The stars of Marvel’s Avengers have recently descended on Edinburgh for the filming of the Hollywood juggernaut’s latest instalment. And at the same time, ten whisky superheroes arrived at The Scotch Whisky Experience for the attraction’s annual An Evening with the Blenders event. Now in its sixth year, the event takes place off the back
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The Christmas shopping season is in full swing and many for you will be searching for that perfect bottle of whisky to give to a love one. However, buying whisky can sometimes be a strange and mysterious world, so here’s my top five tips for purchasing a bottle of Scotland’s national drink this Christmas. Do
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Father’s Day and whisky are a match made in heaven, with a bottle of Scotch whisky often saving the blushes of sons and daughters across the country. This year though, why not take things a step further and spoil your dad with one of these whisky treats: Morning Masterclass @ The Scotch Whisky Experience Now
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A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the fifth annual An Evening with the Blenders. Each year, the event takes place at The Scotch Whisky Experience on the back of the International Spirits Challenge (ISC). Mid-way through the week, the blenders take an evening out of their busy schedule and share
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No matter where you stand on Robert Burns and his work (I find it all a bit twee), Burns’ Night is a great excuse to get together with a few friends and raise a glass in celebrations of Scotland. If you don’t fancy the dishes which might come with having a Burns’ Night celebration at
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Each year, Edinburgh’s Christmas descends on the city for a full six weeks, bringing with it a mix of bright lights and extortionate prices. Usually the celebrations are confined to the New Town, but this year, the historic Royal Mile is getting in on the act by hosting the Virgin Money (that’s why it’s free)
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For the past two years, I’ve been fortunate enough to go to An Evening with the Blenders at The Scotch Whisky Experience. The event first took place in 2012, when the whisky leg of the International Spirits Challenge was held at the Edinburgh venue for the first time, with the Master Blenders giving up one
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I’ve always found the craft of blending fascinating. The way that Scotland’s master blenders are able to bring together a whole variety of whiskies and still achieve a consistency of flavour is nothing short of magical. So I jumped at the chance to head up to The Scotch Whisky Experience and try out one of
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So, with only eight shopping days left until The Big Day (which always ends up being an anti-climax), here’s my tops tips for buying a bottle of whisky for someone this Christmas. 1. Do your research Loads of people regularly ask me what sort of whisky to buy their dad/brother/uncle for Christmas, but when I ask
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