We’re currently running a competition to win a fantastic trip to visit Glenturret, so I decided to head up to Scotland to see what all the fuss was about, and make sure that the prize is as excellent as it Read More
Singleton of Dufftown Food Pairing – Grub’s Up!
The Singleton of Dufftown has been at the heart of the Singleton range for years and has recently been getting some exposure from its owners as a go-to dram. One of the reasons it has started to step into the Read More
Caperdonich – a lost Speysider with a smoky secret
The history of whisky in Scotland is littered with the names of closed distilleries. While some of them have risen in fame since their closing, some have continued in obscurity, and a few have done so undeservedly. One that falls Read More
Talisker x Parley: Rewilding the sea with Forests of the Deep
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, and its most recent release Read More
Glen Grant Dennis Malcom 60th Anniversary Edition
When it comes to veterans of the whisky industry, Glen Grant’s Dennis Malcolm leaps to mind as someone who has spent his entire life almost literally immersed in whisky. This year he celebrates his 60th year of working in whisky, Read More
The Whisky Exchange Last-Minute Gift Guide
Need inspiration for that special bottle? Looking for a last minute stocking filler? Absolutely no idea what to get for secret Santa? Well fear not, because the always publishable Whisky Exchange Christmas gift guide is here. Our 12 drinks of Read More
Diageo Special Releases 2021 – Legends Untold
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 and now they’re here again. Read More
Whisky Show Bottlings 2021 – Adventures in Flavour
Whisky Show is almost upon us again. It’s our lucky 13th show – 12th in person – and the first year where we are combining our traditional weekend of whisky at Old Billingsgate with a whole host of online virtual Read More
Everything You Need To Know About Whisky (but are too afraid to ask)
After more than a year of planning, months of writing and weeks of proofreading, we are very proud to announce the launch of a very special project: our first-ever book – Everything You Need To Know About Whisky (but are Read More
Virtual Tastings – August 2021
We’ve had a bit of time off our virtual tastings recently – with bars reopening we want to encourage folks to (safely) get back out there. However, in August we’ve got a tasting that we could only ever do virtually Read More
Singleton of Glen Ord 38 Year Old and The Singleton range
The Singleton range of single malt whiskies is available around the world, but is often misunderstood. With the recent arrival of the Singleton of Glen Ord 38 Year Old at The Whisky Exchange, we thought we’d break it down and Read More
New Exclusive: Caol Ila 2005 15yo Refill Sherry Cask #301507 Connoisseurs Choice
We’ve spent the past year lining up great exclusive releases to appear over the coming months, and the latest bottle has just landed: a specially selected refill-sherry cask, bottled for us by the team at Gordon & MacPhail – Caol Read More
Virtual Tastings – April 2021
We’re almost done with March, so it’s time to announce our April virtual tastings. This month we’ve got a couple – a taste through the Elixir Distillers’ Whisky Trail and a secret one that we’ll reveal soon… April’s Line-up 14 Read More
Virtual Tastings – March 2021
March rapidly approaches, and with it a pair of excellent virtual tastings – a deep dive into the world of fortified wine with our tame MW, and some very sought-after whiskies from the Macallan… March’s Line-up 10 March 2021 2021, Read More
Clynelish 1999 21 Years of Friendship – Sukhinder Singh & Toru Suzuki
While we finished celebrating our 20th birthday at the end of last year, it’s not the only anniversary that deserves some attention. Over the past couple of decades, we’ve met many whisky people from around the world, and this year Read More