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…
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Whisky Show Bottlings 2021 – Adventures in Flavour
Posted on 28 September 2021 by Billy
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Ardbeg Beer – The Shortie Smoky Porter
Posted on 14 August 2020 by Billy
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The past few months have seen delays to lots of new drinks. Hiding in that list is one that I’ve been waiting for – a new beer. I love beer, but when it crosses over…
Continue reading »Feis Ile 2020 – The Islay Festival online
Posted on 22 May 2020 by Billy
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The end of May is usually a time for celebration in the whisky world – it’s time for Fèis Ìle, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music. A week-long celebration of Scotland’s most distillery-packed island,…
Continue reading »The 10 Best Drinks Gifts Available Right Now
Posted on 5 November 2019 by Tom
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Gift packs can be a fantastic, convenient way to get yourself – and the ultimate recipient of your carefully considered and wildly lavish gift – the absolute maximum in terms of bang/buck ratio. They can…
Continue reading »Ardbeg 1976 Manager’s Choice – buy it for its 1999 price
Posted on 16 September 2019 by Billy
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Continuing our 20th anniversary celebrations, we’re selling a fabled bottle of whisky for its original 1999 price – a whisky selling for £7,500 in 2019 for just £99. There’s just one catch: we’ve only got…
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 »The Whisky Show 2018 Bottlings
Posted on 5 October 2018 by Billy
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Last weekend was one of our biggest of the year – The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show. 2018 is a particularly special year, as it marked the tenth edition of the show. Ten years have seen…
Continue reading »Whisky Stories – my first trip to Islay
Posted on 19 January 2018 by Stuart
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All whisky drinkers have a story to share, whether it’s a visit to their favourite distillery or perhaps the day they opened a life-changing dram. We’d love to hear your whisky stories and we’ll be…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2017
Posted on 1 January 2018 by Billy
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It was a busy year, 2017. Lots of new things to drink, lots of tastings to attend and lots of new posts on the blog. So, before we properly commit to 2018 (it’s only a…
Continue reading »Brendan McCarron – the Ardbeg apprentice
Posted on 20 December 2017 by Billy
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Brendan McCarron is Head of Maturing Whisky Stocks for The Glenmorangie Company – makers of Ardbeg and Glenmorangie – and heir apparent to the company’s whisky creator, Dr Bill Lumsden. We spoke to him at…
Continue reading »Islay Festival 2017 – what is there to do at Feis Ile?
Posted on 23 May 2017 by Billy
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Feis Ile, the yearly Islay Festival of Music and Malt, is a fixture of the Scotch malt whisky scene. Every year, the population of the isle of Islay doubles for a week at the end…
Continue reading »What makes a great whisky tasting?
Posted on 31 January 2017 by Stuart
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I’ve been lucky to attend plenty of whisky tastings. The latest was a tour through the new batch of Diageo’s Special Releases hosted by whisky educator Colin Dunn – and it was superb. But as…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2016
Posted on 13 January 2017 by Stuart
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The Whisky Exchange blog was busier than ever in 2016, with so much happening in the drinks world to talk about, from shock EU rulings to legendary masterclasses and cool cocktail trends. Here are some…
Continue reading »Five things not to miss at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show
Posted on 30 September 2016 by Billy
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We’re busy at Whisky Exchange HQ. Not only are we getting ready for a busy final three months of the year, but tomorrow marks our annual Whisky Show – two days with some of the best…
Continue reading »Ardbeg Dark Cove – smugglers’ delight
Posted on 27 May 2016 by Billy
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The Islay Festival is drawing to close. Tomorrow is the last day, and in usual fashion, things are ending with a bang: it’s Ardbeg Day – or, as they are calling it this year, Ardbeg Night. Unlike…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Vinopolis – My Memories
Posted on 31 December 2015 by Alex
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Ten years after opening in London Bridge, our Vinopolis store closed for the last time on Christmas Eve. We will be announcing its replacement very soon in the same part of town, and in the…
Continue reading »Six of the best – win an Ardbeg collection worth £1,000!
Posted on 5 November 2015 by Stuart
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Islay distillery Ardbeg is one of the most popular distilleries on the island, thanks to its rich, peaty drams. It’s also gained acclaim for its cask-maturation experiments, which are always popular and have gained cult…
Continue reading »Ardbeg Perpetuum – celebrating 200 years
Posted on 27 May 2015 by Billy
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Ardbeg Day approaches. The final day of the Islay Festival, it’s become the biggest celebration of the week thanks to the distillery’s unique approach: don’t only have a party on the island. This year is…
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