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Burning peat at Kilchoman on IslayThe peculiar allure of smoked drinks

Whisky, salmon, salt, mezcal, paprika – you name it, we’ll put smoke in it. But why do we love the flavours and aromas of smoke in our drinks so much?…

Millie MillikenMillie Milliken
Disco Picante - great mezcal cocktailsCocktail of the Week: The Disco Picante

This week we’re shaking up one of the snazziest-looking cocktails we’ve seen in a while. It’s sexy, it’s spicy and it’s called the Disco Picante! And for the second week…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Sin Gusano five mezcal brands to tryA spotlight on… Sin Gusano

The Sin Gusano range is all about small-batch, authentic, and delicious agave spirits. The kind of booze we probably would have never tasted were it not for founder Jon Darby….

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Tequila and tonicTop ten: Mexican spirits for Cinco de Mayo

Today, Cinco de Mayo, is Mexico’s national day of celebration so, if you want to get involved, we’ve picked some bottles to help you get in the mood. And not…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
London RyeTop ten: Independent spirits brands

Today, we’re striking a blow for independence with ten delicious bottlings from brands that aren’t part of big drinks companies. So, from a Maryland-style rye whiskey to single estate vodka,…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Tequila and mezcal are made from agaveTop ten: Tequilas and mezcals under £50

Whether you’re in the market for a mixable Margarita base or a serious sipper, you don’t have to break the bank to get your hands on some terrific Tequila and mezcal….

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The NightcapOur top drinks trends for 2021!

From agave spirits to the advent of at-home cocktails, 2021’s drinking trends look set to cement this year’s seismic shifts, rather than usher in a spirits revolution. It’s that time…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry
Top 10 best Islay whiskies to tryBrill bottles for Bonfire Night!

Here at MoM Towers, Bonfire Night means peaty treats and smoky spirits and so we’ve rounded up some of our favourites right here. Tempted? Of course you are. Like pretty…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Corte VetustoUnderstanding the magic of mezcal with Corte Vetusto

Corte Vetusto founder David Shepherd talks to us about being Mexican by heart, how to ensure a burgeoning category grows responsibly and why mezcal is so great. Pride, provenance, history,…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Master of Malt bucket listMaster of Malt bucket list

With the world tentatively opening up, we asked some of the team here at Master of Malt where they would go if they could go anywhere. Some picked exotic locations,…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Cocktail of the Week: The PalomaCocktail of the Week: The Paloma

This Friday the 22 May is World Paloma Day, when todo el mundo celebrates Mexico’s favourite cocktail. Here’s how to make it the slightly fancy way. Say the words ‘Mexico’…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The NightcapThe Nightcap: 24 April

Another one of those week thingies has passed, which means it’s time for another edition of The Nightcap! A week has passed since the previous edition of The Nightcap found…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Five minutes with. . . Thea Cumming from Dangerous Don mezcalFive minutes with. . . Thea Cumming from Dangerous Don mezcal

Soft, floral and perilously quaffable? It could only be Dangerous Don’s new Joven expression, a dazzling 100% Espadin mezcal lovingly crafted in the depths of the Oaxacan countryside. We caught…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Magestic mezcals & terrific TequilasMajestic mezcals & terrific Tequilas

It’s World Margarita Day on Saturday (22 February) so there’s no better time to enjoy the delights of the various agave-based spirits we have here at MoM Towers! Loved and…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Mezcal + poultry = pechuga (it’s much nicer than it sounds)Mezcal + poultry = pechuga (it’s much nicer than it sounds)

How do you take your mezcal – neat, on the rocks, or redistilled with a raw chicken breast? While Oaxaca’s experienced mezcaleros have long produced mezcal de pechuga, passing heirloom recipes…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
El DestiladoA spotlight on… El Destilado

El Destilado is shining a spotlight on fiercely independent producers by bottling some of their extraordinary expressions. We thought we’d do something similar for the spirits brand and cast an…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell