It’s time to reveal the final bottle of the Diageo Special Releases 2018 – Cladach. What is Cladach For the second year in a row, Diageo have dropped a secret bottle into the line-up, only…
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Cladach – Diageo Special Releases 2018 #10
Posted on 12 September 2018 by Billy
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Diageo Special Releases 2018 – First Look
Posted on 31 August 2018 by Billy
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This year’s Diageo Special Releases have been a bundle of surprises. First, they were announced months earlier than usual, popping up in April in an attempt to beat the annual internet leaks, and now we…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2018 – announced!
Posted on 13 April 2018 by Billy
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The launch of the annual Diageo Special Releases is one of the big whisky events of the year. Whether you want to buy them or not, the discussion that’s generated online and the fight for…
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 »Oban Little Bay – win a trip to Scotland!
Posted on 12 April 2016 by Stuart
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Oban was one of the first whisky distilleries I visited; it was more than a decade ago, but I remember it well. Situated on Scotland’s west coast in the heart of the Highland town of the…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2013
Posted on 25 October 2013 by Billy
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Autumn is upon us and the Diageo Special Releases 2013 are here. For those not up to speed on Diageo’s yearly release cycle, about now every year they release a range of whiskies from across…
Continue reading »Elegant Oldies Tasting with Tim & Billy
Posted on 7 June 2013 by Tim F
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Elegant Oldies, what’s that all about then? Well, if you’re reading this you’re probably already vaguely aware of two things: 1) The Whisky Exchange is the best online resource on the planet for affordable old…
Continue reading »TWE Whisky Show Masterclass: Sherry Heaven
Posted on 11 May 2011 by Tim F
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We’ve got some exciting news about The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show today on TWE Blog, as I’m announcing the first of this year’s Masterclasses! And you’d better strap yourselves in, because it’s a stunner… To maintain…
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The 2019 release of Springbank's Cask Strength 15 Year Old single malt has been matured exclusively i...
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Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for 12 years before being bottled in ...
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A miniature of small-batch blended malt whisky from indie bottler MacNair's, Lum Reek 12 Year Ol...
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A miniature bottle of Hors d’Age Calvados from Michel Huard, one of the finest AOC Calvados pro...
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I enjoy reading and even listening to whisky reviews. But I drink what I can more or less afford and like what I like. I sort of am able to align my buying by tasting notes from others who are similar...
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While the species makes a difference, the locale of where the trees are grown also has a big influence on the flavour the oak will give to a whisky. Also, the oak used from each area is usually a...
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