THE WHISKY EXCHANGE @ VINOPOLIS
The UK's leading spirits specialist In September 2005 The Whisky Exchange set up a retail outlet inside the Vinopolis Wine Tasting Attraction, situated on London’s south bank. This was to allow those that have been shopping on our website for the last 10+ years an opportunity to see the extent of our range in person, and more importantly get a bit of advice about any product from our drinks experts . The shop has now gone from strength to strength, having won the award for Best Independent Sprits Retailer at the Drinks Retailing Awards for both 2009 and 2010, along with many awards for our exclusive bottlings and online services. The shop holds a range of around 1,000 single malt whiskies, and some 500 other spirits. This is reinforced by friendly and approachable staff with many years experience in the drinks business, so you can be sure that you are getting the best possible advice.
For those of you that prefer their whisky to be spelt with an extra ‘e’, we have the widest choice of American, Canadian and Irish whiskies that you will find anywhere in the UK. To complete the choices, we carry many whiskies from Japan, as well as examples from Wales, India, Sweden and even Holland.
FILL YOUR OWN BOTTLE
We also have a number of small casks here in the shop from which you can fill a bottle with a handwritten personalised label. These are available in limited quantities and so therefore change on a regular basis. Currently we have:
• Craigellachie 1994 / 60.1% Speyside Single Malt
• Caol Ila 1999 / 60.1% Islay Single Malt
• The TWE Arras / 52.3% Blended Malt
Of course we realise that whisky isn’t everyone’s choice of tipple, so we also carry a wide selection of other spirits from all over the world. We have an astonishing variety of Rum, Cognac/Armagnac, a wide selection of Vodkas and Gins, one of the best selections of Tequilas outside of the Americas, as well as some more exotic libations and all the liqueurs and bitters you could need for the most discerning cocktail cabinet. PLEASE NOTE: We would like to make visiting customers aware that we do not have shelf space for every item that is listed on the website. If you are looking to purchase a specific product, we strongly advise you to contact us on +44 (0) 207 403 8688, or alternatively via email at vinopolis@thewhiskyexchange.com
TASTING EVENINGS
@ The Whisky Exchange, Vinopolis
In our everlasting mission to educate and expand your palates, we hold various tasting events at Vinopolis. This not only gives you a chance to sample a range of expressions from a given producer, but also the opportunity to meet the people responsible for creating many of the products that we all enjoy so much. Though the majority of these events focus on Scottish whisky producers, we have held evenings for everything from rum and chocolate pairing to a blind Indian vs. Scotch whisky tasting.
Some of the highlights from the past couple of years include:
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Ardbeg Distillery |
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Dalmore, Whyte & Mackay |
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Michael Heads, Distillery Manager |
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Richard Paterson, Whisky Legend |
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Highland Park Distillery |
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Glenmorangie Plc. |
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Gerry Tosh, Distillery Ambassador |
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Annabel Meikle and Dr Bill Lumsden |
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Suntory Distilleries |
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Springbank Distillery |
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Shingo Torii, Master Blender |
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Kate Wright, Distillery Ambassador |
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Darroze Armagnac |
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Diageo Premium Releases |
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Pierre Chollet, Global Ambassador |
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Roger Mallindine and Colin Dunn |
Information about these tasting events can be obtained through our monthly newsletter.
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In addition to these monthly tasting evenings, we can offer personal tutored tastings in the shop from 6.45pm Monday-Wednesday. Here we can accommodate for groups of 6-25 for a 1½ - 2 hour informal tasting. Though these tend to focus on Scottish Whiskies, we can do tastings on any spirit you might require, such as Japanese Whisky, Bourbon, Rum or even Tequila.
To find out more about these, or to book a tasting please contact us on vinopolis@thewhiskyexchange.com
LOCATION
Vinopolis is located opposite London Bridge Station and just behind the world famous Borough Market where you will find the best that there is to offer from fruit and vegetables, to award winning farmers selling their produce to any type of food you can think of. The market is now open to the public every Thursday, Friday and Saturday and a few stalls are around all week. The market is a haven for foodies and restaurateurs alike and won three major awards in 2008: The Evening Standard London's Best Shopping Experience Award, The Evening Standard London's Best Market Award and The NABMA (National Association of British Market Authorities) Best Speciality Market 2008 Award.
Other nearby attractions include The Tate Modern Museum, Southwark Cathedral and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. |
