Posted on 27 July 2020 by Billy
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Summer’s in full swing and our virtual tasting program continues with some appropriately late-summer sessions. Summer-sipping July has been great for tastings, with everything from American whiskeys for Independence Day and oily Islay drams, to…
Continue reading »Posted on 3 December 2019 by Billy
No Comments on Whisky of the Year – the winner…
It’s that time again – the announcement of our Whisky of the Year. And the winner is, drum-roll, please…
Continue reading »Posted on 11 July 2016 by Billy
18 Comments on Win a bottle of Benromach 35!
Scotch whisky is very different to a few decades ago. Demand is up and as drinkers’ tastes change, distilleries tweak their recipes. The spirit, the casks and the resulting whiskies are all different to how…
Continue reading »Posted on 15 December 2015 by Rocky
12 Comments on The Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year 2016
With Christmas approaching, it means it’s time to announce the Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year 2016. This now-traditional annual event moved north of the river this year to The Rooms at Browns, just round…
Continue reading »Posted on 8 December 2014 by Billy
8 Comments on Spirit and Whisky of the Year 2014-15
It’s strange how quickly something becomes a yearly tradition. It’s only the second time we’ve given our Whisky and Spirit of the Year awards, but it already feels like a festive fixture. The core idea…
Continue reading »Posted on 2 July 2014 by Rocky
9 Comments on Benromach – 10k or not 10k
Distilleries come in all shapes and sizes and I recently took a trip to one of Scotland’s smallest: Benromach. Located in the town of Forres in the north of Speyside, the distillery dates to 1898. One…
Continue reading »Posted on 21 December 2013 by Billy
12 Comments on Fine Spirits and Whisky Advent Calendar – the last few days…
It’s almost Christmas and for us in the drinks retail business it’s almost time to have a sit down and a rest. For me, aka the Arbiter Of Advent, it’s coming on time to hang…
Continue reading »Posted on 1 November 2012 by Billy
1 Comment on TWE Whisky Show 2012 – Gordon & Macphail's Greatest Hits
Our opening tasting of the second day of The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show was a bit different to the others. Firstly it was a sequel, following up from last year’s incredible Gordon & Macphail Timeline…
Continue reading »Posted on 8 July 2011 by Billy
No Comments on TWE Whisky Show Masterclass: The Gordon & Macphail Timeline
This is just a quick post to point you to a more in depth post, but following on from the announcement of our first masterclass at this year’s Whisky Exchange Whisky Show we are proud…
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