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…
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Diageo Special Releases 2019
Posted on 15 October 2019 by Billy
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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…
Continue reading »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…
Continue reading »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…
Continue reading »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 »Sherry casks part four: 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…
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 »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…
Continue reading »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…
Continue reading »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…
Continue reading »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…
Continue reading »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…
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…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Vinopolis – My Memories
Posted on 31 December 2015 by Alex
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Ten years after opening in London Bridge, our Vinopolis store closed for the last time on Christmas Eve. We will be announcing its replacement very soon in the same part of town, and in the…
Continue reading »The Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year 2016
Posted on 15 December 2015 by Rocky
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With Christmas approaching, it means it’s time to announce the Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year 2016. This now-traditional annual event moved north of the river this year to The Rooms at Browns, just round…
Continue reading »Talisker vs Borough Market tasting – Skye Harder
Posted on 26 June 2015 by Stuart
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Talisker whisky is fiery, peppery and smoky, but does it work with food? We hosted our first Talisker-themed food-pairing night five years ago at the TWE shop, so a sequel was long overdue. Diageo brand…
Continue reading »NAS whisky – Diageo speaks out
Posted on 25 March 2015 by Stuart
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When I told Diageo’s Nick Morgan that I’d like to discuss the subject of No Age Statement (NAS) whisky, there was a roll of the eyes and a rather weary sigh. This reaction is explained…
Continue reading »Talisker Skye – soft, strong and quite long
Posted on 19 February 2015 by Billy
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Talisker is known for its rugged whisky. Salty, smoky and definitely coastal, mirroring the nature of the Isle of Skye and fairly uncompromising in style. However, the latest new entry into their stable looks at a different side of the distillery’s character: its softer and more approachable nature. Introducing Talisker Skye.
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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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