Independent Bottlers
The Master of Malt Indie Range is Back and Better Than EverStill Independent. Still obsessed with great whisky. Hello everyone, it’s us. Master of Malt. We’re not just the retailer to top all other retailers. We’ve also been bottling the world’s…
Thinking of Whisky Differently: The Heart CutWelcome to our Thinking of Whisky Differently series, where we explore whisky from fresh perspectives. We’re focusing on brands breaking away from tradition. Those who uncover new ways to enjoy…
Master of Malt Tastes… Fragrant Drops Single Cask WhiskiesWe’ve just got in some extremely rare single malt whiskies and more from Fragrant Drops including perhaps the best single malt I’ve tasted this year. Fragrant Drops is an independent…
Master of Malt Tastes… The Heart Cut WhiskiesWith so many independent bottlers out there, it’s sometimes not clear what some of them can bring that distilleries themselves can’t. But the inaugural releases from The Heart Cut, a…
Top 10 Whiskies From Independent Bottlers to Drink in 2023This week we’re celebrating the mavericks of the whisky world, independent bottlers. These are run by whisky-mad people who like nothing better than sniffing out unique casks and bottling them…
Top 10 Whiskies From Independent BottlersIndependent bottlers snap up whiskies (and other spirits like rum, Cognac, gin…) from distilleries around the world. Some, like Gordon & MacPhail, buy new make and mature the spirits themselves….
The Master Bottler? Finn Thomson Whisky LaunchesWhisky brands don’t often come 300 years in the making. They don’t often launch with bottles of 50-year-old Glenlivet. But Finn Thomson whisky arrives on the scene with a family…
The Stories That Make Fable WhiskyHow do you stand out from the crowd as an independent bottler? Fable Whisky did it by embracing storytelling, animation, and illustration to create an approachable, modern brand. It was…
