Blended Malt

Blended malt whisky is full of innovation, with regular releases of exciting new brands and expressions coming on the scene every day - keep up with the latest news by checking out the posts below.
What the Growing Interest in Blended Malts Means for Distilleries in 2025What the Growing Interest in Blended Malts Means for Distilleries in 2025

Blended malts are steadily getting the attention it deserves. Searches for blended malt whisky on Master of Malt have jumped 27% in the last quarter alone.  Whisky lovers are exploring…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Monkey Shoulder whisky advertises that it was made for mixingWhat is Monkey Shoulder whisky and why is it so popular?

If you’ve been hanging around whisky circles or even the occasional cocktail bar, you’ve probably come across Monkey Shoulder whisky.  It’s one of those whiskies that shot to fame in…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
compass box orchard houseNew Arrival of the Week: Compass Box Orchard House

Our New Arrival this week is Orchard House, the newest core offering from Compass Box and the first to be made with whiskies entirely laid down by the bottler/blender. We…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
GladstoneAxe_CocktailsLifestyle_Woodsman_V2Cocktail of the Week: The Woodsman

This week’s cocktail is called the Woodsman and it features a new blended malt called the Gladstone Axe from Biggar & Leith. It was inspired by founder Elwyn Gladstone’s illustrious…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The Result of Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 3!The Result of Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 3!

Discover who came out on top in Whisky Magazine’s third Battle of the Blends: will it be George Keeble or new challenger Lyndsey Gray…? Back in March we announced the…

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Whisky Mag Battle of the BlendsThe Result of Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 2!

Discover who has come out on top in Whisky Mag’s second Battle of the Blends in association with Master of Malt: is it Neil ‘General Mashtun’ Ridley or George ‘Aegir’…

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Whisky Mag Battle of the BlendsBecome a Judge in the Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 2!

It’s time once again for a victor to be crowned in Whisky Magazine’s epic Battle of the Blends and you can be one of the judges! Simply pop a 1p(!)…

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That Boutique-y Whisky Company Adds Age Statements
That Boutique-y Whisky Company Adds Age Statements

That Boutique-y Whisky Company has announced that they’re introducing age statements to all future releases with immediate effect and, right on cue, they have a raft of new and exciting…

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World Whiskies Awards and World Drinks Awards Winners
World Whiskies Awards and World Drinks Awards Winners

Yesterday saw the World’s Best whiskies and spirits crowned at the World Drinks Awards, including the World Whiskies Awards. Before we get into the results though, some good news! Drinks…

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Winnings from the WWA, WDA & Icons of Whisky
Winnings from the WWA, WDA & Icons of Whisky

Yesterday saw the winners of the 2015 World Drinks Awards announced, as well as the winners of Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards – a very busy…

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Have Yourselves a Brilliant Burns Supper This Sunday!
Have Yourselves a Brilliant Burns Supper This Sunday!

On Sunday the 25th of January, folk around the world will be taking part in a Burns Supper to celebrate the life and work of Robert Burns, one of Scotland’s…

Sam SmithSam Smith
A new batch of Boutique-y Whiskies for a Tuesday Morning
A new batch of Boutique-y Whiskies for a Tuesday Morning

So – it’s about that time again – new batches, and replenished batches of some absolute crackers from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. First up – spoiler alert – we do…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Malt… Sometimes Go Pretty Well!
The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Malt… Sometimes Go Pretty Well!

An autumnal morn I come to find, Some lovely folk have been very kind. A box on my desk! Who left this behind? A curious thing. I suppose to me…

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Reference Series – The First Batch of Extensions
Reference Series – The First Batch of Extensions

This range was born almost 6 months ago with the release of the initial ‘Reference’ Blended Malt Whiskies I, II, and III, and have received some lovely reviews from all…

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Kininvie Single Malts. They’re Coming.
Kininvie Single Malts. They’re Coming.

Back in October we heard that there was to be an exciting, new, secret product from William Grant & Sons and our thoughts immediately turned to a long-anticipated Kininvie single…

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Limited Edition Joey Dunlop Charity Whisky from the Isle of Man TT
Limited Edition Joey Dunlop Charity Whisky from the Isle of Man TT

After Fèis Ìle 2014 I travelled straight down to Liverpool – do not pass go, do not collect any clean underwear – and jumped on the Steam Packet over to…

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