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Whisky and food pairing guide: cheese

Posted on 24 March 2017 by Billy

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Cheese is an incredibly varied thing. From runny blues to rock-hard Pecorino, from smoky Oscypek to stinky Epoisses, the range of flavour is wide. Fortunately, whisky is up to the task of pairing with it. Here…

Aberlour 16 Year Old First-Fill Sherry Cask #4738 – TWE Exclusive

Posted on 9 May 2016 by Billy

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Last week saw the end of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival – five days of events across Scotland’s most densely packed whisky-producing region. We watched enviously as tweets, Facebook posts and the occasional bragging text message told tales…

Merry Christmas from The Whisky Exchange!

Posted on 24 December 2015 by Stuart

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Another year is almost over, and it’s been another cracker for whisky and spirit drinkers, with all sorts of wonderful things launched in 2015. As you can see from our photo, Billy and I are rather obsessed…

Malt of the Month – Single Malts of Scotland Aberlour 1990

Posted on 6 May 2015 by Rocky

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Such has been the success of their A’Bunadh bottlings, you could be forgiven for thinking that all Aberlour whiskies are big and sherried. While the distillery’s spirit is on the heavier side for Speyside, there are bottlings…

Merry Christmas from The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 24 December 2014 by Stuart

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After 12 months of sensible, serious whisky chat, we thought it was time for the TWE blog team to let our hair down – although, judging by the pic, we might struggle with that one….

Spirit and Whisky of the Year 2014-15

Posted on 8 December 2014 by Billy

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It’s strange how quickly something becomes a yearly tradition. It’s only the second time we’ve given our Whisky and Spirit of the Year awards, but it already feels like a festive fixture. The core idea…

The Whisky Exchange Shop's 8th Birthday

Posted on 10 October 2013 by Billy

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Before we get on to tooting our own trumpets about our recent Whisky Show, we’ve got something else to celebrate that’s been pushed to the side because of that very same show. Back at the…

The Whisky Exchange Blog at Spirit of Speyside: Pt 4

Posted on 20 July 2011 by Tim F

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Welcome to the concluding part of Tim F’s monumental write-up of this year’s Spirit of Speyside festival. Foolhardy stalwarts can find the earlier episodes here, here and here. Neil, Joel and I had to bid farewell to…

The Whisky Exchange Blog at Spirit of Speyside: Pt. 2

Posted on 5 July 2011 by Tim F

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Welcome to part two of my epic jaunt around the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Click here if you missed Pt. 1 (or if you just fancy reading it again). The following morning, after a…

Whisky…cocktails?

Posted on 13 May 2011 by Billy

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As the new boy here at TWE Towers the time has come that I must reveal myself to the world via a blog post. Hello, I am Billy. I’m a former computer programmer turned whisky…

Whisky Tasting Pentathlon Pt.4: Old Pulteney

Posted on 29 June 2010 by Tim F

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The next tasting in what was turning out to be a mammoth month was back in Vinopolis again: Old Pulteney, conducted by affable distillery manager Malcolm Waring, who gave a very interesting presentation on the…

Whisky Tasting Pentathlon Pt.1: Aberlour

Posted on 24 June 2010 by Tim F

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Lord, it’s been hectic. After a holiday in Bruges (3 days, 28 different beers and Lagavulin 16 at four euros for a double during happy hour at the hotel – nice), swiftly followed by our…

The Whisky Lounge hits London this Saturday!

Posted on 12 May 2010 by Tim F

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Just a quick plug for this Saturday’s Whisky Lounge event in London, which is taking place at the Hilton in Tower Hill, just round the corner from London Bridge station. Former Glenmorangie ambassador Eddie Ludlow has…

TWE Blog Whisky Predictions for 2010 – Pt. 2

Posted on 19 February 2010 by Tim F

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Okay, so it’s been a while getting these down – apologies if anyone was waiting (joke). Right, firstly I need to apologise to Rob and Dave from Whisky Mag for something I said in the…

Burns Supper and Whisky Tasting at Vinopolis

Posted on 15 January 2009 by Tim F

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Hello folks, Matt from TWE Vinopolis has asked me to give you all a quick heads up on a night of organoleptic delights occurring at Vinopolis for Burns Night. I believe the Monday is now…

Billy on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
Unfortunately, the answer is 'between 400g and 2000g per litre' :)
Posted on: 9 October 2024
Jamie Morris on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
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
D. Sinkler on The 5 Best Whisky and Film Moments:
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