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Diageo Special Releases 2022 – Elusive Expressions

Posted on 29 September 2022 by Billy

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It’s that time of year again: Whisky Show is days away, the year-end acceleration of new whisky releases is upon us and I’m already pining for a holiday. All of this means that that we…

Diageo Special Releases 2021 – Legends Untold

Posted on 30 September 2021 by Billy

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While the past year has been a strange one, there are some things that have rolled on barely affected. One of those is the yearly Diageo Special Releases. They popped up on time in 2020…

Cladach – Diageo Special Releases 2018 #10

Posted on 12 September 2018 by Billy

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Whisky-Journal on Caperdonich – a lost Speysider with a smoky secret:
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
Billy on Caperdonich – a lost Speysider with a smoky secret:
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 Posted on: 15 July 2022
Whisky-Journal on Caperdonich – a lost Speysider with a smoky secret:
Hi there,
Posted on: 15 July 2022