Cocktail of the Week

A Whisky Mac Cocktail with a bottle of Stone's Original Green Ginger Wine and a bagWhisky Mac Cocktail Recipe

The Whisky Mac, short for Whisky Macdonald, is a cocktail that combines whisky and green ginger wine.  It’s a slightly obscure cocktail these days that doesn’t feature on many bar…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Bathtub Gin - 8 rules for the perfect gin and tonicHow to make the perfect Gin & Tonic

Now that summer is here, or putting in an occasional appearance, the team at Master of Malt has been thinking about how to make the perfect Gin and Tonic. It…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Cask-aged NegroniHow to make the perfect Mezcal Negroni

Negronis and mezcal are two things in the drinks world that will never go out of fashion, so it makes perfect sense that their paths now cross in a collision…

Emma SymonsEmma Symons
The Tequila Sunrise,How to make the perfect Tequila Sunrise

What came first, the song or the cocktail? Well that’s an easy one, it’s the cocktail. ‘Tequila Sunrise’ by the Eagles came out in 1973 whereas the Tequila Sunrise cocktail…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Carajillo Licor 43How to make the perfect Carajillo

Once again at Master of Malt we are on-trend in our cocktail making. Last week was all about the French 75 but this week we’ve been mainly drinking the Carajillo,…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
A Painkiller cocktail with pineapple leaves and dominoesEasy Painkiller cocktail recipe

The Painkiller cocktail is already promising a lot with a name like that. Health claims and cures aside, we think it’s going to be your new favourite summer rum drink….

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
Rémy Martin 1738 SidecarCocktail of the Week: The Sidecar

This month we’re celebrating Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados and brandy in all it’s forms. So for our Cocktail of the Week, we’re shaking up a simple combination of Remy Martin Cognac,…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Vieux CarreCocktail of the Week: The Vieux Carré

To celebrate brandy month we’re looking at one of the greatest Cognac-based cocktails of them all. A mixture of brandy, rye whiskey and all kinds of other things, the Vieux…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Nikka Days HighballCocktail of the Week: The Highball

We’re celebrating all things boozy and Japanese on Master of Malt at the moment. This is why we’re making a cocktail that particularly suits a blended Japanese whisky like Nikka Days. It’s…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Cocktail of the Week: the Green Park
Cocktail of the Week: the Green Park

Today, we’re shaking up a modern classic using Old Tom gin created by Erik Lorincz when he was head bartender at the American Bar at the Savoy. It’s the Green…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Cocktail of the Week: The TipperaryCocktail of the Week: the Tipperary

With St. Patrick’s Day on the 17 March, we’re mixing up a classic Irish whiskey-based cocktail which might have you singing a famous song. It’s the Tipperary! One of the…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Long Island Iced TeaCocktail of the Week: the Long Island Iced Tea

Today we’re knocking up the cocktail that contains everything but the kitchen sink. Prepare to raid your drinks cabinet because it’s Long Island Iced Tea time. Long Island Ice Teas…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Mixing a NegroniCocktail of the Week: the Sushi Rice Negroni

We’re getting experimental this week and reaching for rice…to put in a Negroni. Is this trend we’re trying the magic touch Negronis have been missing all along? Alex investigates. At…

Alex BadescuAlex Badescu
Cointreau MargaritaCocktail of the Week: the Margarita

Have you all got 22 February marked off in your diaries? No? Well, it’s National Margarita Day so we’re getting you in the mood with Patrón Tequila. Yes, we know…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The Gibson: the edgy Martini alternativeThe Gibson: the edgy Martini alternative

Combining gin, dry vermouth and a pickled pearl onion garnish, the Gibson is an umami-rich, edgy alternative to the traditional Martini. This week, we’re dialling the umami-factor up a notch…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
St. Remy French metropolitanCocktail of the Week: the French Metropolitan

Today we’re stirring up a French twist on the Manhattan made with St-Rémy Signature brandy. It’s called the French Metropolitan. Last week we looked at six Armagnacs for whisky lovers….

Master of MaltMaster of Malt