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The Whisky Exchange – Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish – Is It For You?!

April 19, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish!

Laphroaig 10 Year Old is one of the best-loved – and most divisive – single malt whiskies on the market.

Its powerful, peaty flavour has become synonymous with Islay, and also the whisky version of the Marmite test!

This newest incarnation takes Classic Laphroaig 10 Year Old, aged for most of its life in ex-bourbon casks before a finishing period spent in ex-oloroso sherry casks.

A beautiful balance of punchy peat flavour and rich, fruity sherry-cask influence!

So expect a richly-flavoured whisky, laden with notes of seaweed, dark fruits, honey and well-cured bacon.

Find out if this dram is for you!

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What’s New This Month At The Whisky Exchange!

April 9, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Edradour 2010 Sherry Butt

Edradour 2010 Sherry Butt
The Whisky Exchange co-founder Sukhinder Singh is a particular fan of this 2010 whisky, matured for a decade in a single sherry butt and bottled at cask strength 56.6% ABV.

Visit Barbados Prize Draw
Win one of four pairs of tickets to visit this beautiful country and explore its beaches, culture and, of course, distilleries for yourself. The prize includes two plane tickets to Grantly Adams International Airport, a week’s stay – 14-21 November 2021 – and distillery tours and trips around the island courtesy of Visit Barbados. Hit the button below for details of how to enter!

Rum Show 2021
The list of exhibitors for the inaugural Rum Show is growing, including Foursquare, Mount Gay, Appleton Estate and more. Tickets on sale now!

Malt of the Month
The Jura 18 Year Old. Finished in a red wine cask, warming whisky is packed with notes of toffee, tropical fruit, hints of cinammon and earthy dark chocolate, all mingling with soft peat smoke.

Spring Gins
It’s G&T time! Whether you’re looking for a big, clean, juniper-led spirit or something sweet and fruity, There’s bound to be something for you!

The Whisky Exchange ‘Malt Of The Month’ – Jura 18 Year Old!

April 8, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

MALT OF THE MONTH – Jura 18 Year Old!

MALT OF THE MONTH

Jura
18 Year Old
Red Wine Cask Finish
Island Single Malt Whisky

70cl | 44%

Now £60.95 (Was £73.95) Save £13

Jura 18 Year Old has weathered almost two decades in ex-bourbon casks before a finishing period in red wine casks. Aromas of toffee, tropical fruits and soft spice fill the nose, followed by earthy coffee and cocoa notes and dark fruit flavours on the palate, all underlined by soft peat smoke.

The Whisky Exchange’s April Fool’s Day Mystery Is Revealed – A 30 Year Old Speyside Whisky!

April 1, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The whisky is revelaed as really being 30 years old!

The Whisky Exchange has released an exclusive, extra special whisky for April Fool’s Day. And like the best jokes, it may look simple upon first glance, but there’s a lot going on underneath!

As part of the mystery, the label of the bottle has been printed with an ink sensitive to UV light, hiding details until a torch, included with every purchase, reveals the hidden text.

Just 869 bottles are available to buy!

A visible statement declares ‘Extremely young, I wish I were older’ but on shining the UV light on the label the whisky is revelaed as really being 30 years old!

It is available now until 12pm – or while stocks last!

o 51.7% ABV
o Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
o 30 years old
o Priced at £150
o Just 869 bottles are available to buy!
o Matured in first-fill Bourbon casks

Tasting notes from Billy Abbott, Brand Ambassador at The Whisky Exchange:

Nose: A complex cake to start: layered lemon drizzle and victoria sponge, filled with butter cream. Notes of gummi bear and mint imperial float in around the sides, accompanied by growing pineapple and pear. Spicy notes of black pepper and nutmeg build through the middle, leading to sweet, butterscotch-and-orange-studded sugar cookies.

Palate: The lemons are back and lead the way – lemon drizzle cake topped with candied lemon slices. The gummi bears sit alongside the citrus, joined by spiced spongecake and white chocolate. Sweet cream and milk bottle sweets follow, with slowly developing mint fondant. The leafy and spicy notes round things out, with hint of aniseed and a handful of herbal lozenges.

Finish: Sweet and buttery to start, with aniseed and nutmeg building before fading to leave vanilla butter cookies and a hint of mint cream.

Comment: Don’t let the date fool you – this whisky is not only real, but it shows its true colours in the glass.

The Whisky Exchange’s April Fool’s Day Mystery!

March 31, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Whisky Exchange’s April Fool’s mystery whisky is set to bring customers an experience to remember!

The Whisky Exchange introduces an exclusive, extra special whisky for April Fool’s Day. And like the best jokes, it may look simple upon first glance, but there’s a lot going on underneath!

Available to purchase from 1st April 6am – 12pm, while stocks last!

The famed spirits retailer is keeping key elements of this limited edition whisky hidden until 6.00am to 12pm on 1 April when all will be revealed to its customers. Maintaining the mystery, the label of the bottle has been printed with an ink sensitive to UV light, hiding details until a torch, included with every purchase, reveals the hidden text.

A visible statement declares ‘Extremely young, I wish I were older’

But what does the rest say?

Find out at 6am!

All we know so far …
o 51.7% ABV
o Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

What’s New At The Whisky Exchange!

March 19, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

DEANSTON HIGHLANDS
SINGLE MALT WHISKY!

Deanston Whisky
It’s always worthwhile to take a look at some of the interesting and underrated distilleries quietly making great whisky out of the limelight. One such is Deanston which, as well as using the old watermill it inhabits to help power the distillery itself, is doing a great job of exposing its robust spirit to interesting cask finishes and more!

Rum Show 2021
Tickets are starting to fly and the first two exhibitors have been announced: Mount Gay and Chairman’s Reserve!

Cognac Show 2021
Now just over a month away!

Catch up with all the newest exhibitor announcements, talks and tasting packs and grab your tickets over on the website now!

Malt of the Month
Malt of the Month for March is the indomitable Ledaig 18 Year Old – a subtle bruiser of a dram distilled at Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Peated and finished in ex-sherry casks, this smoky, maritime dram has softened with age, and which is laden with dried-fruit, zesty-citrus and earthy coffee and tobacco notes. Bottled at 46.3% ABV this is a distinguished, full-flavoured whisky.

Green Spot Prize Draw
St. Patrick’s Day has been and gone, but the Green Spot prize draw is still live!

Purchase a full-sized, 70cl bottle of Green Spot single pot still Irish whiskey before 23:59 BST on 31 March 2021 and you’ll be entered into a draw to win an entire collection of the Spot whiskies!

What’s New At The Whisky Exchange – Including The Green Spot Prize Draw!

March 8, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Green Spot Prize Draw!

Rum Show 2021
Rum Show exists!

Set to be a celebration of the world’s best sugar-cane spirits and the people who make them. Expect a fun and informative weekend packed with expert talks, exclusive tastings and immersive experiences. Put it in your diary – 29-31 July 2021!

Macallan Editions Virtual Tasting
An opportunity to taste all six whiskies from the Macallan Edition series with The Macallan brand ambassador David Sinclair, as well as The Whisky Exchange ambassador Billy Abbott. These whiskies, prized by collectors, have become particularly difficult to find, so this chance to taste each of the first six releases is not to be missed!

The New Frontiers of American Whiskey
A closer look at three of the most exciting young distilleries producing great bourbon – and more – in the United States right now!

St. Patrick's Day
17 March – in case you’d forgotten!

Celebrate Irish whiskey, the impressive renaissance it has undergone in the last few years, and take a moment to highlight some of our favourite new and exciting bottles. Take a look at our dedicated page to grab a great bottle and maybe learn a thing or two!

Green Spot Prize Draw
To enter, simply purchase a bottle of Green Spot single pot still Irish whiskey between now and 23:59 BST on 31 March 2021. The winner will receive a full set of Spot whiskies – six bottles!

Two Stacks Irish Whiskey
Reviving Ireland’s tradition of independent blending and bottling, Two Stacks Irish Whiskey is sourcing whiskey from across the Emerald Isle and bottling them by hand, offering a great opportunity to taste an eclectic collection of whiskies, each with their own character!

March’s ‘Malt Of The Month’ & ‘Spirit Of The Month’ – At The Whisky Exchange!

March 5, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Ledaig 18 Year Old
Island Single Malt Whisky – Save £8!

MALT OF THE MONTH!
Ledaig
18 Year Old
Island Single Malt Whisky

70cl | 46.3%

£71.95 (Was £79.95) Save £8

A sweet and smoky single malt from the Isle of Mull.

Ledaig 18 Year Old has been finished in ex-sherry casks, creating layers of dried fruit on the nose, as well as seaweed, chilli flakes, black pepper and oak. The palate offers notes of herbal smoke, orange peel, sea salt, coffee, tobacco and white pepper that linger in the finish.

SPIRIT OF THE MONTH!
Santa Teresa
1796
Single Modernist Rum

70cl | 40%

£51.95
Free Santa Teresa Rhum Orange Liqueur worth £26.95 with purchase!

This bold, elegant rum is a reflection of Santa Teresa’s rum-making expertise. Matured using a solera system, 1796 is packed with notes of roasted nuts, vanilla, leather, cinnamon, dark chocolate, honey and pepper!

Game of Thrones Whiskies Sale At The Whisky Exchange!

February 24, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

SAVE UP TO 29% ON
GAME OF THRONES SINGLE MALT WHISKIES!

GAME OF THRONES WHISKY SALE
The Game of Thrones range of single malts is a collection of whiskies from some of Scotland’s best-known distilleries – including Lagavulin, Oban and Mortlach – at great prices. You can even pick up a batch-strength Clynelish, bottled at 51.2%, for less than £40!

Cardhu Gold Reserve
House Targaryen
WAS £48.75

Mortlach 15 Year Old
Six Kingdoms
Matured in first-fill ex-sherry casks and ex-bourbon casks, this single malt showcases Mortlac’s weighty spirit in dramatic style. A rich, fruity whisky with notes of fresh cream and woody spice.
WAS £120

Singleton of Glendullan Reserve
House Tully
WAS £39.25

Clynelish Reserve
House Tyrell
Earthy, dry and punchy at 51.2% ABV, Clynelish Reserve offers a palate rich with leather, wood and plenty of zesty tropical fruit.
WAS £49.75

Oban Bay Reserve
Nigh's Watch

Lagavulin 9 Year Old
House Lannister
Peat smoke mingles with citrus-fruit sweetness and flowing, golden caramel notes in this 9-year-old Lagavulin. Smoky, sweet and vibrant whisky.

Flora & Fauna, Edradour Exclusives – All New At The Whisky Exchange!

February 22, 2021 by Gary Leave a Comment

Diageo’s Flora & Fauna range!

Diageo Flora And Fauna Collection
Far from new but often overlooked, this iconic collection of single malts from Diageo was originally released to highlight the character of some of the company’s lesser-known distilleries and let distillery staff taste the whiskies they made. Now available to the general public – though in some instances increasingly difficult to come by – several Flora & Fauna bottlings are held up as definitive examples.

New Exclusives from Edradour and Ballechin
The Whisky Exchange has released two new whisky exclusives and they’re cracking drams!

They are a pair of sherried drams from Edradour distillery, namely:-

Up-cycling your Christmas drinks part 5 – Cognac & Calvados
Part five of our series of blogs on up-cycling your leftover Christmas drinks has landed and i’s packed with ideas for how to use up any Calvados and Cognac yo’ve still got lying around. It turns out both are deceptively versatile drinks/cooking ingredients!

New Riff
Barrel Proof Whiskey
The darling of American whiskey since it hit UK shelves back in 2019, New Riff and its no-holds-barred approach to making bottled-in-bond bourbon and rye whiskey has only gone from strength to strength. With that in mind, w’re very excited to have a few recent bottlings of barrel-proof rye and bourbon available right now.