When Brendan McCarron arrived at Deanston in 2021, he was greeted by terrible news. The distillery’s flagship 18-year-old expression had recently been de-listed. “I went outside and screamed into a bag,” Brendan tells us. “Then…
Continue reading »Whisky of the Year 2022: An Interview with Deanston Master Distiller Brendan McCarron
Posted on 18 October 2022 by Joe
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Whisky of the Year 2022: Get to Know Deanston Distillery in Six Bottles
Posted on 12 October 2022 by Joe
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To continue our celebration of Deanston 18 Year Old winning our Whisky of the Year 2022 award, we’re taking a look at the history of this great Highlander. Deanston scored a decisive victory at our…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2022 – Elusive Expressions
Posted on 29 September 2022 by Billy
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It’s that time of year again: Whisky Show is days away, the year-end acceleration of new whisky releases is upon us and I’m already pining for a holiday. All of this means that that we…
Continue reading »The Glenturret – more than just a distillery
Posted on 22 September 2022 by Billy
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We’re currently running a competition to win a fantastic trip to visit Glenturret, so I decided to head up to Scotland to see what all the fuss was about, and make sure that the prize…
Continue reading »Liberté, égalité, Lillet: Three Ways to drink Bordeaux’s favourite Aperitif
Posted on 7 September 2022 by Joe
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Sweet, aromatic Lillet Blanc has been a fixture on bars and dinner tables across France for more than a century. While this icon of bon vivant-ery is also exported around the world there is some…
Continue reading »Singleton of Dufftown Food Pairing – Grub’s Up!
Posted on 2 September 2022 by Ning
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The Singleton of Dufftown has been at the heart of the Singleton range for years and has recently been getting some exposure from its owners as a go-to dram. One of the reasons it has…
Continue reading »The History of Cuban Rum in Three Drinks
Posted on 25 August 2022 by Joe
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The story of Cuban rum is, in many ways, the story of Cuba. Its evolution has followed changes in the island’s economy and culture, from the first aguardiente to the light aged rums we enjoy…
Continue reading »The Chichibu Martial Arts Trilogy – Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 23 August 2022 by Billy
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When it comes to our regular exclusive releases, there’s one distillery which gets most of the attention. We sit hitting refresh on the shipping website, waiting for details of when the bottles might land in…
Continue reading »Caperdonich – a lost Speysider with a smoky secret
Posted on 13 July 2022 by Billy
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The history of whisky in Scotland is littered with the names of closed distilleries. While some of them have risen in fame since their closing, some have continued in obscurity, and a few have done…
Continue reading »Talisker x Parley: Rewilding the sea with Forests of the Deep
Posted on 28 June 2022 by Billy
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Talisker distillery is not only maritime in character but in location, with every drop of whisky distilled by the sea. It’s not surprising that when it comes to charitable endeavours, the oceans are its focus,…
Continue reading »Glen Grant Dennis Malcom 60th Anniversary Edition
Posted on 31 January 2022 by Ning
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When it comes to veterans of the whisky industry, Glen Grant’s Dennis Malcolm leaps to mind as someone who has spent his entire life almost literally immersed in whisky. This year he celebrates his 60th…
Continue reading »What to drink in 2022
Posted on 17 January 2022 by Dawn
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At the moment there are a lot of articles around talking about the trends for 2022. Like any other drinks retailer, we are also conscious of what is happening out there in the big wide…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Last-Minute Gift Guide
Posted on 16 December 2021 by Joe
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Need inspiration for that special bottle? Looking for a last minute stocking filler? Absolutely no idea what to get for secret Santa? Well fear not, because the always publishable Whisky Exchange Christmas gift guide is…
Continue reading »Win our biggest-ever tasting set – The Perfect Measure giveaway
Posted on 26 November 2021 by Billy
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You may have noticed that Christmas is approaching. While we’ve got loads of great things happening on our website – and you can find them through our Christmas page – we also have lots going…
Continue reading »Halloween approaches – spooky shops and (non) gruesome gifts
Posted on 27 October 2021 by Billy
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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…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2021 – Legends Untold
Posted on 30 September 2021 by Billy
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While the past year has been a strange one, there are some things that have rolled on barely affected. One of those is the yearly Diageo Special Releases. They popped up on time in 2020…
Continue reading »Whisky Show Bottlings 2021 – Adventures in Flavour
Posted on 28 September 2021 by Billy
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Whisky Show is almost upon us again. It’s our lucky 13th show – 12th in person – and the first year where we are combining our traditional weekend of whisky at Old Billingsgate with a…
Continue reading »Everything You Need To Know About Whisky (but are too afraid to ask)
Posted on 9 August 2021 by Billy
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After more than a year of planning, months of writing and weeks of proofreading, we are very proud to announce the launch of a very special project: our first-ever book – Everything You Need To…
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Well, as Caperdonich originally should contribute to blends only and as there hasn't been any distillery bottlings before the two for the Italian market in the late 70's, I'd assume that a unique...
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We do run monthly competitions – often more than one a month – exclusively for our online customers, including one recently that