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Joseph Pettigrew
Distilleries · 30 Mar 2018
Jura: A Long Way From Ordinary
The island distillery’s new signature range launched exclusively with The Whisky Shop and is already proving popular with customers
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Joseph Pettigrew
Distilleries · 27 Feb 2018
Think Speyside, Think Speyburn
The new look Speyburn is aiming for a permanent place on your whisky shelf...
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Declan Leach
Mixing It Up · 19 Dec 2017
Mixing It Up: A journey through winter with The Loch Fyne
Winter is here, bringing with it a string of festivities. Make sure you're prepared for every occasion with these simple-yet-spectacular serves using The Loch Fyne range of whiskies and gin, guaranteed to impress, without any stress.
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Joseph Pettigrew
Culture · 29 Nov 2017
Top 10 Christmas Whisky Gifts [Updated]
'Twas the month before Christmas and all through the land customers were scurrying in search of a dram. The whiskies were many, too many to pick, but The Whisky Shop was there to help old St. Nick!
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Declan Leach
Mixing It Up · 10 Aug 2017
Mixing It Up: The Love Scotch Summer Road Trip
Global Scotch Whisky Ambassador for Diageo, and former Love Scotch ambassador, Ervin Trykowski joined Whiskeria for a summer road trip* on the Isle of Arran, leaving no stone unturned in his quest for cocktail perfection.
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Joseph Pettigrew
Distilleries · 19 Jul 2017
Tuthilltown Spirits: Home of Hudson Whiskey
This month’s W Club Explorer Safari comes from New York’s first legal whiskey distillery since Prohibition.
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Declan Leach
Expert Advice · History · 2 May 2017
A Brief History of Blended Whisky
There is a common misconception among the whisky community that blended whisky is somehow inferior to single malt whisky. But anyone who has truly embraced the world of blended whisky with open drams will know fine well there is no truth behind this widely spread belief.
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Joseph Pettigrew
News · 25 Apr 2017
New Release: Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Discovered under ice. Served over ice.
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Declan Leach
Reviews · 5 Apr 2017
Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old Tasting Review
In the competitive world of whisky few bottles can stay top of their class for long, but this blended malt from Japanese whisky brand Nikka was recently named ‘World’s Best Blended Malt’ at the World Whiskies Awards for the second consecutive year.
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Joseph Pettigrew
News · 28 Mar 2017
Coming Soon: Roe & Co. Blended Irish Whiskey
With a new premium whiskey and a distillery on the way, the Roe name is making its way back to Dublin
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