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 and an evening of fabulous fizz.
Continue reading »Up-cycling your Christmas drinks part 3 – liqueurs
Posted on 19 January 2021 by Billy
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There are certain Christmas bottles that have a bad habit of slowly migrating backwards through the drinks cabinet. They’re excitedly bought and placed at the front of the shelf, ready for a spot of festive…
Continue reading »Virtual Tastings – January 2021
Posted on 15 January 2021 by Billy
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It’s the new year and we’re back with a whole new program of virtual tastings and more. We’re kicking things off with a pair of events you won’t want to miss…
Continue reading »Up-cycling Your Christmas Drinks Part 2 – Port
Posted on 14 January 2021 by Tom
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Port’s reputation in the UK has become a little dusty. It is, in the mind’s eye, just heavy wine – sweet and delicious, certainly, but also, perhaps, reminiscent of being slightly too hot, and a…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Single Casks Batch 3
Posted on 11 January 2021 by Billy
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Back in 2019, quite quietly, we launched a new range of whiskies. In the middle of last year, we released a second batch, also quite quietly. But now, with the launch of our latest whiskies,…
Continue reading »Up-cycling Your Christmas Drinks Part 1 – Vermouth
Posted on 8 January 2021 by Caroline
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We’re on a mission to help you find tasty uses for all those bottles which might otherwise languish untouched after the anything-goes imbibing of the festive season. Remember: drinks are for life, not just for Christmas.
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2020
Posted on 1 January 2021 by Billy
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Well. That was definitely a year. But hidden in among the various trials and tribulations of 2020 there were a load of excellent drink-related things, and, optimists that we are here at The Whisky Exchange,…
Continue reading »Loch Lomond 2010 Cask #349 – a fruity new exclusive
Posted on 15 December 2020 by Billy
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The past few years have seen Loch Lomond recreate itself, going from being a maker of anonymous blends to an award-winning single malt producer with a wide range of whiskies on the shelves. We’ve had…
Continue reading »Karuizawa Distillers and Komoro Distillery – a new chapter in Nagano whisky making
Posted on 12 December 2020 by Billy
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Karuizawa is a hefty name in Japanese whisky. A town with an eponymous distillery whose whiskies now change hands for many thousands of pounds a bottle. A distillery which is not only closed but has…
Continue reading »Whisky of the Year – and the winner is…
Posted on 1 December 2020 by Billy
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It is the first day of December, so, as promised, we would like to announce The Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year. Drumroll please…
Continue reading »Black Tot 50th Anniversary – remembering naval rum
Posted on 26 November 2020 by Billy
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This year has been ‘special’ for many reasons, but one that we have especially enjoyed marking here at The Whisky Exchange has been the 50th anniversary of Black Tot Day – it’s been 50 years…
Continue reading »Virtual Tastings – December 2020
Posted on 18 November 2020 by Billy
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After a couple of month away, The Whisky Exchange’s Virtual Tastings are back! Join us for a fantastic pair of December tastings with our friends at Diageo – proper festive treats. A couple of months…
Continue reading »The History of Johnnie Walker with Dr Nick Morgan
Posted on 26 October 2020 by Billy
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For those in the drinks industry and numerous whisky fans around the world, Dr Nicholas Morgan is a well known figure. With a thirty-year career working for Diageo – starting there even before they company…
Continue reading »Virtual Tastings – September 2020
Posted on 1 September 2020 by Billy
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After a busy few months, we’re calming down a bit for our September Virtual Tastings. However, this is just the calm before the storm as Virtual Whisky Show lands on 2 October, bringing with it…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2020 – Rare by Nature part two
Posted on 28 August 2020 by Billy
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This year has gone both strangely fast and slow. The whisky calendar is all over the place and while most things have been delayed, others are keeping to plan or even arriving earlier than expected….
Continue reading »Midleton Very Rare
Posted on 26 August 2020 by Ning
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One of the most sought-after ranges of Irish whiskey, the Midleton Very Rare series was created in 1984 by master distiller Barry Crockett. Every year, a handful of specially-selected casks are blended together to create…
Continue reading »Ardbeg Beer – The Shortie Smoky Porter
Posted on 14 August 2020 by Billy
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The past few months have seen delays to lots of new drinks. Hiding in that list is one that I’ve been waiting for – a new beer. I love beer, but when it crosses over…
Continue reading »Whisky of the Year – nominations open!
Posted on 10 August 2020 by Billy
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While the months have both dragged and sped by this year, they have still continued to bounce along, and have now led us to one of the most important moments of 2020 – nominations for…
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Unfortunately, we don't support Canadian dollar transactions as we can't ship to Canada – much as we'd love to, import regulations forbid it. Sorry!
Posted on: 18 January 2021
I've recently joined and wondering where to find a link to where I can buy in Canadian funds? I've looked for a Tomatin 12 year whiskey but it was only available in European funds?
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A little bit of smoke goes a long way, so blending Laphroaig to a less peaty state is going to take a lot of other whisky. I'd generally say that you'd not want more than 10-15% Laphroaig in your...
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Posted on: 21 December 2020
Really interesting Billy. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ed
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