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The Whisky Connoisseur’s Corner – London Cocktail Week

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London Cocktail Week

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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Exclusive Sherry Casks – October Tastings at The Whisky Exchange

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Sherry cask tasting

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…

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September Tastings at The Whisky Exchange

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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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August Tastings at The Whisky Exchange

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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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July Tastings at The Whisky Exchange

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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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March Tastings at The Whisky Exchange

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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…

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Halloween approaches – spooky shops and (non) gruesome gifts

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Halloween

Halloween is almost here, and this year, after 18 months of intermittent lockdowns and closures, our shop teams want to do some celebrating. If you head down to see them this weekend they might have…

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A History of Mother’s Day

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Flowers

Mother’s Day – a day to celebrate the amazing women who do so much for us throughout our lives. Mum, Mummy, Ma, Mama, whatever we call her, she’s such a big part of our lives…

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We need to stop gender stereotyping drinks

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The history of drinks is the history of humanity. As our ancestors were making the arduous climb out of the primordial swamp, there was probably some spark of thought, deep within their nascent souls, that…

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The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2018

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Blog Roundup

Happy new year everyone. With a simple transition from Monday to Tuesday, the falling ball of fate has been triggered and it’s time for the yearly TWE Blog round-up of the year. A Good Year…

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The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2017

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Whisky of the Year

It was a busy year, 2017. Lots of new things to drink, lots of tastings to attend and lots of new posts on the blog. So, before we properly commit to 2018 (it’s only a…

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The Whisky Show 2017 – it’s this weekend!

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The Whisky Show 2017

It’s The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show this weekend and it’s shaping up to be our best show yet. With more than 650 whiskies confirmed from around the world, incredible masterclasses, loads of free talks and…

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London: Cocktail Capital of the World

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Devil's Darling bar

Next week sees the return of London Cocktail Week, the world’s biggest cocktail festival with more than 300 partnering bars opening their doors and offering £6 cocktails to those with a Festival Pass. This year, the festival…

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The Whisky Exchange Quiz of the Year – how’s your whisky knowledge?

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This week saw the inaugural Whisky Exchange Whisky Quiz of the Year. Five intrepid teams gathered in our Covent Garden shop to do battle for the honour of being crowned as the first champions. Across…

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St Patrick’s Day drinks – more than Guinness

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St Patrick's Day

St Patrick’s Day is the day when Ireland celebrates its patron saint, both a religious and cultural festival. As it approaches, how should you mark the occasion and more importantly, what should you drink? There’s…

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What makes a great whisky tasting?

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Colin Dunn

I’ve been lucky to attend plenty of whisky tastings. The latest was a tour through the new batch of Diageo’s Special Releases hosted by whisky educator Colin Dunn – and it was superb. But as…

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Aperitivo cocktails – Italian style, British flair

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Negroni

Rejoice, for the aperitivo has made it safely to Britain’s shores. There are few drinks with such iconic style as the aperitivo, marked as distinct for its use of Italian bitter liqueurs, and often mixed…

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Arran tasting – island life

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Arran Tasting

The island distillery of Arran was the inspiration for our latest TWE tasting, hosted by sales manager Louisa Young. Although it was only founded relatively recently – in 1995 – Arran is well known among…

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