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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Billy on Virtual Tastings – September 2020:
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
Andrew Gudgeon on Virtual Tastings – 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
Billy on Infinity bottles: blending whisky at home:
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