If you’re a whiskey lover, then you know there’s nothing quite like taking a shot of your favorite brand. Whether you prefer your whiskey neat, on the rocks, or mixed in a cocktail, there’s no denying the satisfaction that comes Read More
New Zealand’s Cardrona Distillery Offers Up Some 7 Year Single Cask Whiskies
New Zealand’s Cardrona Distillery recently unveiled two single-cask whiskies that spent seven years in oak. A statement from the distiller notes that the new ‘Full Flight’ expressions were hand-selected by Distillery Founder Desiree Reid from two ex-bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. Read More
London’s Bimber Unveils Largest, Oldest Small Batch Whisky Release To Date
London’s Bimber Distillery recently announced the worldwide release of its Ex-Bourbon Oak Casks Batch 4, their largest and oldest small batch single malt to date. A statement from Bimber noted that this single malt was crafted from a vatting of Read More
Whisky Review: Hakata Whisky Aged 18 Years
Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy Read More
Mackmyra Distillery’s New Small Batch Whisky Has Unique Finishing
Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery recently introduced its Mackmyra Muddus, a limited small batch whisky finished in casks that previously held wild raspberry wine and cloudberry wine. A statement from the Scandinavian whisky maker notes that for this series, only 3,017 bottles Read More
May Tastings at The Whisky Exchange
Our May tastings are taking a peated turn. In the hands of the right whisky makers, peat can unveil incredible layers of flavour that can be full on and heady but can also be surprisingly and delightfully subtle. Early in Read More
Suntory Introduces World Whisky ‘Ao’ To The U.S.
The House of Suntory recently announced the U.S. debut of its first world blended whisky, Suntory World Whisky “Ao.” Previously, it was only available in Japan and Global Travel Retail, now the whisky has made its way to Canada, Taiwan, Read More
Whisky Review: Indri Trini Three Wood Single Malt
Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the Read More
Whisky 101 – Part Two: whisk(e)y around the world
Continuing our series of posts looking at whisky making, terminology and style, it’s time to go global. Whisky is made around the world, but it’s a bit different wherever you find a distillery. In this post, we break down some Read More
Whisky 101 – Part one: a beginner’s guide
The world of whisky is wide and can be confusing. Here’s a short guide to help you interpret what’s on a label and make sure you are picking up the right bottle. What is Whisky? The first question and one 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
Virtual Tastings – February 2021
It’s only a week since our January Virtual Tastings post, but February is almost here and with it our next couple of tastings – a chocolate-laden Valentine’s treat, an evening of fabulous fizz, and a long-awaited appearance for Privateer rum Read More
Tasting the World’s First AI-generated Whisky
Let’s talk about Mackmyra Intelligens AI:01 (I know, me too this kind of appellation really reminds me of someone… ). Let’s talk about something pretty unique and somehow fascinating ! When I first received Swedish-whisky producer Mackmyra‘s press release about Read More