Single Grain Scotch Whisky (as defined by our SWA overlords) has long had an ambiguous existence in the global whisky industry. Produced primarily to supply the overwhelming demand for Blended Scotch Whisky, it rarely sees…
Continue reading »New Karuizawa 1981 – On Sale Wednesday and Thursday
Posted on 26 November 2013 by Billy
A quick heads up for you loyal blog readers: we have a new Karuizawa going on sale tomorrow. There are a few bottles appearing elsewhere, but it’s pretty much a TWE exclusive and we’re rather…
Continue reading »Caol Ila Masterclass with Colin Dunn
Posted on 14 November 2013 by Rocky
Monday 11th November saw the eagerly anticipated return to Vinopolis of Colin Dunn, Diageo Whisky Ambassador and recently deserved inductee into the Keepers of the Quaich. Star of such classic tastings as “Barley and the…
Continue reading »Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2014
Posted on 12 November 2013 by Billy
Another year, another burst of whisky-related discussion and outrage on the internets – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2014 is out. Over 4500 whiskies, along with Jim’s tasting notes and scores, packed into one pocket sized…
Continue reading »The Return of the Mo(vember)
Posted on 1 November 2013 by Rocky
It’s that time of year again, the month when the mo makes a comeback. If there’s one thing you can be sure of in November, apart from the clocks having just gone back and it…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2013
Posted on 25 October 2013 by Billy
Autumn is upon us and the Diageo Special Releases 2013 are here. For those not up to speed on Diageo’s yearly release cycle, about now every year they release a range of whiskies from across…
Continue reading »Tasting Notes: Redbreast 21 Year Old
Posted on by Tim F
It’s a matter of record that I’m a huge fan of Irish Distillers, as evidenced by all manner of embarrassing fanboy gushing across the virtual pages of this blog. I was obviously over the moon,…
Continue reading »The Latest from the Elements of Islay
Posted on 23 October 2013 by Billy
This year’s Whisky Show has been a rather busy time for us. Not only did we have a show to put on (it went very well, thank you for asking – our writeup of the…
Continue reading »Highland Park Toast 40 Years of Linn
Posted on 21 October 2013 by Tim F
A press release lands on our doormat with a small bottle. Not an unusual occurrence; but this is a far from usual bottle, as it contains no less than Highland Park 40 year old. I…
Continue reading »Discover Mezcal at TWE
Posted on 18 October 2013 by Tim F
In the latest of our TWE super-features (following on from our great Vodka exploration and follow-up on continuous distillation a couple of months ago), I’ve spent some time discovering the rich history of mezcal, Mexico’s…
Continue reading »TWE Blog Team
Billy
Web content editor, cocktail lover, former computer programmer, long time blogger about Stuff and Things (including booze) and hat fan. Billy accidentally got a job at TWE in the spring of 2011, leaving behind the world of finance (good timing) to learn all about booze and occasionally write about it.
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Rocky
A 2013 addition, Rocky (not his real name, he's harder than he looks) joined us from Berry Brothers, where a smorgasbord of roles in 7 years culminated in exile to Basingstoke as a Spirits Specialist. Responsible for writing product descriptions on the site, he also helps out the team with their travel queries.
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Stuart
A graduate from the same journo college as Piers Morgan and, er, Richard Madeley, Essex boy Stuart has been entrusted to keep the TWE website in safe hands. He’s spent the past decade writing for the UK’s best drinks titles, reviewing restaurants for Square Meal, and building his whisky collection.
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Chris
Assistant manager at our Vinopolis shop and head of events, putting together the extensive program of masterclasses and tastings that we run during the year, most of which you can read about here on the blog. Sometimes he even gets time to write a post of his own.
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Duncan
A walking whisky encyclopedia who was well versed in the dark arts of whisky sales even before we tempted him into the TWE family back in 2007. These days he can be found in the shop and occasionally putting hand to keyboard for the blog.
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Ed
A west Londoner by birth, Ed left Berry Brothers & Rudd in 2010 to become a freelance writer and educator, and works part time in our Vinopolis shop. In recognition of his love for all things burnt, he became a Mousquetaire d'Armagnac in 2008.
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Hector
Musician and occasional inmate of our Vinopolis shop, Hector is know for his lyrical tasting notes and ability to grow a fearsome beard (unleashed only on special occasions). From time to time he graces us with his presence on the blog.
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Oliver
After working his way round a plethora of drinks companies, Ollie joined the shop team in 2011. Having worked on the tastings side and helping organise The Whisky Show, Ollie headed for the of our head office where he works as part of The Whisky Show team and as new business developer.
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