We’re almost done with March, so it’s time to announce our April virtual tastings. This month we’ve got a couple – a taste through the Elixir Distillers’ Whisky Trail and a secret one that we’ll…
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Virtual Tastings – April 2021
Posted on 24 March 2021 by Billy
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What makes a great whisky tasting?
Posted on 31 January 2017 by Stuart
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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…
Continue reading »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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Rhum Du Pere Labat is a high-strength white agricole rum from the island of Marie Galante, south of Guadeloupe. Rich, fragra...
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A very traditional mezcal made from mexicano agave (part of the rhodacantha family of agaves), well-known for producin...
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This heavily peated single malt from Bruichladdich distillery celebrates all things Islay — from barley exclusiv...
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This Glenallachie seven-year-old is part of the Batch 3 Virgin oak series released in March 2023 and was aged...
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Well, as Caperdonich originally should contribute to blends only and as there hasn't been any distillery bottlings before the two for the Italian market in the late 70's, I'd assume that a unique...
Posted on: 15 July 2022
That's really intriguing! I need to look into when the regulations started clamping down on naming – there was some discussion around Malt Mill online recently (thanks to
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Posted on: 15 July 2022