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The Whisky Connoisseur’s Corner – London Cocktail Week

Posted on 13 October 2023 by Billy

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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…

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…

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…

Exclusive Hanyu – another reason to visit Roka and Zuma

Posted on 20 March 2015 by TWE Admin

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There have been a number of rare whiskies appearing from Hanyu recently, and we’ve had our eye on a very limited release bottled by TWE’s sister company Speciality Drinks Ltd. This isn’t on general release, having been exclusively…

New Karuizawa 1981 and Hanyu 2000

Posted on 16 January 2015 by Billy

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Ever since we previewed it at The Whisky Show in October, we’ve been receiving questions about the Karuizawa that was on our Japanese whisky stand. The wait is now over and we can announce both…

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…

TWE Karuizawa Whisky Trip Pt.9: More Whisky Bars

Posted on 12 June 2013 by Tim F

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[Welcome to the concluding episode of Tim F’s series of whisky adventures in Japan, in which more whisky bars are visited. Time-rich insomniacs can find the previous instalments here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.] It was with some trepidation…

Jim Murray's Whisky Bible Awards 2013

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Billy

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One of the first signs of autumn, along with The Whisky Show, is the thud on the doormat as the latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible arrives. Often controversial but always influential, Jim has yet…

Tasting: Hanyu Ten of Clubs Japanese Malt

Posted on 20 March 2009 by Tim F

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Okay, cutting it fine to get this out on time, but I’m determined – so here we go (this might look familiar to readers of the last post): Introducing (drum roll, please) Hanyu Distillery –…

Tasting: Hanyu Five of Spades Japanese Malt

Posted on 18 March 2009 by Tim F

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Okay, I know it’s not like me to blog on consecutive days (or even twice in a week , let’s face it), but I made a promise yesterday and I’m going to try and be…

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