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The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2012 – Tickets Now On Sale

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tim F
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We’re delighted to announce that The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show (the UK’s greatest whisky tasting event in our thoroughly biased opinion) will be returning to Vinopolis on 6th-7th October 2012 – and tickets are on sale now! As ever, this … Continue reading >>

English Whisky at TWE Vinopolis

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Billy
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While we’re busy running around at HQ finishing up some SEKRIT PROJECTS (of which more will be heard shortly…) the folks down at our Vinopolis shop have been continuing running their series of rather excellent tastings, celebrating St George’s Day … Continue reading >>

Whisky Live London 2012 – The Report

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Tim F
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There was a strong TWE presence this year at London’s Whisky Live show, held in the formidable surroundings of the Honorable Artillery Company just a stone’s throw from Shoreditch High Street, home to the majority of the city’s most tragic tryhards … Continue reading >>

TWE Blog Awards!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tim F
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It’s Oscar time again, and even in the whisky world the awards season is in full swing. Basking in the warm glow of our award for Best Online / Direct Mail Retailer of the Year at the recent Drinks Retailing Awards, we thought … Continue reading >>

Midleton Distillery Trip: Single Pot Still Irish Whiskeys Pt.1

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Tim F
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In early May, TWE Blog was one of a small group of highly-privileged whisky folk invited to attend a special event at the Midleton distillery in Cork. Although the invite mentioned the launch of the Midleton Single Pot Still releases, … Continue reading >>

Last Vatted Malt: Compass Box Get Reactionary

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Tim F
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Dateline: 22nd November 2011.  Time: 11.59pm. Venue: A secret location in London.  There’s going to be a raucous party this evening – a sort of ‘pre-wake’, if you will (don’t worry, all will become clear).  A fancy Soho joint will be flashmobbed by a … Continue reading >>

Tasting some Glendronach at TWE Vinopolis

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Billy
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Despite the Whisky Show taking up much of our time at TWE over the last few months, we still found time to organise our regular tastings down at our Vinopolis shop. One of the perks of my position is blagging … Continue reading >>

London Cocktail Week and Rumfest 2011

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Billy
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The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show may be over for another year, but this week is far from done. We were honoured to be the opening event of this year’s London Cocktail Week, running through this week and building on the … Continue reading >>

Pure Festival

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Billy
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There’s a new entry to the whisky festival calendar this year, courtesy of the chaps at Connosr and some of their musical chums – The Pure Festival. It’s a twist on the regular whisky festival format, mixing drams with music … Continue reading >>

TWE Whisky Show News – Shackleton Tasting and Show Bottlings

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Billy
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Another week and some more news from The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show… First up is that our last masterclass is now on sale. Whyte & Mackay master blender Richard ‘The Nose’ Paterson will stop throwing whisky at people at their … Continue reading >>

Music at the TWE Whisky Show – Tim Hain

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Billy
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We’re happy to announce that we not only have fantastic drinks and food lined up for the TWE Whisky Show but we now also have musical accompaniment thanks to the excellent Tim Hain. You can find more information, as we … Continue reading >>

Balvenie Tasting at TWE Vinopolis with Drs Forrester & Whisky

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Chris
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[This week we are joined by the TWE Vinopolis shop assistant manager and tastings organiser Chris Bolton, to talk us through our recent event at the hands of Balvenie's whisky doctors - Forrester and Whisky] Throughout the years that TWE has … Continue reading >>