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…
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The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2017
Posted on 1 January 2018 by Billy
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In Their Own Words – Drew Mayville, Buffalo Trace
Posted on 6 October 2017 by Stuart
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At this year’s Whisky Exchange Whisky Show, Buffalo Trace master blender Drew Mayville led a masterclass – The Art of Whiskey – in which he looked back at the long history of the distillery and…
Continue reading »What is bourbon? A guide from The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 1 July 2016 by Stuart
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What is bourbon? That’s Jack Daniel’s, right? Whiskey? Something to do with rye? Well, yes to all three, actually. Very simply, bourbon is a mixture of grains, ground up, mixed with water and heated, fermented…
Continue reading »Kentucky Derby Mint Juleps – a thoroughbred cocktail
Posted on 1 May 2015 by Stuart
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On Kentucky Derby day, there is only one drink you should be seen with: a Mint Julep. This year’s event takes place on Saturday 2 May, and at Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville, where the…
Continue reading »Some Experiments from Buffalo Trace
Posted on 7 August 2012 by Nic
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Hi all, Nic here. I’ve been on the (blogging) shelf for a while, but we’ve had some new Bourbons trickling in at the The Whisky Exchange and I thought I would share a few of…
Continue reading »Exploring the Buffalo Trail at TWE Vinopolis
Posted on 1 March 2012 by Nic
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A new face on the blog this week, with Nic Vaughn from our trade desk taking the reins. When I was asked to write about this particular tasting by the whisky wizards, Tim and Billy…
Continue reading »An Autumn of Bourbon…
Posted on 6 September 2011 by Billy
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Autumn is a special time of year in the world of American whiskey. With the hot summer done, the distilleries knuckle down and push their various special releases for the year out of the door….
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Named after the area of Manchester where the brewery is located, Cloudwater's Piccadilly Porter showcases the classic ...
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The alcohol-free IPA, Fresh, lives up to its name. Refreshing and thirst-quenching, it expertly combines hoppy notes with o...
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Fuzzy is Cloudwater’s signature hazy pale ale from Manchester. Based on a 2018 recipe for one of the brewery's most po...
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This is a classic dry Riesling with aromas of lemon sherbet, earl grey tea and lime zest on the nose, complement...
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Unfortunately, the answer is 'between 400g and 2000g per litre' :)
Posted on: 9 October 2024
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
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