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Bruichladdich Old Skool 10 Year Old ReviewOur Whisky of the Week is a single malt I didn’t even know I was going to be fortunate enough to try. At a tasting for Yellow Submarine III last…
Bruichladdich Yellow Submarine III Celebrates 25 Years Since Its ResurrectionBruichladdich Yellow Submarine III surfaces as part of the progressive Islay distillery’s 25th anniversary celebrations. The new limited edition is the thrid in from the tongue-in-cheek Whisky of Mass Distinction…
Win a Trip to Fèis Ìle 2027 with Bunnahabhain An Cuan GarbhBunnahabhain An Cuan Garbh No. 1 15 Year Old lands as part of the Westering Home Collection, a series inspired by the Islay anthem about returning home. There’s three releases…
Laggan Bay Opens: The 11th Islay Whisky DistilleryLaggan Bay opens as Islay’s 11th whisky distillery. Family-owned company Ian Macleod Distillers confirms the news today, revealing the first cask was filled on opening day – 2 April 2026. Laggan…
What Is The World’s Best Whisky 2026? Bowmore 21 Year OldThe World’s Best Whisky 2026 has been named. The World Whiskies Awards were last night and named what its judges deemed the best of the best. The big headline. Bowmore…
What Does Provenance In Whisky Actually Mean?In whisky, provenance is one of those terms that gets tossed around so often that it risks losing meaning. It can seem like just a posh word for “where a…
Islay Travel MisadventuresPart 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…
Islay: Island or Idea?As all across Europe, herds of camper vans are being fueled and provisioned ahead of the long journey to the forthcoming Fèis Ìle, I fell to dreaming of Islay. But…
Why Fèis Ìle Is The Saviour of the Scotch Whisky IndustryWe’ve had a lot of comments following Dr Nick Morgan’s recent post entitled ‘How Fèis Ìle was stolen by the Scotch whisky industry’ so we thought we’d give an opportunity for…
How Fèis Ìle Was Stolen By The Scotch Whisky IndustryDr. Nick Morgan returns to chart the history of the Islay festival of Fèis Ìle to see if somewhere along the way it went from a festival of culture to…
Most-Read Posts of 2021I am sure you’ll all agree that it’s been quite a year. But earth-shattering events like a continued global pandemic could not stop the booze news. We had a record…
The Golden Ratio: Inside Bowmore and Aston Martin’s Latest CollaborationAston Martin and Bowmore’s latest collaboration is a single malt inspired by the golden ratio. And a limited number of bottles have just arrived at Master of Malt. To tell…
Spooky Whisky Ghost Stories To Tell This HalloweenThere are some terrifying tales lurking in whisky distilleries around the world. For Halloween, we decided to round-up some of the industry’s most famous ghost stories. Prepare to be spooked. …
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 9: ArdbegIt’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 9: Ardbeg time! For the ninth day we travel to the mighty Ardbeg to see what the team has planned while Lucy…
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 6: BowmoreIt’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 6: Bowmore time! Today, we’re taking a look at all the online excitement going on at the distillery while Millie Milliken delves…
The Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 2: LagavulinIt’s the Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 2: Lagavulin! To mark the occasion we’ve got news on the distillery’s activities, an exclusive bottling, and the story of how…
