It’s that time again. As February rolls around, whisky fans from around the globe usually get ready to head to the UK to find some of the finest drams ever bottled from across whisky history…
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Virtual Whisky Show: Old & Rare 2021
Posted on 29 January 2021 by Billy
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10 things you didn’t know about whisky
Posted on 9 February 2018 by Stuart
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If there’s a Diageo Special Releases tasting, then you know that whisky ambassador Colin Dunn will be involved. For our Whisky Exchange tasting in London, as well as pouring some fantastic drams, Colin passed on…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2017 – the tasting notes
Posted on 12 September 2017 by Billy
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Autumn is almost here and the Diageo Special Releases 2017 are here. It’s an exciting group of whiskies this year: along with the regular Port Ellen, Brora, Caol Ila and Lagavulin, there’s also the oldest…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2015 – Gone But Never Forgotten
Posted on 6 November 2015 by Stuart
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We conclude our round-up of this year’s Whisky Show masterclasses with Gone But Never Forgotten, a tasting of six whiskies from closed distilleries. Such tastings always attract a lot of interest, for the simple reason…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2013 Tasting with Colin Dunn
Posted on 3 February 2014 by Rocky
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If there’s one thing we can’t be accused of here at TWE, it’s not kicking the year of tastings off in some style. As we did last year, we began by welcoming the inimitable Colin…
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Posted on 25 October 2013 by Billy
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Autumn is upon us and the Diageo Special Releases 2013 are here. For those not up to speed on Diageo’s yearly release cycle, about now every year they release a range of whiskies from across…
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A mini bottle of Gaelic Whisky's 12 year old Poit Dhubh blended malt, medium bodied with some dark smoky ...
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The four chequered lines on the label symbolise the four distilleries used to create this complex whisky. ...
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Winemaker Luis Pato grows the Baga grape variety and displays its remarkably similarities to Nebbiolo. This wine shows ...
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An elegant and delicate red wine from Tenuta Mara, the 2020 Guiry is made with 100% Sangiovese grapes. The palate offers...
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I'd say there's not a lot between them. I'd say that the techniques used to make the rum change the flavour more than the raw material between molasses and cane honey, so it'll be other factors that...
Posted on: 26 October 2023
Such a pity that the distillery was destroyed. I had the great luck to try one of these, to me almost magic, Karuizawas. It was a 1972/2008, 36y, #7290 with 65%. Since today I have memoriesof this...
Posted on: 17 October 2023
Hi. So which do most drinkers prefer, honey based. Or Molasses based. I'm a big fan of Maison Ferrand Plantation Rum. I don't like most Spiced rums. Thank you John
Posted on: 16 October 2023