Master of Malt
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| Industry | Online Retail, Independent Bottler |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Unit 5 Chapman Way, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Atom Supplies Limited |
| Website | Master of Malt |
Master of Malt is a retail seller and independent bottler of Scotch whisky and other alcoholic beverages.
History
Master of Malt was founded in 1985, originally as a mail order company selling whisky by post.
In 1990, the company opened a retail shop in the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The Master of Malt website was first launched in 1997, and the business was turned into a solely online retailer when the shop was closed in 1998.
In 2009, the company restructured its business, establishing a new management team and launching a new website.
Since the relaunch, Master of Malt has diversified its business to include a significant number of independent bottlings and a trade retail business.
Own-label products
As well as being a retailer, Master of Malt releases products carrying its own branding.
- Single Cask Bottlings – These bottlings are all cask strength single cask releases. The range has included releases from the following distilleries: Arran, Springbank, Bally Delicious, Braes O’Glenlivet, Auchentoshan, Tormore, Tobermory, Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Clynelish, Balblair, Edradour, Glen Grant, Macallan & Ledaig
- Lost Bottlings Series – A series of rare and old whiskies including releases from Balblair, Bunnahabhain, Springbank, Edradour, Glen Grant & Ledaig.
- Secret Bottlings Range – a range of bottlings from undisclosed distilleries including an 8 Year Old Blended Whisky; 30-, 40- & 50-year-old releases from Speyside, and single malt releases from Speyside, The Lowlands, Islay, The Highlands, and The Islands.
- Single Malt Whisky Liqueurs – Liqueurs made exclusively from single malt whiskies, including 10-, 15-, 21-, 30-, 40- and 55-year-old releases.
Awards
| Date | Awarded by | Award/Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | Icons of Whisky | Online Whisky Retailer of the Year (Rest of World) | Winner[1] |
| Mar 2014 | Icons of Whisky | Online Whisky Retailer of the Year (Rest of World) | Winner[2] |
| Mar 2014 | IWSC | Online Retailer Of The Year | Winner[3] |
| Feb 2013 | Off-licence News - Drinks Retailing Awards | Online Retailer of the Year | Winner[4] |
| Feb 2013 | Off-licence News - Drinks Retailing Awards | Innovation of the Year | Winner[4] |
| Mar 2013 | Icons of Whisky | Online Whisky Retailer of the Year (Rest of World) | Winner[5] |
| Mar 2013 | Icons of Whisky | The World’s Best Online Retailer | Winner[5] |
| Mar 2013 | Icons of Whisky | Whisky Brand Innovator of the Year (Rest of World) | Winner[5] |
| Mar 2013 | Icons of Whisky | Whisky Brand Innovator of the Year (Rest of World) | Winner[5] |
| Mar 2013 | Icons of Whisky | Best New Range | Winner[5] |
| Mar 2013 | International Wine and Spirits Challenge | Liqueur | Silver - 40 Year Old Speyside Whisky Liqueur[6] |
| Mar 2013 | World Whiskies Awards | World’s Best Liqueur | Winner - 40 Year Old Speyside Whisky Liqueur[7] |
| Mar 2013 | Icons of Whisky | Whisky Brand Innovator of the Year (Global) | Winner[5] |
| Mar 2012 | Icons of Whisky | Online Retailer of the Year | Winner[5] |
References
- ↑ "Icons of Whisky 2016 Results". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ↑ "Icons of Whisky 2014 Results". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ↑ "IWSC 2014 Results". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- 1 2 "Drinks Retailing Award 2013 Results". Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Icons of Whisky 2013 Results". Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ↑ "International Wine and Spirits Challenge 2013 Results". Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ↑ "Rum Masters 2013 Results". Retrieved 2013-05-13.
External links
Media related to Master of Malt at Wikimedia Commons