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Peaty Drams For Dark Evenings From The Whisky Exchange!

October 22, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

Peaty Drams For Dark Evenings!

Highland Park 2003
16 Year Old Sherry Cask
TWE Exclusive
£199

Port Askaig
12 Year Old
Autumn Edition
This seasonal single malt from Port Askaig has been matured in refill casks, ex-oloroso sherry butts and ex-solera sherry butts for a profile packed with red berries, smoked meat and maritime notes.
£72.95

The English
Gently Smoked
Sherry Cask
£55.95

Kilchoman
UK Small Batch
Batch 2
£51.95

Octomore 2009
10 Year Old
Fourth Edition
£160

Octomore
Scottish Barley 11.1
5 Year Old
This powerful, punchy Octomore has been matured in ex-bourbon casks from Jim Beam, Jack Daniels and Heaven Hill, countering the spirit’s tide of peat smoke with orchard-fruit and toffee notes.
£125

Caol Ila 2008
12 Year Old
Old Particular
£63.45

Octomore 2014
Islay Barley 11.3
5 Year Old
Made with barley grown on Octomore farm on Islay, this powerfully-peaty dram marries orange and apricot flavours with airy floral notes as well as the smoky and maritime character for which the island is known.
£175

The Whisky Exchange – Whisky Of The Year Judging Packs – Time To Sample & Vote!

October 20, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

Whisky Of The Year Judging Packs – Time To Sample & Vote!

The shortlist of great drams for The Whisky Exchange’s next Whisky of the Year has been finalised!

Six whiskies – three chosen by their whisky-loving customers, and three by their co-founder Sukhinder Singh and head buyer Dawn Davies MW – were portioned out into Perfect Measure Judging Packs – and promptly sold out!

Each pack contained a 3cl sample of each of the six shortlisted whiskies, labelled A-F to ensure they’re tasted blind, as well as a unique, single-use code which will allow you to vote for your favourite whisky online at thewhiskyexchange.com/vote.

Before they sold out, The Whisky Exchange also sent me a Judging Pack to try (Thanks @WhiskyExchange!).

I will be trying these over the next few days and will blog what I discover. A bit of a first for me this as I have never done a blind tasting before – Eek!

So …. time to sip, enjoy …. and vote!

Sampling ‘Highland Park’s 2003 16 Year Old Sherry Cask’ – A Whisky Exchange Exclusive!

October 15, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

If you’re friends with Santa then give him a nudge in this direction!

A limited-edition 2003 Highland Park single malt bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange is now available!

Only 585 bottles are available!

Distillery bottled after spending 16 years in a single, first fill sherry butt (from 2003 to 2019) only 585 bottles are available.

Highland Park 2003 16 Year Old Sherry Cask TWE Exclusive retails for £199

The Whisky Exchange has kindly sent me a sample to try (Thanks @WhiskyExchange!).

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Highland Park 2003, 16 Year Old Sherry Cask TWE Exclusive – Cask Number 1885 (58.9%)

Colour: Amazing dark sherry that clings to the glass!

Nose: Dark sherried wood with vanilla, chocolate, sherried fruits & a little orange. Later on comes powerful caramel toffee refreshed by green apple.

Palate: Satisfying, substantial mouthfeel with rich sherry and dark wood. There’s chocolate, toffee, heavy fruit Xmas cake with cane sugar sweetness.

Finish: Spicy finish that’ll knock your taste buds off initially! But then it mellows into a finely balanced smooth finish.

Overall: If you’re friends with Santa then give him a nudge in this direction – this is the perfect Christmas dram to get you sat in front of the archetypal roaring fire and make sure you stay there!

What’s New? The Whisky Exchange Has The Answer!

October 10, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

JOHNNIE WALKER 200TH ANNIVERSARY!

Johnnie Walker 200th Anniversary
Johnnie Walker sells 200 million bottles of whisky worldwide every year, and its eminently-drinkable blends are some of the whisky world’s few true household names. The brand turns 200 this year and, in honour of its growth from John Walker’s Ayrshire grocery store to the world’s best-selling whisky, it has treated us all to a couple of limited-edition drams to celebrate!

Diplomatico Seleccion de Familia
Brand new from Diplomatico comes Seleccion de Familia – a decadent rum matured for 12 years in a combination of American white oak casks, ex-bourbon casks and ex-sherry casks!

Macallan Edition No. 6
The sixth and final entry in Macallan’s Editions series has finally arrived. Said to have been inspired by the River Spey which borders the Macallan estate, this whisky has been matured in both American and European oak casks to create a vibrant and multi-faceted flavour profile.

Redbreast 30 Year Old Exclusive
Brand new and exclusive single pot still Irish whisky from Redbreast! Matured for six years in ex-bourbon casks before being transferred into the Portuguese port cask in which it would spend the rest of its three-decade slumber, this is a wildly-fruity, cask-strength dram!

New Miniatures
Check out some of our newest arrivals now!

New, Exclusive Whiskies From The Whisky Exchange!

October 8, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

New Exclusive Whiskies!

Redbreast 1989
30 Year Old Port Cask
TWE Exclusive
£675
Matured in ex-bourbon barrels for the first six years of its three-decade slumber, this single pot still Irish whiskey was in 1995 re-racked into the port cask which has nurtured this powerfully-fruity spirit ever since.

Highland Park 2003
16 Year Old Sherry Cask
TWE Exclusive
£199

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Best Of The Month selections From The Whisky Exchange!

October 2, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

Malt of the Month!

MALT OF THE MONTH

Teaninch 1993
17 Year Old
Special Releases 2017

70cl | 55.9%
£165 (was £265)
Save £100

Matured in first-fill casks for 17 years, this whisky was released in 2017 as part of Diageo’s annual Special Releases. Initially sweet and zesty, this dram hides herbal notes beneath its toffee, lemon and apple flavours, making it a wonderful aperitif or a partner to Asian cuisine.

Bottled to celebrate ten years of London Cocktail Week, this gin from Portobello Road has been made with 10 botanicals, one for each year, including rosemary, coffee beans, hibiscus flower, Amalfi lemon and juniper. A fitting gin for all your favourite cocktails.” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>
SPIRIT OF THE MONTH

Portobello Road Gin
London Cocktail Week
10th Anniversary

70cl | 42%

£32.95 (was £37.95)
Save £5

WINE OF THE MONTH

Our Favourite Wines Trio

225cl | 12.3%

£25.95 (was £30.95)
Save £5

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A bottle of each of our favourite red, white and rosé wines right now. The white and the red both hail from Spain, displaying vibrant citrus and summery, floral notes, and tonnes of ripe, red-fruit flavours, respectively. The rosé is an intense Cinsault, piled high with cherry-blossom, peach and strawberry notes.

Exciting, New, Rum, Whisky & Gin Drinks From The Whisky Exchange!

September 28, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

The 24 Days Of Rum Advent Calendar!

24 Days Of Rum
Advent Calendar
24 x 2cl
£79.95
The pinnacle of rum advent calendars in the modern world, this tidy box contains 24 different rums from 24 different countries, plus a pair of handsome tasting glasses. Explore the world with your favourite rum fan.

Thy Danish Whisky
No.12
Kornmod
£125

Organic single malt whisky created using a mix of modern barley and Langelandsbyg barley – the latter revived from dormancy using material from the Nordic Gene Bank.

Cross Stream
London Dry Gin
£34.75

Made in the UK, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills Area Of Natural Beauty, orange and spices lend a big citrus punch to this classic, juniper-led gin.

Kingston 62
White Rum
£17.95

Fresh, with a surprising complexity to it, this white rum from Appleton Estate will form a fantastic cornerstone in any summery cocktails you might make to liven up dreary autumn evenings.

Inchmoan
12 Year Old
2020 Release
£44.45

Inchmurrin’s smoky cousin, this is a second 12-year-old from Loch Lomond distillery, this time made with peated spirit. Sweet and spicy notes team up with soft smoke and fluffy vanilla for a sensational seasonal one-two punch.

Inchmurrin
12 Year Old
2020 Release
£42.95
Relaunched this summer, this is a light, grassy and floral expression of unpeated spirit from Loch Lomond distillery, matured in a mixture of ex-bourbon, refill and recharred casks. Could it sound any more autumnal? Maybe, but it would have to try really hard.

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The Whisky Exchange – News, Whisky Shows & Drams To Please Your Nose!

September 24, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

WATERFORD SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKY – WAVE 2

Waterford Single Malt Irish Whisky – Wave 2
Irish, terroir-driven, single-farm sensation Waterford Distillery has added further 1.1 and 1.2 expressions to its range of single malt whiskies. Demand is expected to be high!

Glendronach 1993 Single Cask
26-year maturation in a single Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheon, and save £40 until the end of this month!

Virtual Whisky Show
Now online from 2-9 October, you’ll be able to interact directly with producers, personalities and distilleries from all over the world through our schedule of more than 200 tastings and talks.

Diageo Special Releases
Diageo’s annual show-stoppers!

Benriach New Range
Benriach has reinvented itself with a new look for its core range.

Meet The Makers
The people behind some of our favourite whiskies, to top-notch Tequila producers and more, get a little closer to the people behind the stills.

Fall Fizz
Champagne and sparkling wine are fantastic – find your perfect partner for autumn with this hand-picked list!

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The New-Look Range Of Whiskies From Benriach – Available From The Whisky Exchange!

September 22, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

The new-look range of single malt whiskies from Benriach!

The new-look range of single malt whiskies from Benriach!

Carefully crafted by master blender Rachel Barrie, the collection explores the Speyside distillery’s potential in multiple directions – both its fresh-and-fruity side, and its rich-and-peaty side.

The range includes Two ten-year-olds, two twelve-year-olds; two peated whiskies and two unpeated.