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Burns Night with TWE & Vinopolis

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Billy
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For the Scotch whisky lover there’s one event that pops up early in the calendar that gives the perfect excuse for a bit of a special dram or three – Burns Night. On and around the birthday of Robert Burns … Continue reading >>

The Whisky Exchange Blog at Spirit of Speyside: Pt 4

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Tim F
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Welcome to the concluding part of Tim F’s monumental write-up of this year’s Spirit of Speyside festival.  Foolhardy stalwarts can find the earlier episodes here, here and here. Neil, Joel and I had to bid farewell to our fellow travellers on Saturday night after … Continue reading >>

The Whisky Exchange Blog at Spirit of Speyside: Pt 3

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Tim F
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This is the third part of Tim’s over-written journal from The Spirit of Speyside festival. Brave readers happening on this post for the first time may want to read Part 1 & Part 2 first.  Proper breaks should be taken between posts for refreshment … Continue reading >>

TWE Whisky Show Masterclass: The Gordon & Macphail Timeline

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Billy
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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 to announce our second – … Continue reading >>

The Whisky Exchange Blog at Spirit of Speyside: Pt. 2

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Tim F
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Welcome to part two of my epic jaunt around the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.  Click here if you missed Pt. 1 (or if you just fancy reading it again). The following morning, after a fine fry-up in Linn House’s … Continue reading >>

The Whisky Exchange Blog at Spirit of Speyside: Pt.1

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Tim F
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Now and again, working in the whisky industry and trotting out the occasional overly verbose blog throws up some spectacular fringe benefits that fully justify the grinding rectal ache of the three hour daily commute required to trek between southeast … Continue reading >>

40 Year-Old Whiskies: A Guide

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tim F
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Ok, we’re doing something a bit different today on The Whisky Exchange Blog – a collaborative post!  Yes, this particular blog on forty year-old whisky has been written by myself AND Sukhinder:  he’s supplied the history and the cold hard … Continue reading >>

Royal Wedding Whisky: A Guide

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Tim F
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So, unless you’re one of those lucky people who live in a cave or on top of a pillar of stone without access to a decent Wi-Fi signal, it’s unlikely to have escaped your attention that in a month or so’s time the … Continue reading >>

Whisky Tasting Pentathlon Pt.4: Old Pulteney

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Tim F
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The next tasting in what was turning out to be a mammoth month was back in Vinopolis again: Old Pulteney, conducted by affable distillery manager Malcolm Waring, who gave a very interesting presentation on the history of Scotland’s most northerly … Continue reading >>

Whisky Tasting Pentathlon Pt.2: Glenlivet

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Tim F
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Welcome to day two of my summaries of the last month’s tasting adventures, and it’s straight on with the show. Next up in this Whisky Tasting Pentathlon is a highlight from Ian Logan’s tasting at Glenlivet during our press jolly.  … Continue reading >>

The Glenlivet Expansion: Interview with Alan Winchester

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Tim F
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Last week a party from The Whisky Exchange was invited up to The Glenlivet to view the £10 million new facility that has been added as the main thrust of Pernod Ricard’s bid to propel The Glenlivet past Glenfiddich into … Continue reading >>

The Whisky Lounge hits London this Saturday!

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Tim F
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Just a quick plug for this Saturday’s Whisky Lounge event in London, which is taking place at the Hilton in Tower Hill, just round the corner from London Bridge station.  Former Glenmorangie ambassador Eddie Ludlow has been organising top quality tasting … Continue reading >>