R.I.P Derek Mather Chef, Restaurateur, Whisky Legend It is with profound sadness that we mark the passing of Derek Mather, the heart and soul behind […]
Fielden 2019 4 Years , The Heart Cut #16 – English rye whisky
From our very first conversations with the Fielden team, one thing kept coming up: Cask 292. “Ask Charlie about Cask 292.” So we did. One […]
Hampden Estate 1753
Each year, The Whisky Exchange team samples hundreds of exceptional spirits, but only one earns our prestigious Spirit of the Year award. This year’s winner […]
White Peak Wire Works Bourbon Barrell
yes, I’m back! It’s been a very ‘special’ couple of years… war, hostages, more war, government trying to kill Israeli democracy, etc. I took a […]
Islay Feis Ile Festival 2025 – bottling and news
Lagavulin – Open day on Saturday 24th May 2025 This year, Lagavulin is inviting fans to discover new depths of flavour with Lagavulin Fèis Ìle […]
Redbreast 25 yo 1997 The Whisky Exchange 2024, Cream sherry butt
So a cream sherry cask?!! Not very popular for aging Irish whiskey, is it? I did some reading about cream sherry, as I was not […]
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2025
it’s this time of the year again… and The MWY 2025 is out. this time it’s the 20th Anniversary. wow, I remember the very first […]
Ledaig 17 yo 2006 TWE ‘Seasons – Autumn’ 2023
The first of The Seasons: Autumn trio released by TWE, to welcome the fall. let’s dive in Ledaig 17 yo 2006 ,55,4%, The Whisky Exchange […]
Caol Ila 2008 , 15 year old – Whisky Show 2024
With all that’s going on locally, I find it harder to find the muse for writing tasting notes, but let’s try a few new drams […]
Red Spot 1991,31 yo Marsala Cask TWE Exclusive
A single cask Red Spot whisky? those are very rare… well, this is the first single-cask Red Spot ever created exclusively for The Whisky Exchange. […]