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Today, we’re looking at a brand of rum, Plantation, that announced last week it is in the process of changing its name because of the word’s unsavoury connotations. We’re shining…

July 6, 2020Master of Malt

Today we’re celebrating a single cask release from John Crabbie & Co. Normally this independent bottler keeps the source of its whisky secret but in this case we are allowed…

June 22, 2020Henry Jeffreys

This week’s New Arrival from Bunnahabhain was originally a distillery-only expression but we’ve snaffled the lot so it’s now available only from Master of Malt. But probably not for long….

June 15, 2020Henry Jeffreys

The new arrival siren is sounding so that must mean we’ve got some new deliciousness to discuss. This week it’s a Master of Malt exclusive that we’ll donate £20.20 for every…

June 8, 2020Kristiane Sherry

It’s another rum-heavy week here on the Master of Malt blog. To kick things off we have a special botanical rum distilled in Devon from the people who brought you…

June 1, 2020Henry Jeffreys

There’s a bit of a rum theme this week at Master of Malt. No particular reason, we just love the stuff. We’re particularly excited about a bottle that has just…

May 26, 2020Henry Jeffreys

This week we’re shining our giant Master of Malt spotlight (think 20th Century Fox logo) on a new release from Balvenie made entirely from estate-grown barley and kilned using local…

May 4, 2020Henry Jeffreys

Today we’re highlighting a very special dry vermouth from Piedmont made using grapes from a top wine producer and bottled unfiltered to preserve flavour.  Alfredo Sconfienza from vermouth producer La…

April 27, 2020Henry Jeffreys

It’s Monday afternoon which means it’s time to shine a spotlight on something that has just arrived at MoM towers. This week we’re particularly excited about Bombay Sapphire‘s first-ever flavoured…

April 20, 2020Adam O'Connell

This week we’re shining a spotlight on a delicious single vineyard Barbaresco from the excellent 2015 vintage. It would be perfect for Easter lunch, if you’re feeling fancy. It’s not…

April 6, 2020Henry Jeffreys

This week we’re highlighting an American whiskey that’s very close to a bourbon in style but with one crucial difference, created by former Woodford Reserve supremo Dave Scheurich. Whisky distillers…

March 23, 2020Henry Jeffreys

You don’t hear about Glen Elgin as a single malt very often, mainly because 95% of its production goes into blends. So, we thought it’s time to celebrate this little…

March 16, 2020Henry Jeffreys

A new Irish whiskey has landed at MoM Towers, the Shed Distillery‘s long-awaited inaugural release: Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Whiskey. Irish distilleries have been popping up all over the place…

March 9, 2020Adam O'Connell

This week’s New Arrival is a single cask Bruichladdich bottled by Hunter Laing and filled in the early ‘90s when the future of the distillery looked far from certain.  Islay…

February 24, 2020Henry Jeffreys

This week we’re particularly excited about a Dominican rum with a difference, it’s been finished in casks that formerly held a peated Speyside whisky giving the spirit a subtle smoky…

February 17, 2020Adam O'Connell

What happens when Sweden meets Australia in a distillery? Never pondered that one before? Well we have, and now we have the answer, a Nordic gin inspired by the flora…

February 10, 2020Henry Jeffreys