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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…

The Glenlivet Spectra – can you solve the puzzle?

Posted on 18 May 2020 by Billy

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The Glenlivet is a tricksy whisky. While the distillery is normally quite transparent about how it makes its whisky, once a year they release a bottle where they hide all the details. First Alpha, then…

20th Anniversary Signatory Exclusives – Happy Birthday to Us!

Posted on 27 June 2019 by Billy

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20th Anniversary Exclusives from Signatory

In April 1999, a single click of a mouse kicked off a new venture for Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh – they registered thewhiskyexchange.com. Now, twenty years later, we’re the world’s largest online specialist spirits retailer…

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…

New Signatory & Edradour Exclusives – The Whisky Show 10th Anniversary

Posted on 16 October 2018 by Billy

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It’s a year for celebrating big anniversaries. Not only has legendary independent bottler Signatory Vintage just turned 30, but it was also the 10th instalment of The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show. To begin the celebrations,…

New Signatory Glenlivets – decades apart

Posted on 14 June 2018 by Billy

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We like working with Signatory Vintage. They’re well-known for having frankly ridiculous warehouses, packed with some of the best whisky in Scotland, and we’re always happy when they let us have a look at what…

All the single (malt) ladies

Posted on 4 November 2016 by Liz

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A few of us ladies at TWE HQ are on a mission – to get more women involved in drinking the hard stuff (responsibly, of course). Far too often we have found ourselves sitting in…

The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2016 – Three Masters of Whisky

Posted on 7 October 2016 by Stuart

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This year’s showpiece Whisky Show masterclass featured three contrasting figures. The first: an avuncular figure who has held every job possible in a whisky distillery. The second: an innovator, famed for his experiments with casks….

Five things not to miss at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show

Posted on 30 September 2016 by Billy

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We’re busy at Whisky Exchange HQ. Not only are we getting ready for a busy final three months of the year, but tomorrow marks our annual Whisky Show – two days with some of the best…

Get ready for Independence Day!

Posted on 15 June 2016 by Stuart

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It’s just a couple of weeks until 4 July – Independence Day – and to celebrate, we’ve selected some of our favourite whiskies, all ideal if you’re planning a party, whether you’re in the US…

Glenlivet Nadurra Peated – a nostalgic dram

Posted on 25 April 2016 by Stuart

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Whisky from The Glenlivet is known for its generous, fruity style, but did you know that in the past, its spirit was always lightly peated? The Speyside distillery has just launched the third bottling in…

The Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year 2016

Posted on 15 December 2015 by Rocky

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With Christmas approaching, it means it’s time to announce the Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year 2016. This now-traditional annual event moved north of the river this year to The Rooms at Browns, just round…

New Signatory TWE exclusive whiskies – a sherried trio

Posted on 15 July 2015 by Billy

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Over the past few years we’ve been working closely with some of the world’s best independent bottlers to release whiskies exclusive to The Whisky Exchange. We’ve produced a range of great bottlings, but we’ve returned…

Glenlivet 12 Year Old – time to say goodbye

Posted on 22 June 2015 by Stuart

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After much hesitation and the odd denial here and there, it’s official: The Glenlivet 12 Year Old will soon no longer be sold in the UK. Instead, Glenlivet will be focusing attention on its no-age-statement Founder’s…

In Their Own Words – Alan Winchester, Master Distiller, The Glenlivet

Posted on 11 March 2015 by Stuart

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Alan Winchester is one of most respected names in Scotch whisky. He has worked in a multitude of roles in the business, and was appointed master distiller of The Glenlivet in 2009. With the arrival…

The Whisky Show Masterclass – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 16 October 2014 by Rocky

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One of the standout Masterclasses at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show saw the launch of Gordon & MacPhail’s new Private Collection Ultra series – a range of four single-cask whiskies, each selected by a branch…

The perfect Father’s Day gift – a ticket to TWE's Whisky Show

Posted on 5 June 2014 by Stuart

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Buying the perfect present for Father’s Day isn’t easy, we know that. Once you’ve run through the usual presents (socks, hankies, golf pitchmark repairer), inspiration can run dry. But here at The Whisky Exchange, we…

Whisky Investment Proof

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Tim F

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There’s a lot of controversy that surrounds the topic of whisky investment, and we’re not going to get into an extended debate over the rights and wrongs of it as the issue comes up almost constantly and…

Billy on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
Unfortunately, the answer is 'between 400g and 2000g per litre' :)
Posted on: 9 October 2024
Jamie Morris on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
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
D. Sinkler on The 5 Best Whisky and Film Moments:
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