It’s been a busy few years for Whyte & Mackay’s Gregg Glass. He arrived at the company in 2016 from Compass Box, where he’d spent more than a decade creating boutique blended whiskies. Hailed as…
Continue reading »Whisky Works – Glaswegian and King of Trees
Posted on 9 April 2019 by Billy
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The Balblair Collection – the new range
Posted on 5 April 2019 by Billy
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Things have been changing at Inver House Distillers over the past few years. It’s the owner of a few of our favourite distilleries – including Old Pulteney, Knockdhu (makers of AnCnoc), Speyburn and Balblair –…
Continue reading »Greener alternatives to peated whisky
Posted on 1 April 2019 by TWE Admin
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Most of us love peaty whisky, but few of us pause to consider its impact on the environment. The creation of smoky whiskies relies on the burning of vast quantities of peat to dry barley,…
Continue reading »The World Whiskies Awards 2019 – the winners
Posted on 29 March 2019 by Billy
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The 2019 whisky season has officially started: Whisky Live London kicks off today and last night saw the announcement of the winners of the World Whiskies Awards 2019. While we’ve known who won medals for…
Continue reading »Red Spot – top of the spots
Posted on 22 March 2019 by Billy
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Ireland’s whiskey history is one of the cornerstones of the world’s whisky story. Along with the USA and Scotland, the country’s traditions have informed whisky making around the globe. Success goes in waves, and Ireland…
Continue reading »Gin: How to drink it
Posted on 19 March 2019 by Billy
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With the rise of gin has come something a little less expected: a whole host of new ways to drink it. Well, I say new, but folks were drinking gin well before tonic water was…
Continue reading »A History of Mother’s Day
Posted on 12 March 2019 by Ning
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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…
Continue reading »We need to stop gender stereotyping drinks
Posted on 8 March 2019 by Caroline
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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…
Continue reading »Nine Irish distillers you should know
Posted on 7 March 2019 by Billy
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The past few years have seen lots of new Irish whiskies hit the market. Thanks to the increase in popularity and the success of the new releases, there are now as many as 50 distilleries…
Continue reading »What is Irish Whiskey?
Posted on 1 March 2019 by Billy
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Over the past decade, Irish whiskey has become huge. A drink with a long history, its popularity declined through the 20th century but it is now having a renaissance. Not only can you find it…
Continue reading »What is St Patrick’s Day?
Posted on 21 February 2019 by Billy
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St Patrick’s Day approaches – 17 March. It’s a day of celebration, but what is it actually celebrating? We’ve written about St Patrick’s Day for years here on The Whisky Exchange Blog, with tales of…
Continue reading »Ardbeg 25 Director’s Special – Whisky Show: Old & Rare bottling
Posted on 20 February 2019 by Billy
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This weekend sees the return of Whisky Show: Old & Rare to the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. As usual, there’ll be stacks of excellent whiskies to try, from interesting old blends to ancient American…
Continue reading »Rosebank – a short history
Posted on 14 February 2019 by Billy
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The closing of Rosebank has increasingly been recognised as one of the biggest losses in Scotland’s whisky history. However, thanks to the current huge growth in Scotch whisky, a new chapter for the cult, closed…
Continue reading »Novelty Bottles – Valentine’s Day Edition
Posted on 12 February 2019 by Tom
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Here we are again, once more dipping our toes into the rich, bubbling pool of silliness provided to us by the wilder elements within the world of drinks. Looking for something… distinctive, this Valentine’s Day?…
Continue reading »Which Rosé Champagne should I be drinking?
Posted on 8 February 2019 by Dawn
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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and since all things pink have become the symbol of the season, we thought we’d choose some of our favourite fizzes. Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne This is a perennial favourite, and…
Continue reading »Why should I be drinking Rosé Champagne?
Posted on 5 February 2019 by Dawn
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Over the last two decades the rise in popularity of rosé, in all forms, has been phenomenal. Now everywhere you turn drinks are turning pink – pink gin, pink wine, pink sparkling. I have even…
Continue reading »Glenmorangie Allta – Private Edition No.10
Posted on 31 January 2019 by Billy
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Modern Scotch whisky is at an interesting point. Whisky makers are torn between two poles of thought – tradition and innovation – with regulations governing both pushing them to choose their paths carefully. When it…
Continue reading »Speyside 1973 – old-fashioned fruity whisky
Posted on 25 January 2019 by Billy
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The last year has been a very busy one for The Whisky Exchange when it comes to exclusive bottlings. We’ve put out more than 30 exclusive whiskies and a rum, with many more to come…
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And they will both be categorised as Japanese whisky on our website – we are just waiting for our tech team to finish changing the categorisation.
Posted on: 18 February 2021
When you see Komagatake and Tsunuki, which means they are Single Malts from Mars Whisky.
Posted on: 18 February 2021
We don't know yet, but it could mean that some products are discontinued.
Posted on: 17 February 2021
is mean some are whisky or labels will not extend on future
Posted on: 16 February 2021
Quite the change! But a good move towards transparency.
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