Champagne, according to Moët Hennessy ambassador Lucy Warren’s declaration at a recent Whisky Exchange tasting, is ‘wine that’s supposed to make you happy’. Funny, then, that it was also known as ‘the wine of the…
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What is vintage Champagne? A beginner’s guide
Posted on 8 February 2018 by Caroline
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Champagne – the perfect Valentine’s Day gift
Posted on 2 February 2018 by Stuart
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Valentine’s Day is not far away, and if you haven’t picked a romantic gift yet, don’t worry. Champagne is one of the safest options – I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t appreciate a glass of…
Continue reading »What we’ll be drinking this Christmas
Posted on 22 December 2017 by Stuart
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It’s been a busy year at The Whisky Exchange and the blog team is ready to wind down and enjoy the festive season. Here’s what we’ll be drinking this Christmas… Stuart I don’t associate one…
Continue reading »New year, new drinks of the month for January
Posted on 8 January 2016 by Billy
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The new year is starting with a bang – three new drinks of the month each with a great money-saving deal. I’ll start with the Malt of the Month, as it’s a whisky that I tried…
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A 2005 Foursquare rum from indie bottler Asta Morris, matured for 14 years before being bottled in N...
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A 27-year-old Peat's Beast single malt, produced at an undisclosed distillery on Islay and matured for more than a quar...
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A classic Chablis from Billaud-Simon, one of the stars of the region who has worked the land since 1815. ...
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The 2020 release of Douglas Laing's annual Big Peat Christmas Edition Islay blended malt is the 10th ed...
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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