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The truth about our historic Tonic Wine Cask Finish whiskies…The truth about our historic Tonic Wine Cask Finish whiskies…

It might be time to sit down and have a chat about those groundbreaking Tonic Wine Cask Finish whisky bottlings we shouted about earlier… Erm, folks… we’ve got some owning…

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Older peopleWhere are the older people in whisky advertising?

It’s marketing week here at Master of Malt. Yesterday Millie Milliken looked at the evolution of drinks adverts. And today we ask whether the Scotch whisky industry is missing a…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Chocolate and booze: the perfect combination for EasterChocolate and booze: the perfect combination for Easter

It’s nearly Easter! And while the Easter bunny is busy laying chocolate eggs (that’s right, isn’t it?), we’ve been trying out chocolate and booze pairings. And not just pairings, it…

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Pour & SipGoodbye Dram Club, hello Pour & Sip

Dram Club’s Whisky subscription service has served us well, but all good things must come to an end. Except your whisky journey doesn’t have to end, because Pour & Sip…

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Jaffa Cake Rum Mother's Day giftsTop 10 delicious drinks for Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day is fast approaching! Don’t forget to treat your mum with something tasty – luckily we’ve rounded up a whole range of gift-worthy tipples right here… This is your…

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Aberfeldy and Craigellachie with cheese 2Say cheese, with whisky

From rich crumbly blues with peated Islays to Parmigiano-Reggiano with a cask strength Highlander, the world of Scotch whisky and cheese pairing is rich and (ful)filling. Lucy Britner talks match…

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Diageo Special Releases 2020 - group image bottles2020 Diageo Special Releases masterclass videos

The fabulous MoM film crew headed up to Scotch at The Balmoral in Edinburgh to capture the joy of three whisky experts tasting the 2020 Diageo Special Releases, once again…

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Still at Mackmyra Distillery in SwedenWhat on earth is new make spirit?

Today, Millie Milliken takes a dive into the surprisingly rich world of new make spirit. Unaged whisky can be delicious, packed full of character and a great cocktail ingredient. Who…

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Cardona Distillery New Zealand mountainsFive minutes with… Sarah Elsom, head distiller at Cardrona Distillery

Nestled among snow-capped mountains on New Zealand’s South Island lies family-owned Cardrona Distillery, which recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its first spirit being laid down in cask. Here, MoM…

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Rachel Barrie tasting whiskyEnjoy Burns Night 2021 at home

Just in case you thought you wouldn’t be getting your usual yearly dose of whisky, haggis and poetry, don’t worry, like everything these days, it’s now taking place online. Here…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Bruichladdich's Bere BarleyGoing against the grain

As you’re reading this blog, we assume you’ve drunk whisky made from barley and corn, and probably had some things made from wheat and rye too. But these aren’t the…

Ian BuxtonIan Buxton
Our favourite posts of 2020Our favourite posts of 2020

It’s been a bumper year on the blog with over 500 fascinating articles appearing. Earlier this week, we wrote about our most-read ones, but we thought it would be interesting…

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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…

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Glenmorangie A Tale of CakeOur most-read posts of 2020!

It’s the time of the year to look back to see what you the reader was most interested in on the blog. Spoiler alert: it was mainly whisky. With 2020…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Inside the English Spirit DistilleryInside the English Spirit Distillery

Nestled inside an 18th century barn located in the depths of the Essex countryside you’ll find English Spirit Distillery, which produces the UK’s widest variety of spirits and liqueurs all…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
L-R Angela Cochrane and Kirsty Olychick are the UK's first coopering apprenticesWomen in whisky

More women are drinking and distilling whisky than ever before – and yet, despite impressive forward-steps in gender representation, sexism remains an everyday occurrence throughout the industry. MoM dropped by the…

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