London Cocktail Week is now on, with bars across the city welcoming curious drinkers to try great cocktails and much more. Nestled in amongst the more traditional cocktail events, there are a few rather special…
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The Whisky Connoisseur’s Corner – London Cocktail Week
Posted on 13 October 2023 by Billy
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The Chichibu Taboo Series
Posted on 8 August 2023 by Billy
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We’re approaching the middle of summer, and along with the promise and failure of the weather to be nice, a yearly staple has landed – our latest trilogy of Chichibu bottlings: the Chichibu Taboo Series.
Continue reading »The Chichibu Martial Arts Trilogy – Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 23 August 2022 by Billy
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When it comes to our regular exclusive releases, there’s one distillery which gets most of the attention. We sit hitting refresh on the shipping website, waiting for details of when the bottles might land in…
Continue reading »Chichibu On The Way 2019 – not long now…
Posted on 28 May 2020 by Billy
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Chichibu is a distillery that’s rapidly getting a lot of attention. Sat at the front of the new wave of Japanese whisky distilleries, it also has heritage, making for a combination of old and new…
Continue reading »My love affair with Japanese whisky
Posted on 5 May 2017 by TWE Admin
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Jerome Allaguillemette, assistant bar manager at Sexy Fish in London’s Mayfair, is a huge fan of Japanese whisky. He explains how he fell in love with these beautiful drams, and why they are just as…
Continue reading »New Chichibu and the final card – Hanyu The Joker
Posted on 29 April 2014 by Andy
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Around two hours’ drive north-west of Tokyo, near the city of Saitama, is the largely mountainous town of Chichibu and the home of Chichibu distillery – Japan’s youngest. Although Ichiro Akuto only started planning this…
Continue reading »TWE Karuizawa Whisky Trip Pt.4: Chichibu Sake Brewery
Posted on 10 September 2012 by Tim F
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[Welcome to Part 4 of Tim F’s epic report on TWE’s Karuizawa whisky trip to Japan, in which we visit a sake brewery. Readers who don’t have much to do today can catch up with…
Continue reading »TWE in Japan – Karuizawa Trip Pt.3
Posted on 11 July 2012 by Tim F
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[Tim and Sukhinder’s sojourn in Japan continues at Chichibu with an epic tasting of dozens of full-strength single cask Karuizawas… you can read about their earlier adventures on the trip here and here.] After our…
Continue reading »TWE Karuizawa Whisky Trip Pt.2: Karuizawa Casks and Chichibu distillery
Posted on 18 May 2012 by Tim F
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This is the second instalment of Tim F’s report on TWE blog’s recent Karuizawa & Chichibu whisky trip to Japan. You can read part 1 here. The following morning, refreshed after a sound night’s sleep…
Continue reading »TWE in Japan – Karuizawa Trip Pt.1
Posted on 27 April 2012 by Tim F
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Last month, I was privileged to join Sukhinder on a trip to Japan as guests of Number One Drinks Co., who import some of Japan’s finest whiskies into the UK, including Ichiro Akuto’s Chichibu and his…
Continue reading »More Awards… Whisky Advocate
Posted on 27 February 2012 by Billy
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The BAFTAs and Oscars are behind us, the Drinks Retail Awards have come and gone (ahem), and we’ve even given out our own tranche of virtual statuettes – now is the season of the gong….
Continue reading »TWE Latest Arrivals
A 2006 vintage Champagne from Krug, made with a blend of 43% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier grapes....
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The PGI-protected Somerset Cider Brandy is made from apples grown, harvested, fermented and distilled in Somers...
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This is a magnum- bottle of Champagne from esteemed producer Pol Roger. The 2018 vintage is mad...
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The 2018 vintage from one of the most esteemed Champagne houses is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir an...
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