London Cocktail Week is now on, with bars across the city welcoming curious drinkers to try great cocktails and much more. Nestled in amongst the more traditional cocktail events, there are a few rather special…
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Posted on 13 October 2023 by Billy
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Exclusive Sherry Casks – October Tastings at The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 12 October 2023 by Oliver
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There is an increasingly noticeable nip in the air and the leaves are taking on the deep copper tones of a sherry-cask-aged whisky. Apt then that this is a style of whisky, with their notes…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2023 – Spirited Xchange
Posted on 4 October 2023 by Billy
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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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Posted on 22 August 2023 by Oliver
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September is here and that means the return of Whisky Show. This year’s show sold out in record time with 5,000 guests gathering to celebrate the world of whisky. At the heart of our shows…
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Posted on 8 August 2023 by Billy
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We’re approaching the middle of summer, and along with the promise and failure of the weather to be nice, a yearly staple has landed – our latest trilogy of Chichibu bottlings: the Chichibu Taboo Series.
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Posted on 31 July 2023 by Oliver
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We have a busy summer schedule of events lined up for you this August, including two of our ever-popular barrel-top tastings. These are a more informal way to get to discover a whole range of…
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Posted on 26 June 2023 by Oliver
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Summer has arrived and that means it is finally time to enjoy those drinks that have known the warmth of the sun. Spirits like rum and Tequila come into their own at this time of…
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Posted on 5 June 2023 by Oliver
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This June we are delving into the world of indie bottlers with a duo of tastings featuring Watt Whisky and Adelphi. Offering a fresh take on familiar favourites, indie bottlers are not restricted by keeping…
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Posted on 11 April 2023 by Oliver
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Our May tastings are taking a peated turn. In the hands of the right whisky makers, peat can unveil incredible layers of flavour that can be full on and heady but can also be surprisingly…
Continue reading »The Gastronomy Selection Edition #1 – launching today!
Posted on 1 April 2023 by TWE Admin
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Over the past two decades, The Whisky Exchange has been at the forefront of the whisky world. Not only have we stocked the finest whiskies from all over the globe and sourced great exclusive bottlings,…
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Posted on 1 March 2023 by Oliver
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With spring approaching, there’s plenty to toast and to taste this March at The Whisky Exchange. There will be more than 150 Cognacs, Armagnacs and Calvados to try at our Cognac Show, as well as…
Continue reading »Ledaig 18 Year Old – Whisky of the Year 2023
Posted on 1 February 2023 by Ning
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Our Whisky of the Year 2023 has been decided! Ledaig 18 Year Old single malt from Tobermory distillery’s range of peated whiskies won the hearts of the attendees at our judging event in London and…
Continue reading »Scapa 2007 19 Year Old – Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 25 January 2023 by Billy
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Continuing our look into The Whisky Exchange’s latest exclusive releases, we move on to my most anticipated whisky of last year. It’s a release from one of Scotland’s most northerly distilleries and one which we…
Continue reading »Strathisla 2003 15 Year Old – Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 24 January 2023 by Billy
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The past few months have seen a whole host of new exclusive whiskies hit the shelves at The Whisky Exchange. Now that the combined whirlwind of Whisky Show and Christmas has calmed down, we’re going…
Continue reading »Rum of the Year 2023 – Appleton Estate 15 Year Old Black River Casks
Posted on 12 January 2023 by Joe
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A well-earned win for one of the oldest names in Jamaican rum – Appleton Estate 15 Year Old Black River Casks saw off stiff competition to be named The Whisky Exchange Rum of the Year…
Continue reading »Sherry Cocktails – Lower Your ABV
Posted on 6 January 2023 by Joe
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Dropping the spirits from your Friday night cocktail, doesn’t have to mean compromising on flavour. Fortified wines deliver complexity in the same way spirits do without the alcoholic heft. Sherry in particular, with its flavour…
Continue reading »Low ABV Cocktails – Not Quite Dry January
Posted on 4 January 2023 by Ning
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Mince pies, cake, roast turkey, port, Buck’s Fizz, roast potatoes, Champagne… December brings with it a host of delicious, indulgent treats. I can’t remember the last Christmas that didn’t end in me being so full…
Continue reading »Black Friday Whisky 2022
Posted on 25 November 2022 by Billy
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It’s Black Friday, yet again. The strange, American-exported shopping holiday, packed with deals and occasional scrums in department stores. We’re not fans of fighting over whisky, so have again – for a 6th year –…
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Unfortunately, the answer is 'between 400g and 2000g per litre' :)
Posted on: 9 October 2024
What ratio of Sloe to gin is used, I see anything from 400 to 2000g of sloe to 1 litre of gin!
Posted on: 7 October 2024
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...
Posted on: 26 October 2023
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...
Posted on: 17 October 2023