Master of Malt Reviews 

41,574
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Considering 6,274 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, consistently praising the exceptional overall service provided to buyers. Customers truly love the vast and extensive selection of unique spirits, highly competitive prices, and the remarkably smooth website ordering process. People frequently mention that purchases always arrive very quickly and are exceptionally well packaged to safely prevent any transit damage. Some reviewers were not happy with unexpected international shipping costs, finding themselves facing surprisingly high import and duty fees on overseas orders. A few other people also felt that occasional courier delays and difficult tracking issues sometimes disrupted their expected delivery schedules.

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Product

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Used this company couple of times now and they have been efficient and excellent every time. The last time I used them, I made an error on the delivery address and the company were so helpful gettin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wide range of spirits at competitive prices. If I'm not buying directly from the distillery I always come here. The drinks by the dram option is great for presents and trying new things without sp... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have ordered from Masters of Malt several times and each time I have found the process to be smooth and very customer focused. This time was no exception. The website is well presented and easy to n... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service from master of malts. I ordered and realised my friend would not be home and had to change delivery. One 3 minute phone call at 7pm on a Friday night and Rosie resolved my issue imme... See more


Company details

  1. Liquor Store
  2. Alcohol Store
  3. Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler
  4. Beverage Distributor
  5. Wine Store

About Master of Malt

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Want to buy whisky online? Well Master of Malt's whisky shop is the place for you!

We’ve got a huge selection of Scotch malt whisky, bourbon, Irish whiskey, Japanese whisky and whiskies from around the world. You’ll find everything, from big names like Jack Daniels, Johnnie Walker and Glenfiddich, to small artisan whisky distilleries.

If you love Lagavulin, or you’re gleeful for the Glens, you can browse thousands of bottles of whisky, and whiskey, on our online whisky shop. At our site we offer UK fast delivery (often next day) on almost every bottle, as well as international delivery in just a few days.

If you’ve a penchant for peat or a soft spot for sweet Speyside Scotch, you’ll find it here. We stock malts from every Scottish Whisky region, including Islay, Speyside, the Highlands, Islands, Lowlands and Campbeltown. In fact, we sell rare whisky and popular single malts from all over the UK, even England!

At our online shop we sell everything liquor related. We’ve got a huge selection of drinks including vodka, cognac, rum, gin and more. Perhaps you’re after a vintage whisky or whisky gift (if so, we’d recommend you browse our selection of whisky gifts, or check out our 30, 40 and 50 year old whisky).

We provide as much information as possible, for the ultimate whisky experience. We’ve got facts and figures for hundreds of distilleries and brands. We’ve got info on everything from rum to vodka and Scotch to bourbon, from Absolut and Smirnoff to Bacardi and Havana Club, from Talisker and Ballantines to Nikka and Woodford Reserve!

We also offer whisky samples to try before you buy. We have samples of spirits including rum samples, cognac samples, whiskey samples and more. We’re keen to offer the best price and we also run great competitions, so if you’re lucky you might get something for free! Make Master of Malt your first choice for buying drinks online.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FROM NEW ZEALAND

DO NOT ORDER FROM NEW ZEALAND! I ordered a couple of Advent calendars last Christmas. All together 50 small vials of whiskey and rum. I was prepared for the alcohol tax and duty fees, but Master of Malt forgot to mention that they listed all vials separately on the shipping list, and the shipping company charged a fee for each line item to process the import. The price of the 2 items was about 720 NZD, and the shipping bill came to a hefty 650.51 NZD! After a few email exchanges, they didn't take full responsibility for this mistake and gave me a gracious £100 contribution. Their product is great, but their customer service is extremely poor. I advised them to warn customers of this specific problem, but they do not seem to care much. I am disappointed and sad with their service.

January 15, 2026
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Reply from Master of Malt

Hi Krisztina - thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review of your experience.

I understand that receiving the bill for Customs clearance must have been quite the shock and I understand the points you have raised. Unfortunately, we do have to provide an export invoice for customs which details the contents of the parcel, and where the retail product contains multiple different items, these also need to be listed. Sadly, some Customs departments throughout the world apply an additional charge for multiple line items and we unfortunately aren’t able to predict when or where this might be applied.

In the past we have tried different ways of listing these contents, including grouping them as you have suggested. Unfortunately, this has proven tricky because it only works when the contents all have the same spirits classification (and therefore the same commodity code), ABV and country of origin.

I would encourage all of our customers to raise any potential issues at the time of occurrence, as we absolutely do care and will do everything possible to assist although we are somewhat tied to what is and isn’t accepted by Customs. That said, we are working with our couriers to find out if there is a way this can be done that is better for our customers.

I’m so sorry this experience was disappointing - please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Customer Service team if you have any further questions.

Best wishes,
Jade

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve ordered a few times and the…

I’ve ordered a few times and the experience has always been been great. They have a good selection of alcohol. I didn’t notice that their glassware is really well priced, I’ve purchased a few times. When I ordered last time I made a mistake, emailed customer service and they came back to me very quickly and helped me out.

April 26, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple website and purchasing process

Simple website and purchasing process. Great product too and nicely packaged with fast delivery and good communication.

August 4, 2025
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Reply from Master of Malt

Hi Sundeep, thank you for this lovely feedback!
I'm really glad to hear how easy you found the purchasing process.
That's fantastic that the product and packaging met your expectations and reached you in good time!
Silas - customer service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a bottle of Jaffa cake gin for…

Bought a bottle of Jaffa cake gin for 29.95 then received an e mail advertising exactly the same product £7.00 less
not a fair way to treat your customers
Jim

April 11, 2026
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Reply from Master of Malt

Hi Jim, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review.
I'm so sorry to hear that your order missed out on the offer price, we periodically run flash sales on some of our bottles so it may be that your order was placed just outside the offer window.
Could I ask that you forward the offer email received to hello@masterofmalt.com including your order number so that we can assist with this and ensure you don't miss out!
Silas - customer service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very nice people who helped very good

Very nice people who helped very good. Shipping was very fast to the Netherlands

August 8, 2025
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Reply from Master of Malt

Hi Kim, thank you so much for leaving us this review!
I'm so glad to hear that you have had such a positive experience with the team and shipping!
Please do enjoy the order and we hope to see you again soon.
Silas - customer service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Does not honour cashback promise

Purchased through topcashback app and despite carefully following instructions to ensure commission was awarded, cashback was declined. Tried to get a reason but only received a blunt “declined”.

April 7, 2026
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Reply from Master of Malt

Hello Donald,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review.

I have taken a look into your order, and I can see it was delivered to you in Scotland within 3 days of ordering.

Sadly, the TopCashBack App is not something associated with ourselves, or in our control, it is a completely separate company that we have no involvement or activity in. That being said, our Customer Service Team are always more than happy to try our best to figure out what might have gone wrong along the way, even if it's not something we can prevent!

Unfortunately, I cannot see any phone calls, emails or live chat messages from yourself, so we were unaware of how this situation had made you feel. I am sorry that the service you received from Top Cash Back was not optimal, I completely understand how frustrating this can be!

If I can help with anything else at all, or if you wish to discuss this further, please do pop us an email at hello@masterofmalt.com.

I hope you have a lovely week!

Best Wishes,

Isabel - Customer Relations Advisor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great selection of drink, descriptions & service

Great selection of drink and descriptions. AU bubblegum vodka is AMAZING. Nice and secure packaging. Excellent communication through the order to receipt process. Good website that is easy to use without issue. Delivery within advised timelines. I'm a returning customer, will buy again and recommend Masters of Malt.

November 27, 2025
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