There are some dates that stick in the memory – Thursday 9 November 1989 is one of them. The day east met west, the day the Berlin Wall fell. Today marks the 25th anniversary since…
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Posted on 9 November 2014 by Rocky
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Diageo Special Releases 2014 – they're here….
Posted on 6 November 2014 by Billy
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It’s cold, it’s dark, people are starting to wear winter coats, and Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible has appeared. There’s still one thing missing: the Diageo Special Releases. While Rocky got a pre-pre-launch tasting a few…
Continue reading »New Octomore from Bruichladdich – the peatiest whisky of all time
Posted on 5 November 2014 by Stuart
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Bruichladdich may have reduced their myriad number of bottlings in recent years, but they still know how to grab a headline or two. The progressive Hebridean distillers have just unveiled two latest additions to the…
Continue reading »Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2015 – The Winners
Posted on 3 November 2014 by Billy
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Update: If you want to see all of the winners in stock then head to our Whisky Bible 2015 page. The latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible has hit the shelves, and in usual fashion, his…
Continue reading »Mackmyra – a very Swedish style of whisky
Posted on 30 October 2014 by Rocky
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This year I decided to overcome the post-Whisky Show blues by visiting a distillery (and a country) that’s been on my bucket list for a few years – Sweden’s Mackmyra. ‘The founders wanted to create a whisky…
Continue reading »Delamain Cognac – small but perfectly formed
Posted on 28 October 2014 by Stuart
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The Cognac world is dominated by four houses – Courvoisier, Hennessy, Martell and Rémy Martin, who control 85% of the industry between them – but for the latest Whisky Exchange tasting at Vinopolis, the focus…
Continue reading »The Whisky Show Masterclass – Glenfiddich
Posted on 23 October 2014 by Rocky
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The first Masterclass of The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show aptly celebrated the first single malt brand – Glenfiddich. Led by newly appointed UK brand ambassador Mark Thomson, the Masterclass charted the history of the distillery, with six…
Continue reading »A new look for TWE – website updates
Posted on 17 October 2014 by Billy
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If you have a look at The Whisky Exchange website today, you may notice a few differences. By which I mean we’ve totally revamped the site. We’ve been doing little tweaks over the past few…
Continue reading »The Whisky Show Masterclass – Gordon & MacPhail
Posted on 16 October 2014 by Rocky
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One of the standout Masterclasses at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show saw the launch of Gordon & MacPhail’s new Private Collection Ultra series – a range of four single-cask whiskies, each selected by a branch…
Continue reading »The Whisky Show Masterclass – Aurora Brorealis
Posted on 14 October 2014 by Rocky
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The headline Masterclasses at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show are guaranteed to be special. This year’s line-up included a rare chance to taste six whiskies from legendary closed distillery Brora, in the epically titled Aurora Brorealis, led…
Continue reading »The Whisky Show Masterclass – I Did It My Way
Posted on 9 October 2014 by Stuart
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While there are hundreds of delicious drams to be had at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show, our excellent Masterclasses raise the bar a notch higher, offering a taste of some of the rarest malts in…
Continue reading »Paul John Prize Draw – Happy Diwali! (in two weeks)
Posted on 8 October 2014 by Billy
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We like parties at TWE, and one excuse for a shindig that we we get involved with every year is Diwali – the Festival of Lights. A celebration of the triumph of light over darkness, the sky…
Continue reading »New single malts from Craigellachie – the bad boy of Speyside
Posted on 3 October 2014 by Stuart
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Dewar’s is one of the best-known names in whisky, but if I asked you to name all the single-malt distilleries they own (without Googling), could you do it? Well, if you said Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie,…
Continue reading »TWE Whisky Show Special Bottlings
Posted on 2 October 2014 by Billy
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The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show is just a couple of days away. We’ve been preoccupied over the past few weeks getting things ready, but with one day to go, I’ve had a moment’s respite to…
Continue reading »Malt of the Month – Glenmorangie Lasanta
Posted on 1 October 2014 by Rocky
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October’s Malt of the Month is Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Year Old, an oloroso-sherry-finished whisky that is part of the extra-matured range that also includes Quinta Ruban (ruby port finish) and Nectar D’Or (Sauternes finish). The Highland distillery is…
Continue reading »London Cocktail Week 2014 – whisky delights on offer
Posted on 30 September 2014 by Billy
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While we’re focused on The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show this week, life does continue after it. The show is not only an excellent thing in its own right, but is also the opening event of…
Continue reading »Elements of Islay – new bottlings on their way!
Posted on 26 September 2014 by Stuart
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Ears always prick up at TWE HQ when we hear about new bottlings of the ever-popular Elements of Islay range. Bottled by our sister company Speciality Drinks Ltd, Elements is a celebration of all things…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2014 – bigger and better!
Posted on 25 September 2014 by Andy
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Andy There’s less than two weeks to go, and we’re almost there. The office is buzzing with talk of The Whisky Show, and we can’t wait to welcome you all there. Since joining TWE last…
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Unfortunately, the answer is 'between 400g and 2000g per litre' :)
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What ratio of Sloe to gin is used, I see anything from 400 to 2000g of sloe to 1 litre of gin!
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