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Diageo Special Releases 2023 – Spirited Xchange

Posted on 4 October 2023 by Billy

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While the weather seems to have forgotten that it’s autumn, Diageo has not, and the latest instalment of the company’s much anticipated annual drop of tasty things has arrived. Please welcome the Diageo Special Releases…

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…

Talisker x Parley: Rewilding the sea with Forests of the Deep

Posted on 28 June 2022 by Billy

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Talisker 44-Year-Old- Forest of the Deep Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Talisker distillery is not only maritime in character but in location, with every drop of whisky distilled by the sea. It’s not surprising that when it comes to charitable endeavours, the oceans are its focus,…

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…

Diageo Special Releases 2020 – Rare by Nature part two

Posted on 28 August 2020 by Billy

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This year has gone both strangely fast and slow. The whisky calendar is all over the place and while most things have been delayed, others are keeping to plan or even arriving earlier than expected….

Diageo Special Releases 2019

Posted on 15 October 2019 by Billy

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Announced back in July, the Diageo Special Releases 2019 have now been unveiled. The yearly range is a fixture of the whisky calendar, and the past few years have seen a number of changes. Find…

Diageo Special Releases 2019 – announced!

Posted on 23 July 2019 by Billy

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After 2018’s super-early April announcement of Diageo’s annual Special Releases collection surprised everyone, we’ve been wondering what they were up to this year. The radio silence has now been broken, and the first tidbits of…

The Perfect Burns Night Dinner – Guid Auld Scotch Drink

Posted on 8 January 2019 by Billy

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At the end of the month is one of the biggest dates in the Scottish calendar. When it comes to excuses for a party, at least. Less than a month after Hogmanay and it’s time…

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…

Sherry casks part 4: what about soleras?

Posted on 27 June 2018 by Billy

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[This is the continuation of an old series. Here are the previous instalments if you’d like to catch up – What was a sherry cask, What is a sherry cask and What goes into a…

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…

10 things you didn’t know about whisky

Posted on 9 February 2018 by Stuart

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If there’s a Diageo Special Releases tasting, then you know that whisky ambassador Colin Dunn will be involved. For our Whisky Exchange tasting in London, as well as pouring some fantastic drams, Colin passed on…

Earth Day: How Does Climate Change Impact Whisky?

Posted on 21 April 2017 by Duncan

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Earth Day takes place on Saturday 22 April, with the purpose of raising awareness about current threats to the earth and its natural resources. Such a day is an opportune time to ask ourselves how…

Jim Murray – ‘I went to Talisker and it changed my life’

Posted on 18 January 2017 by Stuart

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In the first part of our exclusive interview, Jim Murray tells Stuart how Lord Lucan helped him get into whisky, how he helped create the rye boom, and why sulphur is the enemy of a…

Mountain spirit – the best drinks to enjoy in the Scottish Highlands

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Duncan

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Whether it is to heat up in the middle of a storm, celebrate summiting a peak or having a well-earned nightcap, a carefully chosen spirit can elevate a weekend in the Scottish Highlands. Here are four…

Five fantastic prize draws – enter today!

Posted on 16 May 2016 by Stuart

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Ever fancied winning a 15-litre bottle of Champagne? A 45-year-old Scotch whisky? How about eight bottles of bourbon with a combined value of more than £2,500? If you like the sound of that, then you’ll…

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…

Billy on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
Unfortunately, the answer is 'between 400g and 2000g per litre' :)
Posted on: 9 October 2024
Jamie Morris on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
What ratio of Sloe to gin is used, I see anything from 400 to 2000g of sloe to 1 litre of gin!
Posted on: 7 October 2024
D. Sinkler on The 5 Best Whisky and Film Moments:
What really makes Bob Harris' predicament in 'Lost In Translation' so absurdly funny is that he nailed it in one take, and the director just couldn't accept that.
Posted on: 11 January 2024