A wonderfully sherried 15 year old dram from Glenfarclas, boasting oodles of dried fruit notes. It’s bottled at 46% ABV simply because this was the strength that George Grant’s grandfather preferred ...

Fans of Glentauchers single malt, you've come to the right place. This is a delightful expression from independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail it snapped up in 2022 as part of its Distillery Labels ...

A good name can make a world of difference. Remember when Homer Simpson became Max Power? Life changing. Also, the name of a real-life professional footballer. Would he have made it that far if he had ...

Cognac. Cognac! Ah, Cognac, the very word if a byword for luxury and sophistication. Cognac, drunk by hip hop stars and oligarchs and comes in lavishly packaged crystal decanters. All true. But ...

The two bestselling Scotch single malts in the world, Glenlivet and Glenfiddich are just a short 30-minute drive from one another, in the heart of the Speyside whisky region. Situated in the northeast ...

The first (official) single malt Scotch whisky release from a new distillery is always an exciting moment. Especially as in this case when it’s the first foray into distilling from Douglas Laing, the ...

We love a Margarita here at Master of Malt. There’s really nothing better, especially as the weather finally seems to be warming up around our secret HQ on a nondescript industrial estate in Kent. But ...

We’re celebrating brandy this week at Master of Malt so we were delighted to get some time with one of the biggest names in the industry, Thibaut Hontanx chief blender at Courvoisier. He’s the man ...

Yes, many Scotch whisky brands use artificial colouring. It’s not possible to put an exact number on how many distilleries and brands do this, but it’s fair to say it’s a lot. That’s because colouring ...

The Dalmore has launched another one-of-a-kind expression this week: The Dalmore 16 Year Old Luminary No. 2 – 2024 Edition Whisky. The second chapter of The Dalmore Luminary Series, curated in ...

Next week is National Amaretto Day (19 April). Are you guys stoked? Regardless of whether you knew that, it’s a nice excuse to get some sweet amaretto in our glass and talk about this beloved liqueur.

Brandy is a distilled and aged spirit made all over the world from all kinds of fermented fruit juices. It’s not just France and not just grapes. Globally, brandy exhibits a rich diversity, from ...