and TonicDryish January: A Guide

While a lot of people give up alcohol entirely in January, we’re doing things a bit differently with a month devoted to drinking less, drinking lower ABV, and celebrating all…

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