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Whisky & Distilleries

Visiting The Glasgow Distillery Co.

06 Jul 2023

Recently, we welcomed The Glasgow Distillery Co. to The Scotch Whisky Experience family. Ali Baxter, our Visitor Experience Manager, along with a few of our visitor experience team, paid them a visit to see how this new distillery operates.
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Casks at Kingsbarns distillery
Whisky & Distilleries

Top 10 fun Scotch whisky facts

06 Jul 2023

Have you ever wondered how many bottles of Scotch whisky would fit into Loch Ness, or what it takes to be a world record-breaking distillery cat? Read on and discover some weird and wonderful fun facts about the world of whisky, as compiled by our brilliant number-loving finance team.
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Eight bottles of Scotch Whisky, with the Whisky Collection in the background.
Whisky & Distilleries

The perfect Scotch for Independence Day

03 Jul 2023

We’ve taken a look back at a blog piece written by our former bar manager Ian on Eight Scotch whiskies which connect Scotland and the USA.
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Coronation whiskies - Scotland's Majestic Malts. Bottles and whisky glasses on stave.
Whisky Tour Experiences

Scotland's Majestic Malts - Coronation 2023

02 May 2023

Here at The Scotch Whisky Experience we are fortunate to have the best address in EH1: “The Royal Mile”. 
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Protecting our environment image with bee hives and grass
Sustainable Whisky News

Earth Day - 22nd April

18 Apr 2023

It’s World Earth Day on 22nd April, so to celebrate we thought we’d have a look into the Scotch whisky industry
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Susan Morrison CEO, Angela Dineen, Operations Director and Julie Trevisan-Hunter Marketing Director
People

Inspiring whisky women past, present and future

31 Mar 2023

Women’s History Month is celebrated each year in March, with International Womans Day, also falling on March 8th every year. During this time, we feel it is important to highlight a few of the incredible Women of Whisky.
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View of Edinburgh from Braid Hills.
Edinburgh & Scotland

A whisky walking tour of Edinburgh

14 Mar 2023

Walking is great for both your physical and mental well-being. In the past few years we’ve seen a rise in the amount of people heading out for a stroll around their local areas
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Annandale Distillery
Meet our Makers

Annandale Distillery

07 Mar 2023

This month, our 'Meet our Maker' is geographically the first distillery in Scotland, Annandale Distillery.
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Group of women who work for The Scotch Whisky Experience, pictured out side of the building.
People

International Women's Day - The Women of SWE

07 Mar 2023

International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on the 8th of March. Here at The Scotch Whisky Experience we are proud to work in an industry that empowers people of all genders and is ever-changing, evolving towards a more diverse workforce.  
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Isle of Raasay with Distillery in foreground
Sustainable Whisky News

World Wildlife Day

02 Mar 2023

Here at SWE, we love to champion our friends and all their hard work! So to celebrate World Wildlife Day on March 3rd, we thought we’d take a look at some Scotch whisky distilleries that have made it part of their mission to protect, reintroduce and enhance Scotland’s wildlife.
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Whiskies of the month - Auchentoshan and coco dusted almonds
Whiskies of the Month

Whisky and Chocolate - the perfect match!

20 Feb 2023

Here at the Scotch Whisky Experience, we are here to inspire a global passion for Scotch whisky. We are driven to help change perceptions, widen knowledge and explore flavours.
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City of Edinburgh view
Sustainable Whisky News

How to make your visit to Edinburgh more sustainable – 5 top tips

06 Feb 2023

Edinburgh is an incredibly walkable city, it is hilly, but just take your time, explore and enjoy our world heritage site.
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