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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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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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Six Nations - Scotch Whisky bottle "The Murrayfield"
Edinburgh & Scotland

Six Whiskies To Enjoy During The Six Nations Rugby

16 Jan 2025

Whether you are celebrating or commiserating rugby is always a wonderful occasion for supporters from the six nations to get together…over a good dram of course!
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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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Gifts for Wedding anniversary, whisky, whisky box, quaich with white flowers in it, whisky glasses, round hipflask
Whisky & Distilleries

Wedding anniversary gift guide - The whisky edition

02 Feb 2023

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we thought we would refresh our ‘Anniversary’ blog we did a few years back.
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Sustainable Whisky News

Sustainable Shopping!

29 Nov 2022

Our ultimate goal and ethos is for our customers to shop more sustainably, find out more about what our Retail team have been up to behind the scenes to make our shop become a more sustainable shopping destination.
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Moon cake
Edinburgh & Scotland

Family reunions and celebrating the Autumn equinox - The Moon Festival in China

22 Sep 2022

With the start of September and Autumn soon falling upon us with the promise of cooler weather
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Bottles within one of The World's Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky
Edinburgh & Scotland

Doors Open Day: Scotland's hidden whisky heritage

22 Sep 2022

Edinburgh's Doors Open Day falls on the weekend of the 24th-25th September in 2022
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Coffee and cake
Whisky Recipes

Heather's Orange Fudge Slice

01 Sep 2022

If you enjoy any sweet treat and whisky pairing there is no-one more experienced than Heather! Her tray-bake recipes are legendary in our staff room at coffee break - you'll enjoy making this one.
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Festival whiskies
Edinburgh & Scotland

Edinburgh Festivals and whisky!

28 Jul 2022

It’s festival time in Edinburgh! We’ve put together this handy guide on which drams to enjoy whilst visiting Edinburgh’s world-renowned festivals
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Golf ball whisky within the Collection
Edinburgh & Scotland

Golf and Whisky – Both Quintessentially Scottish

08 Jul 2022

When imagining scenes of Scotland, two things can often spring to mind – golf and whisky. With the imminent Scottish Golf Open, we thought we'd share some of Scotland’s golf and whisky history.
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