As soon as you look beyond the whiskies released by distilleries, there’s a whole new world out there – the world of independent bottlers. Distilleries don’t own every cask of whisky hidden in the warehouses of Scotland….
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Posted on 1 September 2016 by Billy
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The best BBQ drinks – do try this at home
Posted on 24 August 2016 by Billy
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Summer is finally drawing to a close. We’re about to hit September and the start of autumn, but we’ve got one final weekend of sun ahead of us, and thanks to the bank holiday, it’s…
Continue reading »Everything you need to know about Indian whisky
Posted on 22 August 2016 by Rocky
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Indian whisky is big. Eight of the top 10 best-selling whisky brands in 2015 were made in India, with only Johnnie Walker and Jack Daniel’s preventing a whitewash. Want to know more? Here’s our handy…
Continue reading »In Their Own Words – Tom Kitchin
Posted on 17 August 2016 by Stuart
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Tom Kitchin is owner of award-winning restaurant The Kitchin, in Leith, Scotland and The Scran & Scallie gastropub in Edinburgh. He was awarded his first Michelin star aged just 29, and has worked with some of the world’s…
Continue reading »Celebrity spirits – pet project or moneymaker?
Posted on 15 August 2016 by Duncan
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George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis and even Danny DeVito. Are stars attracted to spirit brands because they believe in the product, or just the money? Early in the film Lost in Translation, Bill Murray’s character,…
Continue reading »Think you know beer?
Posted on 11 August 2016 by Billy
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This weekend, sitting in the sun on a pallet in a yard behind a brewery, surrounded by happy men and women, I had a sudden realisation – beer is really popular. Sure, it’s always been…
Continue reading »Five great London whisky bars
Posted on 8 August 2016 by Jane
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Our capital is filled with bars all jostling to claim ownership of the largest collection of Scotch, bourbon and Irish whiskies. But, as is the case with wine lists, a carefully curated selection in a…
Continue reading »What is Cachaca?
Posted on 3 August 2016 by Stuart
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If you’ve ever drunk a refreshing Caipirinha cocktail on a warm summer’s day then you’ve probably tried cachaça without even realising. This light, grassy, aromatic spirit comes from Brazil and it’s just the thing for…
Continue reading »Whisky is for summer – not just for Christmas
Posted on 1 August 2016 by Billy
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Being a dedicated Scotch whisky drinker, I normally don’t do that well in summer. Traditionally, Scotch whisky is associated with cooler weather, and the past month here in London has not provided me with a…
Continue reading »Changing the image of rum – mission impossible?
Posted on 29 July 2016 by Stuart
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As well as showing off his impressive rum range, Foursquare master distiller Richard Seale was a man on a mission at the latest tasting at The Whisky Exchange’s Covent Garden shop this week. The big…
Continue reading »Black Tot rum – celebrate the daily ration!
Posted on 26 July 2016 by Duncan
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With the Government revisiting our nuclear Trident program, should they also revisit the Royal Navy’s daily rum ration? I’ve never served in the military, and I think the last boat I was on was operated…
Continue reading »The lowdown on rum with Richard Seale – Master Distiller, Foursquare Rum
Posted on 22 July 2016 by Stuart
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Richard Seale is one of the most respected names in the rum industry, with decades of experience, and the man behind some of the best names in the business, including Doorly’s, Foursquare and RL Seale….
Continue reading »Special Offers for a summer of sport
Posted on 20 July 2016 by Rocky
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If there’s three things we’re big fans of at TWE (apart from alliteration), it’s summer, sport and special offers. Thankfully in 2016 we can combine all three – here’s my selection for the podium, based…
Continue reading »Win a bottle of Michter’s 20 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon
Posted on 18 July 2016 by Billy
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This summer, we’re all about bourbon. We’ve paired up bourbon with barbecue, shown you how to make a Mint Julep, tried to answer the question ‘What is bourbon?‘, and, to cap it all, are giving away…
Continue reading »New Foursquare rum – just in time for Black Tot Day
Posted on 15 July 2016 by Billy
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In the rum world, July is an important month. Not only is it the beginning of summer – a time when even the rain-lashed shores of the UK can pretend that they have regular Caribbean-style sunshine –…
Continue reading »Unsung heroes – new discoveries from The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 13 July 2016 by Stuart
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Here at The Whisky Exchange, we’re always on the lookout for something different, whether it’s a new take on an established favourite or a totally new idea that makes us sit up and take notice….
Continue reading »Win a bottle of Benromach 35!
Posted on 11 July 2016 by Billy
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Scotch whisky is very different to a few decades ago. Demand is up and as drinkers’ tastes change, distilleries tweak their recipes. The spirit, the casks and the resulting whiskies are all different to how…
Continue reading »Pollination Gin – embracing the Welsh spirit
Posted on 8 July 2016 by Stuart
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Pollination Gin is an exciting new venture from brothers Pete and Danny Cameron. Many of the botanicals, including lemon balm, chamomile and rowan berry, are foraged locally, in the Dyfi Valley in mid-Wales, on the edge…
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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