There is an increasingly noticeable nip in the air and the leaves are taking on the deep copper tones of a sherry-cask-aged whisky. Apt then that this is a style of whisky, with their notes…
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Exclusive Sherry Casks – October Tastings at The Whisky Exchange
Posted on 12 October 2023 by Oliver
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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 »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 »Highland vs Speyside – a tale of two regions
Posted on 18 August 2017 by Stuart
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Our latest monthly focus is all about the Highland and Speyside regions: the two key whisky areas in Scotland. A lot of whisky guides talk about them having their own distinct style, but we think…
Continue reading »Is older whisky better?
Posted on 17 May 2017 by Rocky
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Whether it’s the raging debate about no-age-statement releases, or questions about how old a whisky I’m pouring at a festival around the world is, age is currently a hot topic. Something I’m often asked is…
Continue reading »Earth Day: How Does Climate Change Impact Whisky?
Posted on 21 April 2017 by Duncan
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Earth Day takes place on Saturday 22 April, with the purpose of raising awareness about current threats to the earth and its natural resources. Such a day is an opportune time to ask ourselves how…
Continue reading »Whisky and food pairing guide: cheese
Posted on 24 March 2017 by Billy
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Cheese is an incredibly varied thing. From runny blues to rock-hard Pecorino, from smoky Oscypek to stinky Epoisses, the range of flavour is wide. Fortunately, whisky is up to the task of pairing with it. Here…
Continue reading »Happy Glenfarclas 105 Day!
Posted on 14 April 2016 by Billy
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Happy Glenfarclas 105 Day everyone! Now, while this may not be the most well-known of whisky-related holidays – those honours go to World Whisky Day and International Whisk(e)y Day – the 105th day of the…
Continue reading »Malt of the Month – Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Litre Bottles
Posted on 4 September 2015 by Billy
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Whisky bottles were standardised at 70cl across Europe back in 1990, and ever since then our North American cousins (and our chums down in South Africa) have been pointing at the extra couple of shots their…
Continue reading »In their own words – George Grant, Director of Sales, Glenfarclas
Posted on 7 August 2015 by Rocky
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Glenfarclas is a rare example of a Scottish distillery that is still in independent hands. I sat down with director of sales, George Grant, as the distillery celebrated 150 years of Grant family ownership. ‘The…
Continue reading »Glenfarclas £511.19s.0d – I call that a bargain
Posted on 21 July 2015 by Billy
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A lot of distilleries talk about their history, but there are few still in operation who can point to generations of family ownership. One of the best known distilling families in that exclusive club are…
Continue reading »Glenfarclas 1966 Fino Casks, not your average sherry cask
Posted on 19 November 2014 by Billy
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The folks at Glenfarclas are best known for producing whisky of a very specific style: sherry matured. They’ve done many releases with a nod to other styles, but the core of what they do is rich…
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 »2013 – The TWEBlog review of the year
Posted on 9 January 2014 by Billy
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There seems to be a long running tradition across the internets of writing round-up posts at the beginning of the year. I’ve not yet done so and am starting to feel left out, so here’s…
Continue reading »Whisky of the Year 2013
Posted on 4 December 2013 by Billy
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We quite like awards at TWE. Every year we seem to pick up a few, but other than the TWE Blog Awards that we have yet to repeat (one day…) we generally seem to sit…
Continue reading »Glenfarclas 1953 Queen's Coronation Decanter
Posted on 11 September 2013 by Tim F
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It’s difficult to believe that Her Maj has been sixty years on the throne. But on 2nd June 1953, Elizabeth Windsor was crowned Sovereign of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth territories in Westminster Abbey. A…
Continue reading »TWE Whisky Show Whisky Dinner
Posted on 14 September 2012 by Tim F
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It was an excited crowd that milled in the beautiful, airy conservatory at London’s Bombay Brasserie on Tuesday night. The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show Pre-Show Dinner (to give it its full, quite-a-lot-too-long title) began with…
Continue reading »40 Year-Old Whiskies: A Guide
Posted on 15 April 2011 by Tim F
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Ok, we’re doing something a bit different today on The Whisky Exchange Blog – a collaborative post! Yes, this particular blog on forty year-old whisky has been written by myself AND Sukhinder: he’s supplied the…
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An elegant Portugese white wine, made from the ancient grape variety, Alvarinho. Like many classic wines from this grape...
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Strathearn distillery was established in 2013 and is one of Scotland’s smallest producers. The distillery’s ina...
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A set of two cut crystal tumblers from Glencairn with the Edinburgh design. Stylish an...
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