While the weather seems to have forgotten that it’s autumn, Diageo has not, and the latest instalment of the company’s much anticipated annual drop of tasty things has arrived. Please welcome the Diageo Special Releases…
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Diageo Special Releases 2023 – Spirited Xchange
Posted on 4 October 2023 by Billy
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Rosebank – a short history
Posted on 14 February 2019 by Billy
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The closing of Rosebank has increasingly been recognised as one of the biggest losses in Scotland’s whisky history. However, thanks to the current huge growth in Scotch whisky, a new chapter for the cult, closed…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2016 – First Look
Posted on 14 September 2016 by Billy
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It’s that time of year again: the Diageo Special Releases 2016 are here. Well, almost here – they’re earlier than usual this year and should be hitting The Whisky Exchange website on the evening of…
Continue reading »November Deals of the Month – Appleton and Glenkinchie
Posted on 4 November 2015 by Billy
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It’s the first week of November, which means it’s time for a new Spirit and Malt of the Month! And this time we’re going big. First up is one of the most popular well-aged rums…
Continue reading »TWE Karuizawa Whisky Trip Pt.8: Japanese Whisky Bars
Posted on 30 April 2013 by Tim F
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[Welcome to the penultimate episode of TWE’s epic Karuizawa trip, in which we visit some amazing Japanese whisky bars. The previous posts can be found here, here, here, here, here, here and here.] Our friends from France and Taiwan had departed, but…
Continue reading »Whisky Live London 2013 – The Report
Posted on 27 March 2013 by Tim F
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Once again, TWE were in full effect at last weekend’s Whisky Live in London, which was held in its now-traditional location of Armoury House, home of the British Army’s oldest regiment, the Honourable Artillery Company…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2010
Posted on 3 November 2010 by Tim F
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Ah, autumn. The turning of the leaves. The smell of wet earth. The first frost, and being able to see your breath in the mornings. Treading in dogshit on the way home because it’s dark…
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Bodega Piedra Fluida tends to its vines at an altitude of 1650 meters, in the volcanic soils of the Canary Islands �...
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In 2018, Bodega Piedra Fluida started its journey and cultivated vines at an altitude of 1650 meters in the volcanic s...
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The 2021-vintage of Seneca Lake Cabernet Franc represents a warm vintage in the producer’s cool New York...
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Winemaker Marelise Niemann embraces a minimal intervention philosophy when making her wines, both for Momento and farm...
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What really makes Bob Harris' predicament in 'Lost In Translation' so absurdly funny is that he nailed it in one take, and the director just couldn't accept that.
Posted on: 11 January 2024
I'd say there's not a lot between them. I'd say that the techniques used to make the rum change the flavour more than the raw material between molasses and cane honey, so it'll be other factors that...
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Such a pity that the distillery was destroyed. I had the great luck to try one of these, to me almost magic, Karuizawas. It was a 1972/2008, 36y, #7290 with 65%. Since today I have memoriesof this...
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