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April 12, 2018

Midlands Whisky Festival 2018

A few reflections from this year’s Midlands Whisky Festival.

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April 6, 2018

If anything, Scotch whisky isn’t geeky enough

Adam issues a rebuttal to the internet’s most authoritative resource for whisky.

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April 5, 2018

Deanston Warehouse Tour

Deanston have a new confidence and a new warehouse tour option at the distillery – we check it out.

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April 3, 2018

The US Craft Distillery Boom: A Reflection of Increased Whiskey Appreciation?

In her first article for Malt, Alexandra dissects just what’s behind the US Craft Distillery Boom.

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March 16, 2018

Fife Whisky Festival 2018

Fife finally has a whisky festival and we reflect on an eventful day in Cupar.

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March 5, 2018

Calamity Jane Walker

There’s a new Walker in town and Justine’s response is jog on.

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February 26, 2018

The Glasgow Rare & Old Whisky Show 2018

It’s back for another year with some changes and plenty of new whiskies – Malt delves into the Glasgow Old & Rare show.

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February 20, 2018

Why Modern Cheap Blends Are Mostly Total Rubbish

In which we put the world to rights on blended whiskies of today against those of yesteryear.

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February 3, 2018

How To Run A Whisky Festival: Q&A With The Midlands Whisky Festival

An interview with the guys behind the splendid Midlands Whisky Festival.

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January 23, 2018

Whisky & Women

Justine’s epic article addresses many issues in the important debate about pervasive sexism in whisky culture.

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January 20, 2018

Interview with Roger Melander, Distillery Manager of Box Destilleri

An in-depth interview with the distillery manager of Box Destilleri in Sweden, in which we get a little wonkish about barley, spirit, and wood.

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January 13, 2018

My Name Is Whisky Interview

My Name Is Whisky is a whisky book that pays homage to the collector and the passion of whisky. We sit down with a member of the team behind this stunning release.

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December 30, 2017

Malt’s Review of 2017

In which we have opinions, and put the world to rights for 2017.

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December 21, 2017

Whiskybase Gathering 2017 Closed Distillery Dinner

On the eve of the Whiskybase Gathering 2017 edition, we sat down with 4 closed distilleries and a room of new friends.

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November 28, 2017

Whiskybase Gathering 2017

Malt heads to Rotterdam to experience the Whiskybase Gathering 2017 that sets a new benchmark for what a whisky festival should offer.

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November 25, 2017

The Whisky Auction Challenge 2017

  We all love a bargain nowadays and the offer of a well-priced 2-for-1 sales pitch is always a winning combination. For those attending a recent KaskWhisky tasting organised by Justine and held at the Hill Street Design House, the support act and essentially cheap-as-chips component was the bonus presence of the artist formerly known […]

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November 16, 2017

The Dornoch Whisky Festival

In which we spend a short while basking in the delights of the Dornoch Whisky Festival.

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November 13, 2017

Interview with Alex Bruce of Ardnamurchan Distillery

We catch up with the MD of Adelphi, who owns and operates the Ardnamurchan Distillery, to talk about the new operation and find out just what they’re up to.

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November 9, 2017

Cotswold Distillery Visit 2017

An in-depth look at the Cotswolds Distillery – along with a tasting of their inaugural three-year-old whisky.

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November 7, 2017

Sherry Twitter Tasting 2017 #SherryTT

A sherry tasting for International Sherry Week – something very different on Malt, but which isn’t a million miles away for a whisky drinker.