It’s only a week since our January Virtual Tastings post, but February is almost here and with it our next couple of tastings – a chocolate-laden Valentine’s treat, an evening of fabulous fizz, and a…
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Virtual Tastings – February 2021
Posted on 21 January 2021 by Billy
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Whisky of the Year – the winner…
Posted on 3 December 2019 by Billy
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It’s that time again – the announcement of our Whisky of the Year. And the winner is, drum-roll, please…
Continue reading »Kavalan Vinho Single Cask – exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 16 January 2019 by Billy
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We’re kicking off the new year with a brand-new exclusive release – please welcome our Kavalan Vinho single cask, freshly arrived from Taiwan. Kavalan – Taiwanese Malt If you’ve been reading the blog for a…
Continue reading »Ladies Night Tasting – Asian Whiskies
Posted on 15 February 2017 by Liz
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The nights are cold and spring is still far away, but fear not as we visit the warm tropics of Asia in our second instalment of Ladies Night! This session was hosted by the wonderful…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2016
Posted on 13 January 2017 by Stuart
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The Whisky Exchange blog was busier than ever in 2016, with so much happening in the drinks world to talk about, from shock EU rulings to legendary masterclasses and cool cocktail trends. Here are some…
Continue reading »Kavalan – on top of the podium
Posted on 28 December 2016 by Rocky
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Regular blog readers may remember I wrote about Kavalan in May, when master blender Ian Chang hosted a TWE tasting. Inspired by this, I took a trip to Taiwan to see the distillery for myself….
Continue reading »Get ready for Independence Day!
Posted on 15 June 2016 by Stuart
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It’s just a couple of weeks until 4 July – Independence Day – and to celebrate, we’ve selected some of our favourite whiskies, all ideal if you’re planning a party, whether you’re in the US…
Continue reading »Kavalan whisky – made in Taiwan
Posted on 13 May 2016 by Rocky
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We’ve been big fans of Kavalan since it first made an appearance on our shores in 2011, so much so that we spent a year to be the first to stock its whiskies in the UK, and it has been…
Continue reading »World whisky tasting at The Whisky Exchange Shop @ Covent Garden
Posted on 24 February 2016 by Billy
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Our Covent Garden shop opened at the end of last year, and now that we’ve settled in, we’re ready to start our latest new thing – a regular, end-of-the-month tasting evening. Tomorrow, Thursday 25 February,…
Continue reading »Kavalan Fino and King Car Conductor
Posted on 11 March 2013 by Billy
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With Whisky Live London only a few weeks away we’ve been getting ready to run the on-site whisky shop. We’ve been looking through who’ll be exhibiting to make sure we bring along all the bottles…
Continue reading »Kavalan – Now Available at TWE!
Posted on 17 December 2012 by Billy
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The world of international whisky is growing but one of the barriers to the spreading of the various brands to all four corners of the globe is the joy of distribution. It’s hard to send…
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An elegant Portugese white wine, made from the ancient grape variety, Alvarinho. Like many classic wines from this grape...
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Strathearn distillery was established in 2013 and is one of Scotland’s smallest producers. The distillery’s ina...
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A set of two cut crystal tumblers from Glencairn with the Edinburgh design. Stylish an...
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