When it comes to veterans of the whisky industry, Glen Grant’s Dennis Malcolm leaps to mind as someone who has spent his entire life almost literally immersed in whisky. This year he celebrates his 60th…
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Glen Grant Dennis Malcom 60th Anniversary Edition
Posted on 31 January 2022 by Ning
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Virtual Whisky Show: Old & Rare 2021
Posted on 29 January 2021 by Billy
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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…
Continue reading »Glen Grant for Burns Night with Jim Murray and Dennis Malcolm
Posted on 17 January 2020 by Tom
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What did you do for Burns Night 2019? Did you spend it in the UK’s tallest building, sipping award-winning drams with arguably the world’s best-known and longest-standing whisky writer, and the master distiller in charge…
Continue reading »The Perfect Burns Night Dinner – Guid Auld Scotch Drink
Posted on 8 January 2019 by Billy
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At the end of the month is one of the biggest dates in the Scottish calendar. When it comes to excuses for a party, at least. Less than a month after Hogmanay and it’s time…
Continue reading »Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2019 – The Winners
Posted on 9 October 2018 by Billy
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It’s that time again: Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2019 is landing imminently and Jim’s picks of the world’s top whiskies are in. After a few years of controversial choices, with Scotch whisky bouncing in and…
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 »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 »Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2017 – the winners
Posted on 17 October 2016 by Stuart
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Jim Murray knows how to surprise. Two years ago, he named Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 as his World Whisky of the Year, while last year saw that honour go to Canada, with Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye taking…
Continue reading »In Their Own Words – Tom Kitchin
Posted on 17 August 2016 by Stuart
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Tom Kitchin is owner of award-winning restaurant The Kitchin, in Leith, Scotland and The Scran & Scallie gastropub in Edinburgh. He was awarded his first Michelin star aged just 29, and has worked with some of the world’s…
Continue reading »2014 World Cup – if football teams were whiskies…
Posted on 12 June 2014 by Stuart
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The 2014 World Cup is finally ready (even if the stadiums aren’t), so with this fantastic feast of football to look forward to, here are the teams to watch. And if you can’t decide who…
Continue reading »The Single Malts of Scotland – new look and new whiskies
Posted on 29 May 2014 by Stuart
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Our sister company, Speciality Drinks Ltd, has unveiled a stylish new look for its Single Malts of Scotland (SMOS) range, as well as – count ’em – FIVE new bottlings. The new whiskies comprise a…
Continue reading »Elegant Oldies Tasting with Tim & Billy
Posted on 7 June 2013 by Tim F
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Elegant Oldies, what’s that all about then? Well, if you’re reading this you’re probably already vaguely aware of two things: 1) The Whisky Exchange is the best online resource on the planet for affordable old…
Continue reading »The Whisky Lounge London Festival & Dram and Jam
Posted on 7 May 2013 by Billy
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This year is, for us, the year of whisky festivals. Along with our own Whisky Show, which is shaping up to be even more impressive than before (which was pretty impressive already), we’ve also been…
Continue reading »Whisky and Art?
Posted on 14 November 2012 by Joel
[We are joined this week by one of our newest recruits in the shop – regular target of antipodean jokes and actual Australian, Mr Joel Eastman] After an Olympic-sized hiatus, our regular tasting evenings finally…
Continue reading »TWE Whisky Show 2012 – Gordon & Macphail's Greatest Hits
Posted on 1 November 2012 by Billy
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Our opening tasting of the second day of The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show was a bit different to the others. Firstly it was a sequel, following up from last year’s incredible Gordon & Macphail Timeline…
Continue reading »Whisky Live London 2012 – The Report
Posted on 3 April 2012 by Tim F
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There was a strong TWE presence this year at London’s Whisky Live show, held in the formidable surroundings of the Honorable Artillery Company just a stone’s throw from Shoreditch High Street, home to the majority…
Continue reading »TWE Whisky Show Masterclass: The Gordon & Macphail Timeline
Posted on 8 July 2011 by Billy
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This is just a quick post to point you to a more in depth post, but following on from the announcement of our first masterclass at this year’s Whisky Exchange Whisky Show we are proud…
Continue reading »Royal Wedding Whisky: A Guide
Posted on 30 March 2011 by Tim F
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So, unless you’re one of those lucky people who live in a cave or on top of a pillar of stone without access to a decent Wi-Fi signal, it’s unlikely to have escaped your attention that in a…
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