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Edinburgh & Scotland

Spirit of the Unicorn

04 Apr 2025

Here at The Scotch Whisky Experience, we have been busy restoring our historic B-listed building which has provided us with a fantastic opportunity to preserve our two unicorn figures which crown the façade.
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Six whisky bottles against multicoloured background and glitter gems.
Whiskies of the Month

April's Whiskies of the Month - The Spirit of the Unicorn

02 Apr 2025

This month, our Whiskies of the Month are themed around The Spirit of the Unicorn.
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Flowers and whisky dram.
Edinburgh & Scotland

What to do in Edinburgh this Mother's Day

12 Mar 2025

Stuck on what to do and how to celebrate Mother’s Day? We have curated a list of fun things to do to guarantee a special day.
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Six whisky bottles with flowers.
Whiskies of the Month

March Whiskies of the Month - Women in Whisky

28 Feb 2025

The March whiskies of the month is centred around women in whisky, celebrating International Women’s Day on Saturday 8th March.
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February Whiskies of the Month, six bottles of whisky and a Scottish flag.
Whiskies of the Month

February Whiskies of the Month - The Six Nations

05 Feb 2025

For the month of February, we have chosen the annual Six Nations Rugby tournament as our theme.
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Six bottles of whisky with books on a brown table.
Edinburgh & Scotland

Burns inspired whiskies

21 Jan 2025

Scots at home and around the world will be celebrating Burns Nights on the 25th January. Our team have specially paired six whiskies with a poem by Robert Burns.
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Whiskies of the Month

January Whiskies of the Month - Hogmany

13 Jan 2025

As the clocks across Scotland strike midnight on December 31st, the country comes alive with the traditions of Hogmanay, a celebration of endings and new beginnings steeped in history.
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December 2024 Festive whiskies of the month - photographed in a line with a festive background
Whiskies of the Month

December Whiskies of the Month - The Festive Season

11 Dec 2024

As the festive season envelops us in its warm embrace, it’s the perfect time to explore the stories and flavours behind some exceptional whiskies that capture the magic of winter.
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The 6 whiskies of the month are pictured in our Stillhouse suite.
Whiskies of the Month

November whiskies of the month - Family Spirit

13 Nov 2024

Our November “whiskies of the month” have been selected by our brilliant team of visitor experience assistants. This month the team have chosen whiskies that have connection to family.
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Halloween scene with pumpkin and ghosts
Edinburgh & Scotland

Some very Scottish Halloween traditions!

26 Oct 2024

Halloween is of course the spookiest time of the year! From dressing up in spooky costumes, to party games, every country brings something different to Halloween and today we’re looking at Scotland!
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Our October 'Whiskies of the Month', covered in cobwebs and spiders, is themed for Halloween.
Whiskies of the Month

October Whiskies of the Month - Halloween

01 Oct 2024

October's "whiskies of the month" come from a team of our passionate and talented visitors experience assistants.  This month's team were delighted to have the chance to uncover some spooky Halloween themed whiskies.
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Pink flowers in our urban garden
Sustainable Whisky News

Buzzy Planters at SWE

06 Sep 2024

Sustainability is one of our key focuses here at SWE.  We are proud to hold both the Gold Green Tourism and Meetings awards, but we know that there is always more that we can do. That is why we are excited to share with you our new urban garden!
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