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New Arrival of the Week: Seaweed & Aeons & Christmas Cake & CinnamonA blend of two tasty whiskies has resulted in the ultimate winter warmer: it’s Seaweed & Aeons & Christmas Cake & Cinnamon, and it very much does what it says…
The Return of the Whisky Loch?With rampant inflation, strikes, an energy crisis, and dysfunctional government, it’s starting to feel a lot like the 1970s. Yet the Scotch whisky industry is expanding rapidly. Does this mean,…
Behind The Scenes at Mannochmore DistilleryWe got a sneak peek at a relatively unknown but essential distillery during the Spirit of Speyside Festival this year to see how Mannochmore makes its fabulous fruity whisky. Mannochmore…
Discover Old and Rare Whisky With UsWelcome to our virtual MoM museum, where we showcase some of the most rare, old, and spectacular whisky around. We were thinking the other day that if we had our…
Seven Spirits That Make Brilliant BBQ DrinksIt’s BBQ week at Master of Malt so here’s a fabulous selection of smoky and sweet spirits that we love. Fire up the coals. Crank up the smoker. Strap your…
How to Pair Beer and Whiskey with FEW SpiritsGrain. Yeast. Water. You can make some truly sensational stuff with just those three ingredients. Beer, for one. Whiskey, for another. In fact, in a sense whiskey is distilled beer….
Who’s In The Mood For Whisky Highballs?YouWe will never miss an opportunity to talk about the many ways we love Whisky Highballs. It’s a simple drink. Just splash something fizzy on your whisky and you’ve done…
The Rise of the MachinesAI is becoming an increasingly important part of the drinks business. But will the rise of the machines put highly skilled bartenders, blenders and other industry professionals out of business,…
Whisky Heroes: WritersAs part of his series on whisky heroes, Ian Buxton takes a look at two pioneering writers on the subject, Alfred Barnard, author of The Whisky Distilleries of the United…
How to Spot a Fake WhiskyThe explosion in values for rare whiskies such as Brora, Macallan and Karuizawa in the last few years has seen an commensurate increase in the number of counterfeits coming onto…
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…
Whisky Recommendations For The Queen’s Platinum JubileeThis year the Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne to become the longest reigning of all British monarchs. Which we think deserves a toast. So if you’re raising a…
Whisky Heroes: The Architects Who Made the MouldAs part of his series on whisky heroes, Ian Buxton celebrates three architects who defined how a distillery should look, Charles Doig, William Delmé-Evans and George Darge. There was a…
How Stork Club is Flying the Flag for German WhiskyHave you ever gone to buy some whiskey and ended up purchasing the whole distillery? That’s what happened to the owners of Stork Club, who have since helped the brand…
Royal Salute On Innovation and Scottish OakRoyal Salute is celebrating a milestone. It’s kicking off the new Kingdom Collection with a 26-year-old whisky that’s fully finished in Scottish oak casks, a first for the brand. We spent…
Whisky Heroes: Aeneas Coffey: Exciseman, Distiller and InventorAs part of his series on whisky heroes, Ian Buxton looks at the life of a man who transformed whisky and made the world domination of blended Scotch possible, Aeneas…
