Ah, Signatory. Finally the secret can be revealed. Some time ago, back in April in fact, a delegation from TWE made a trip up to Scotland, to Pitlochry and Elgin, on a secret mission. The…
Continue reading »Compass Box of Delilah-ights
Posted on 20 September 2013 by Tim F
So today we have three new Compass Box goodies to have a go at, which is great because, remarkably, this week marks the fifth year since The Whisky Exchange Whisky Blog (snappy title) first slithered…
Continue reading »Classic Book Reviews: Whisky by Aeneas MacDonald
Posted on 19 September 2013 by Tim F
Today’s review is of one of the most important, most-revered books about whisky ever written, Whisky by Aeneas Macdonald, which was first published in an edition of 1600 copies by Porpoise Press in 1930. My…
Continue reading »Tasting Notes: Tomatin Cù Bòcan
Posted on 16 September 2013 by Tim F
Tomatin has crept under the radar recently to become something of the hipster-namecheck distillery of the moment. This unexpected turn of events is probably down to a number of factors which include the revamp of…
Continue reading »Enter The Dragon: St. George's Chapter 13
Posted on 13 September 2013 by Tim F
St George’s distillery have been releasing their whiskies as Chapters for a few years now. It’s a pleasing conceit: each release takes the story of the development of England’s first malt whisky distillery in 300…
Continue reading »Glenfarclas 1953 Queen's Coronation Decanter
Posted on 11 September 2013 by Tim F
It’s difficult to believe that Her Maj has been sixty years on the throne. But on 2nd June 1953, Elizabeth Windsor was crowned Sovereign of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth territories in Westminster Abbey. A…
Continue reading »Classic Book Reviews: Scotch by Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart
Posted on 6 September 2013 by Tim F
Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart was a very interesting man. His book, Scotch: The Whisky of Scotland in Fact and Story, appeared in 1951 when its author was in his sixties and approaching the twilight of…
Continue reading »Final Whisky Show 2013 Masterclass Announced
Posted on 4 September 2013 by Billy
This year’s Whisky Show is rather a lot busier than in previous years. We’ve got more ‘stuff’ going on each day than ever before, with complete details appearing on the website next week, and an…
Continue reading »Chase Vodka Tasting at TWE Vinopolis
Posted on 30 August 2013 by Billy
From time to time we seem to veer a little away from whisky at TWE HQ and this has definitely been one of those fortnights. Along with our TWE Guide To Vodka that went up…
Continue reading »Lagavulin Presents Islay Jazz in London!
Posted on 28 August 2013 by Tim F
As you may already be aware, each year since 1999 there has been a festival of jazz in Islay. This is not to be confused with the annual Feis Ile, aka the Islay Festival of Music…
Continue reading »Vodka and Grain Whisky: Continuous Distillation
Posted on 27 August 2013 by Tim F
A week or two ago I was writing the text for our shiny (and, of course, fascinating) new TWE Guide to Vodka, and while trying to explain the process of continuous distillation I went into too much…
Continue reading »Classic Book Reviews: Whisky Tales by Charles MacLean
Posted on 21 August 2013 by Tim F
First published in 2006, Charles MacLean’s Whisky Tales is an expanded version of his hugely popular MacLean’s Miscellany of Whisky, which had first appeared two years earlier and is today more widely disseminated and easier…
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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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TWE Contributors
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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