I’ve been lucky to attend plenty of whisky tastings. The latest was a tour through the new batch of Diageo’s Special Releases hosted by whisky educator Colin Dunn – and it was superb. But as…
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What makes a great whisky tasting?
Posted on 31 January 2017 by Stuart
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Diageo Special Releases 2016 – First Look
Posted on 14 September 2016 by Billy
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It’s that time of year again: the Diageo Special Releases 2016 are here. Well, almost here – they’re earlier than usual this year and should be hitting The Whisky Exchange website on the evening of…
Continue reading »Linkwood – my first love
Posted on 9 March 2015 by Michael
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The Whisky Exchange’s old and rare buyer, Michael Wilder, has a confession to make. He only has eyes for Linkwood… I’ve been with TWE for more than five years and have held a number of…
Continue reading »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…
Continue reading »Ardbeg Rollercoaster & TWE 10th Anniversary
Posted on 5 March 2010 by Tim F
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Time for some more tasting notes now, but first a quick check on the predictions… Well, the Ardbeg debate has definitely kicked off on the forums, with the news that the official website have raised…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2008 Pt.2
Posted on 9 October 2008 by Tim F
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Okay, so here’s the rest of the info on this year’s Diageo Special Releases, which should be here in a week or two. As before, the text below is all from the Diageo marketing department –…
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Try seven of the Diageo Special Releases 2020 with this set for Virtual Whisky Show 2020. Insi...
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A 2008 Dailuaine single malt from indie bottler Douglas Laing, matured in a single sherry butt for ...
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A limited-edition 2008 Bunnahabhain, matured in a Manzanilla sherry cask until May 2020. The pa...
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An elegant Champagne from Bollinger, PNVZ15 is made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown on the chalky soils of Verzenay. ...
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I didn't think these ones would be up your street :) Definitely worth waiting for the show packs – the list is starting to get mildly overwhelming.
Posted on: 1 September 2020
Dry September with no whisky tasting. But I’ll save my money for the show. See you in October. All the best with the other tastings in September.
Posted on: 1 September 2020
I tried to avoid mention of any specific type or producer of whisky – I was just talking about flavour. Start from there, and you can drop in any type of whisky you want from anywhere and see how...
Posted on: 27 August 2020