Scotch Whisky

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Lifestyle imagrey for the launch of Johnnie Walker Red SoulJohnnie Walker Red Soul: A “Sweeter Take” on Red Label

Johnnie Walker Red Soul is the latest addition to the world’s most famous Scotch brand, offering a softer, sweeter twist on the long-running Red Label blend. Rolling out globally from…

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A still from BBC2 celebrity quiz, Do You Know Your Place?Rosebank Pops Up on BBC Quiz Show

Rosebank Distillery has added another line to its résumé: a cameo on a BBC quiz show. The Falkirk distillery is known for its popular revival following years as a cult…

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A whisky barrel in The Borders DistilleryWhy The Borders Distillery Is Launching A Cask Transparency App

The Borders Distillery has launched an app that lets whisky cask owners track every stage of their spirit’s journey. In a category where cask ownership can sometimes feel like sending…

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A bottle of Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Release on a barrel in a whisky warehouseGlen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Release arrives

The Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Release is here! And as usual, it’s a corker. This year’s limited edition whisky arrives as a seven-year-old, medium-peated single malt, matured in…

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The label of the Aberargie Inaugural ReleaseThe Story of Aberargie Distillery and its First Whisky

Aberargie Distillery has been laying down casks since November 2017. If you haven’t heard of them until recently, you’re not alone.  The Lowland whisky maker was quietly tipping away on…

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Compass Box Hedonism 2026 among previous limited editionsCompass Box Hedonism 2026: Recharting the Course of Grain Whisky

Compass Box Hedonism 2026 exists because in 2000, John Glaser decided grain whisky was good enough. At the turn of the millennium, he launched Hedonism as the first blended grain…

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The Compass Box Muse for 2026 is Karen GillanWin A Trip To Los Angeles with Compass Box and Karen Gillan

Compass Box has made Karen Gillan the face of Hedonism 2026, and for a couple of glorious weeks, Master of Malt is the only place you can get your hands…

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Enter now! Master of Malt’s Burns Night Poetry Competition returns for 2025!The Burns Night Poetry Competition Winner Is…

The Master of Malt Burns Night Poetry Competition 2026 has concluded, and it’s time to announce our winners! First, just a reminder of what our five champions have bagged: a bundle…

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The 2026 Glenfiddich redesign across the core rangeGlenfiddich Redesign Revisits the Past to Frame its Future

The Glenfiddich redesign is here. Come take a look. The Speyside distillery has given itself a refresh, drawing heavily on cues from its own archive. Helpfully, the press release includes…

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Karen Gillan as the face of Compass Box 2026Karen Gillan becomes the face of Hedonism 2026

The 2026 edition of Hedonism from Compass Box is here, and actor Karen Gillan stars as this year’s Muse. Yes, that Karen Gillan. From Doctor Who to Guardians of the…

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Scotch whisky bottles arranged for the Explore Scotch Competition by Master of MaltWin trips to each Scotch whisky region!

Win trips to each Scotch whisky region! Trips to Bunnahabhain, Glen Scotia, Benriach, Talisker, Bonnington (home of John Crabbie & Co.) and Aberfeldy await.  We’re taking you to Scotch whisky’s five…

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A lifestyle image of Ardbeg 10 Year Old Cask StrengthArdbeg 10 Year Old Cask Strength Unveiled

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Cask Strength is being released this month.  The standard Ardbeg 10 Year Old is already one of the most revered peated whiskies on the planet. And whisky drinkers,…

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Chinese premier Li Qian shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (Image: PA)The Scotch Whisky Tariff Cut in China in Context

Keir Starmer and China have reached an agreement that tariffs on Scotch whisky imports into China will be reduced from 10% to 5%. Effective in early February, the deal will…

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The Dalmore 17 Year Old at a tasting with food and wineThe Dalmore 17 Year Old Joins Core Range

The Dalmore 17 Year Old is here, and not to reinvent the wheel. It’s just given it a bit more polish. The new single malt joins the Principal Collection in the…

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Kevin Balmforth master blender at Chivas BrothersKevin Balmforth: Stepping Into the Chivas Brothers Master Blender Role

Sandy Hyslop’s retirement marks the end of an era. No matter how mighty the lighthouse, there comes a time to switch keepers. Keeping the ships off the rocks going forward…

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American whiskey cocktails for summerTop 5 House Whiskies: The Bottles You Want In Your Bar

House whiskies are the bottles you want to always have on hand. They don’t cost too much, play well with others, and most of all, deliver in flavour. If you…

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