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Friday Night Cocktails, Islay – Penicillin

July 31, 2020

Our last classic whisky cocktail – the Penicillin! This July we’re taking a look at some of the most well-known whisky cocktails out there! Each week we will have a cocktail to fit with one of the five Scottish whisky producing regions. So have a look back at our Friday Night Cocktails and give them a try yourself! … More Friday Night Cocktails, Islay – Penicillin

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Friday Night Cocktails, Campbeltown – Whisky Sour

July 24, 2020

Our Friday Night Cocktail this week is a Campbeltown Whisky Sour! … More Friday Night Cocktails, Campbeltown – Whisky Sour

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Friday Night Cocktails, Speyside – Whisky Punch

July 17, 2020

Each week we will have a cocktail to fit with one of the five Scottish whisky producing regions. This fantastic Speyside Whisky Punch is perfect for those weekend socially-distanced barbecues, grab yours friends and family, give this one a try! … More Friday Night Cocktails, Speyside – Whisky Punch

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Friday Night Cocktails, Lowlands – The Old Fashioned

July 3, 2020

This July we’re taking a look at some of the most well known whisky cocktails out there! Each week we will have a cocktail to fit with one of the five Scottish whisky producing regions. So stay tuned for our Friday Night Cocktails and give them a try yourself! … More Friday Night Cocktails, Lowlands – The Old Fashioned

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A Christingle Orange

December 18, 2019

We’ve got the perfect festive cocktail for you this Christmas! Picture Christmas pudding, in a glass with a nice hint of orange and you’ve got it! Whether you’re hosting an Xmas party or enjoy trying new, flavoursome cocktails, then this is a brilliant recipe for you! … More A Christingle Orange

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Christmas whisky cocktail

December 19, 2018

An animated step-by-step guide on how to make the perfect Scotch whisky cocktail this Christmas. … More Christmas whisky cocktail

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Happy Hogmanay🎉 We hope you manage to celebrate Happy Hogmanay🎉 We hope you manage to celebrate with a wee Scotch!🥃 Let us know in the comments below which dram are you planning on bringing in the bells with this year⬇️ 
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We'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year when it arrives, and best wishes for 2021🌟 
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🎆🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎆 . We just wanted 🎆🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎆
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We just wanted to wish all our followers a very Merry Christmas, we hope you all have a great festive period wherever you are and we'd like to thank you all for your continued support throughout this year!
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Slàinte Mhath!🥃
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Are you ready for Christmas this year?🎅 We know Are you ready for Christmas this year?🎅 We know it will be a bit different, but we're all about that festive cheer! If you're in Edinburgh we definitely recommend heading up the cobbles and looking at the stunning Christmas decorations!😍 Our tree is standing merry and bright, and our neighbours have pulled out all the stops!🎄 
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What's your favourite festive dram? Let us know in What's your favourite festive dram? Let us know in the comments below⬇️ 
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If you would like to get your hands on one of these adorable full-sized @theglencairnglass and our 'wee' Glencairn glasses, head to our online whisky shop (link in bio) *last shipping for Christmas delivery is tomorrow (Mon, 21st) so get in there fast!
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Our Scotch whisky shop is open this weekend - Frid Our Scotch whisky shop is open this weekend - Friday to Sunday, 11am-6pm🎄🛍️ Pop in and pay us a visit if your in Edinburgh! We've got over 400 bottles of whisky for sale, as well as a whole range of whisky gifts, homeware and food! You can find the perfect gifts for your loved ones this Christmas😍🎁 
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🎄 COMPETITION TIME 🎄 Collectively, The Roya 🎄 COMPETITION TIME 🎄

Collectively, The Royal Mile’s attractions have decked the halls and come together this festive season with coordinated opening throughout December weekends on the lead up to Christmas, to spread some festive cheer and give locals a well deserved magical day out😍💫

To celebrate we’ve all come together to give one lucky winner this FANTASTIC bundle of prizes worth over £400 - 

🎁 Family ticket for Edinburgh Castle 
🎁 2 adult tickets for us here The Scotch Whisky Experience
🎁 2 adult tickets for Camera Obscura and World of Illusions 
🎁 Family ticket for The Real Mary King's Close 
🎁 2 adult tickets and a souvenir guidebook for Mercat Tours 
🎁 Annual pass for the National Museums Scotland 
🎁 City Art Centre goodie bag and a voucher for Mimi's Christmas Traybake box
🎁 2 adult tickets for Edinburgh Dungeon 
🎁 Family ticket for Dynamic Earth 
🎁 Family ticket for Palace of Holyroodhouse 

To enter our competition all you have to do is snap a photo capturing your #MagicMileMoments of you up in the Old Town enjoying yourself; include the hashtag #MagicMileMoments and tagging one, or more of the attractions in your post and you’ll automatically be entered into our competition to win📸😍 We are looking for a photo that really captures the spirit of the magic and joy of this very special part of town.  Wander up the cobbles, explore the closes, snuggle up with loved ones under the glow of twinkling lights - there is not a more beautiful place to explore this festive season🎄❄️

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This competition will run on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – remember to use the #MagicMileMoments hashtag and tag one, or more of the attractions to enter!
If you are the lucky winner, any terms and conditions associated with the individual attractions will be enclosed with your tickets. The competition closes on Wednesday 16th December at 12 noon and the winner will be contacted shortly after. This competition is in no way affiliated to Instagram

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✨Competition time! ✨ We’re so excited to ha ✨Competition time! ✨

We’re so excited to have teamed up with Real Living Wage employers of Edinburgh to offer one lucky winner ALL of these fantastic prizes! 

🎁 £15 voucher for @armchairbooksedinburgh indie book shop
🎁 £25 voucher for @growurban urban jungle and café!
🎁 Voucher for 2 people to go axe throwing with @blackaxethrowingco
🎁 £10 voucher for @theedinburghbookshop indie bookshop!
🎁 £25 voucher for @green.plantshops sustainable plant shop!
🎁 Voucher for a whisky tour with us here at @scotchwhiskyexp
🎁 12 pack of beer from @brewgooder
🎁 Scents of Edinburgh candle from Edinburgh institution, gift shop @shoppapertiger
🎁 Voucher for entry for 2 to @maisondemoggy cat café

All you have to do to enter is like this post, share to your story and tag a few friends who you would share some of these prizes with. Each participating @livingwagescotland employer will choose their own winner on Wednesday 9th December who will go into the hat for the grand prize: so make sure you follow each business and enter with everyone for the best chance at winning!

Remember to look for the @livingwagefoundation logo when you are Christmas shopping, this means you are supporting employees who are being paid a fair wage ✨

Best of luck to everyone!🙌🏼🥃

*This competition is not affiliated with Instagram
Happy 1st of December!😍🎄 . We're re-opening Happy 1st of December!😍🎄 
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We're re-opening this week to bring you a few days of festive cheer!😁🥃 We will be opening on the following days:
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🥃 Friday 4th, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th
🥃 Friday 11th, Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th
🥃 Friday 18th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th
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Our Silver & Gold Tours will be running from 11am - 5pm daily, and our on-site shop will be open within these hour as well for you all your Christmas shopping needs!
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@amber_restaurant_edin will also be open with their festive menu! Bringing you all the incredible Xmas food!
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We’re passing on some kindness to our fellow tou We’re passing on some kindness to our fellow tourist attractions in #Edinburgh and throughout #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Like in the production of Scotch whisky, it takes a lot of patient people, working together, to bring joy 🥃 We’re getting there, we just have to stick together!🙌🏼
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We’re loving this #OneMillionWordsOfKindness campaign by @scotgov & ASVA - pass on the love!❤️
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What a gorgeous postcard by the very talented Emily Hogarth! 
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We're so excited to be doing our '10 Days of Stock We're so excited to be doing our '10 Days of Stocking Fillers' to help you find gifts for your loved ones this festive period!🥃🎄 Keep an eye out on our stories over the next 10 days for some beautiful gifts - and we'll be featuring a few here on our grid!
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First up we have these insanely cute @angelsshareglass Glass Whisky Baubles - how beautiful are these?😍 This hand blown glass bauble is filled with Speyside single malt Scotch whisky and can hang temptingly on the tree or pop the cork and enjoy a festive dram🥃 The best thing is the bauble can be refilled with a whisky of your choice, again and again - the gift that keeps on giving you Christmas cheer🎅🎁 
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You can grab your very own whisky baubles from our Online Whisky Gift Shop (link in bio)🛍️
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We're so excited to announce our virtual tastings! We're so excited to announce our virtual tastings!🎉 We've got a range of different tasting coming up over the next few months, which we'll keep you updated about!🥃 
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Our virtual tastings will be taking place over Zoom, and prior to the event we will be sending you out your very own tasting pack, full of not just whisky but lots of other wee treats too😍 (UK shipping only)
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To find our more about the times and dates head to our Online Shop (link in bio)🙌 
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Following on from last week's update, we've come t Following on from last week's update, we've come to the decision to close our doors from 6pm today (Tuesday, 10th November) until the end of November🥃 
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Never fret though🙌 You can still grab that whisky for your grandparent, stocking fillers for your sibling and those beautiful chocolates for your Aunt with the sweet tooth, through our fantastic Online Whisky and Gift Shop - link in bio 🎉 
(AND we have an exciting brand new virtual surprise coming in the next week, so keep your eyes peeled for that!)
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We'll keep you posted throughout the month about when we will be re-opening, and anyone who was booked in will be contacted about their booking😊 
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In the meantime, keep an eye on our social channels and our website for your dose of whisky love and fun! 
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Slàinte Mhath and keep safe🥃 
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It's all change in the world at the moment, and we It's all change in the world at the moment, and we're making a few wee changes here at The Scotch Whisky Experience!🥃 We're focussing on giving our lovely locals something exciting to do on a chilly November day😁
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🥃 Silver & Gold tours will run on Saturdays at 12pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm 🥃 
🍽️ Platinum tours plus our Taste of Scotland menu will be available at 12.30pm on Saturdays 🍽️ 
☕ Amber Restaurant and Coffee Shop will be open for lunches and takeaway hot drinks daily from 11am-6pm ☕ 
🛍️ Our onsite Scotch whisky and Scottish gift shop will be open daily from 11am-6pm for all your festive shopping needs 🛍️ 
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We will also have a dedicated 'Christmas Shop' in our Amber Restaurant, where you will find perfect stocking fillers and Secret Santa gifts for this festive season!🎅🎄 Alternatively if you prefer to shop from the comfort of your sofa, head to our new online whisky gift shop! (link in bio)
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So if you're looking for something local to do on a Saturday, stroll on up the cobbles of the Royal Mile and give us a wee visit! 
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🔥 FLASH GIVEAWAY 🔥 . With Bonfire Night now 🔥 FLASH GIVEAWAY 🔥
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With Bonfire Night now upon us, we wanted to celebrate by giving one lucky person the chance to win one of our Campfire Gift Sets for an evening under the stars⭐️😍
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No camping trip is complete without a dram at the campfire as the sun goes down and the stars come out! Forget the plastic cups, these cute copper cups are the perfect addition to your camping kit. Lighten the load, by decanting your favourite Scotch into our round hipflask. Toast our specially selected marshmallows on the fire as you sip your dram and get ready for the next day’s trip by browsing “Discovering Distilleries of Scotland”🥃
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To enter, simply;
1. Make sure you’re FOLLOWING us on Instagram @scotchwhiskyexp 🥃
2. Give this post a wee LIKE ❤️
3. And finally TAG a friend you’d like to share this beautiful set with on Bonfire Night! (the more friends you tag, the more entries) ✨
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This fantastic #giveaway closes tomorrow (Mon 2nd November 2020) at 2pm GMT and a winner will be contacted through DM shortly after! Entries must be 18 or over. Winners must live in the UK. Contest is not affiliated with Instagram.
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If you're on the cobbles this weekend, pop in past If you're on the cobbles this weekend, pop in past and give us a wee visit!😍 We're still running hourly tours and our shop if open and packed with fantastic gifts for all the family!🎁 Whether it's Scotch flavoured soap and shortbread for your grandparents, a cuddly toy for your children, or of course some whisky for the Scotch lover in your life - we've got you sorted this festive period! So why not shop and support local this Christmas🛍️
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And remember if you prefer to shop from the comfort of your sofa, head to our online shop (there's free delivery right now!) the link is in our bio!
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Have you had a look at our online whisky gifts sho Have you had a look at our online whisky gifts shop yet?🥃 The perfect place to grab those Scottish and whisky related gifts - maybe even a stocking filler or two?🎄🎅🎁 How cute are these Scottish oak wooden coasters and serving tray by Scottish Made!😍
Head to the link in our bio to check it our for yourself!
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Give us a little 🙋 in the comments below if you Give us a little 🙋 in the comments below if you've seen this majestic beauty in real life!😍 The incredible @diageo Claive Vidiz World's Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky is located in the heart of our building! There are 3,384 bottle of unopened Scotch whisky and you can see it with your own eyes if you take one of our whisky tours!👀 
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Little and Large😂😍 How cute is our 'wee' @th Little and Large😂😍 How cute is our 'wee' @theglencairnglass and well.. average-sized glencairn😂 Check out the link in our bio to find these adorable glasses on our brand new online shop!🥃 The perfect, dare we say it... stocking filler!🎅🤫
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Plum Old Fashioned😍🍸 The perfect Autumn cock Plum Old Fashioned😍🍸 The perfect Autumn cocktail!
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🥃 2 tsp sugar syrup
🥃 2 dashes plum bitters splash of water
🥃 2 shots citrussy Lowland Scotch whisky
🥃 soda water (optional)
🥃 Orange peel
🥃 Lemon peel (to garnish)
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Take the orange peel (about the size of your thumb), give it a wee squeeze with your fingers before rubbing it around the insides of a whisky tumbler, then place it into the glass.
Add the sugar syrup and bitters, along with a few ice cubes. Add half one shot of the Lowland Scotch and stir for about ten seconds.
Add a bit more ice and the remaining shot of Scotch and give it another wee stir for 10-15 seconds.
To serve, garnish with lemon peel.
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Search our Whisky cocktail essentials on our online shop (link in bio) for cocktail shakers, measures and stirrers! Remember to tag us with your cocktail!🥃 
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We are loving seeing you enjoy our brand new Whisk We are loving seeing you enjoy our brand new Whisky Gift sets on our online shop!😍 We've got a host of different bundled gifts for all occasions, how cute in this Speyside set🥃 The perfect wee present for your loved ones, delivered straight to their door - thank you to @thegastrognomer for this beautiful photo!
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Himself was delighted to receive his package from the @scotchwhiskyexp tonight. 🥃
They have just launched an updated online shop with a host of tempting goodies on it and as a bonus they have free p&p on all orders for their launch week. 👍🏻
Since you can't go to the pub for a drink just now, why not order yourself some drams to enjoy at home. We're looking forward to sampling this lot! 🥃🍫
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Happy Hogmanay🎉 We hope you manage to celebrate Happy Hogmanay🎉 We hope you manage to celebrate with a wee Scotch!🥃 Let us know in the comments below which dram are you planning on bringing in the bells with this year⬇️ 
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We'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year when it arrives, and best wishes for 2021🌟 
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🎆🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎆 . We just wanted 🎆🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎆
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We just wanted to wish all our followers a very Merry Christmas, we hope you all have a great festive period wherever you are and we'd like to thank you all for your continued support throughout this year!
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Slàinte Mhath!🥃
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Are you ready for Christmas this year?🎅 We know Are you ready for Christmas this year?🎅 We know it will be a bit different, but we're all about that festive cheer! If you're in Edinburgh we definitely recommend heading up the cobbles and looking at the stunning Christmas decorations!😍 Our tree is standing merry and bright, and our neighbours have pulled out all the stops!🎄 
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What's your favourite festive dram? Let us know in What's your favourite festive dram? Let us know in the comments below⬇️ 
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If you would like to get your hands on one of these adorable full-sized @theglencairnglass and our 'wee' Glencairn glasses, head to our online whisky shop (link in bio) *last shipping for Christmas delivery is tomorrow (Mon, 21st) so get in there fast!
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Our Scotch whisky shop is open this weekend - Frid Our Scotch whisky shop is open this weekend - Friday to Sunday, 11am-6pm🎄🛍️ Pop in and pay us a visit if your in Edinburgh! We've got over 400 bottles of whisky for sale, as well as a whole range of whisky gifts, homeware and food! You can find the perfect gifts for your loved ones this Christmas😍🎁 
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🎄 COMPETITION TIME 🎄 Collectively, The Roya 🎄 COMPETITION TIME 🎄

Collectively, The Royal Mile’s attractions have decked the halls and come together this festive season with coordinated opening throughout December weekends on the lead up to Christmas, to spread some festive cheer and give locals a well deserved magical day out😍💫

To celebrate we’ve all come together to give one lucky winner this FANTASTIC bundle of prizes worth over £400 - 

🎁 Family ticket for Edinburgh Castle 
🎁 2 adult tickets for us here The Scotch Whisky Experience
🎁 2 adult tickets for Camera Obscura and World of Illusions 
🎁 Family ticket for The Real Mary King's Close 
🎁 2 adult tickets and a souvenir guidebook for Mercat Tours 
🎁 Annual pass for the National Museums Scotland 
🎁 City Art Centre goodie bag and a voucher for Mimi's Christmas Traybake box
🎁 2 adult tickets for Edinburgh Dungeon 
🎁 Family ticket for Dynamic Earth 
🎁 Family ticket for Palace of Holyroodhouse 

To enter our competition all you have to do is snap a photo capturing your #MagicMileMoments of you up in the Old Town enjoying yourself; include the hashtag #MagicMileMoments and tagging one, or more of the attractions in your post and you’ll automatically be entered into our competition to win📸😍 We are looking for a photo that really captures the spirit of the magic and joy of this very special part of town.  Wander up the cobbles, explore the closes, snuggle up with loved ones under the glow of twinkling lights - there is not a more beautiful place to explore this festive season🎄❄️

Terms and conditions
This competition will run on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – remember to use the #MagicMileMoments hashtag and tag one, or more of the attractions to enter!
If you are the lucky winner, any terms and conditions associated with the individual attractions will be enclosed with your tickets. The competition closes on Wednesday 16th December at 12 noon and the winner will be contacted shortly after. This competition is in no way affiliated to Instagram

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✨Competition time! ✨ We’re so excited to ha ✨Competition time! ✨

We’re so excited to have teamed up with Real Living Wage employers of Edinburgh to offer one lucky winner ALL of these fantastic prizes! 

🎁 £15 voucher for @armchairbooksedinburgh indie book shop
🎁 £25 voucher for @growurban urban jungle and café!
🎁 Voucher for 2 people to go axe throwing with @blackaxethrowingco
🎁 £10 voucher for @theedinburghbookshop indie bookshop!
🎁 £25 voucher for @green.plantshops sustainable plant shop!
🎁 Voucher for a whisky tour with us here at @scotchwhiskyexp
🎁 12 pack of beer from @brewgooder
🎁 Scents of Edinburgh candle from Edinburgh institution, gift shop @shoppapertiger
🎁 Voucher for entry for 2 to @maisondemoggy cat café

All you have to do to enter is like this post, share to your story and tag a few friends who you would share some of these prizes with. Each participating @livingwagescotland employer will choose their own winner on Wednesday 9th December who will go into the hat for the grand prize: so make sure you follow each business and enter with everyone for the best chance at winning!

Remember to look for the @livingwagefoundation logo when you are Christmas shopping, this means you are supporting employees who are being paid a fair wage ✨

Best of luck to everyone!🙌🏼🥃

*This competition is not affiliated with Instagram
Happy 1st of December!😍🎄 . We're re-opening Happy 1st of December!😍🎄 
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We're re-opening this week to bring you a few days of festive cheer!😁🥃 We will be opening on the following days:
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🥃 Friday 4th, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th
🥃 Friday 11th, Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th
🥃 Friday 18th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th
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Our Silver & Gold Tours will be running from 11am - 5pm daily, and our on-site shop will be open within these hour as well for you all your Christmas shopping needs!
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@amber_restaurant_edin will also be open with their festive menu! Bringing you all the incredible Xmas food!
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We’re passing on some kindness to our fellow tou We’re passing on some kindness to our fellow tourist attractions in #Edinburgh and throughout #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Like in the production of Scotch whisky, it takes a lot of patient people, working together, to bring joy 🥃 We’re getting there, we just have to stick together!🙌🏼
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We’re loving this #OneMillionWordsOfKindness campaign by @scotgov & ASVA - pass on the love!❤️
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What a gorgeous postcard by the very talented Emily Hogarth! 
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We're so excited to be doing our '10 Days of Stock We're so excited to be doing our '10 Days of Stocking Fillers' to help you find gifts for your loved ones this festive period!🥃🎄 Keep an eye out on our stories over the next 10 days for some beautiful gifts - and we'll be featuring a few here on our grid!
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First up we have these insanely cute @angelsshareglass Glass Whisky Baubles - how beautiful are these?😍 This hand blown glass bauble is filled with Speyside single malt Scotch whisky and can hang temptingly on the tree or pop the cork and enjoy a festive dram🥃 The best thing is the bauble can be refilled with a whisky of your choice, again and again - the gift that keeps on giving you Christmas cheer🎅🎁 
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You can grab your very own whisky baubles from our Online Whisky Gift Shop (link in bio)🛍️
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We're so excited to announce our virtual tastings! We're so excited to announce our virtual tastings!🎉 We've got a range of different tasting coming up over the next few months, which we'll keep you updated about!🥃 
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Our virtual tastings will be taking place over Zoom, and prior to the event we will be sending you out your very own tasting pack, full of not just whisky but lots of other wee treats too😍 (UK shipping only)
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To find our more about the times and dates head to our Online Shop (link in bio)🙌 
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Following on from last week's update, we've come t Following on from last week's update, we've come to the decision to close our doors from 6pm today (Tuesday, 10th November) until the end of November🥃 
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Never fret though🙌 You can still grab that whisky for your grandparent, stocking fillers for your sibling and those beautiful chocolates for your Aunt with the sweet tooth, through our fantastic Online Whisky and Gift Shop - link in bio 🎉 
(AND we have an exciting brand new virtual surprise coming in the next week, so keep your eyes peeled for that!)
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We'll keep you posted throughout the month about when we will be re-opening, and anyone who was booked in will be contacted about their booking😊 
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In the meantime, keep an eye on our social channels and our website for your dose of whisky love and fun! 
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Slàinte Mhath and keep safe🥃 
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It's all change in the world at the moment, and we It's all change in the world at the moment, and we're making a few wee changes here at The Scotch Whisky Experience!🥃 We're focussing on giving our lovely locals something exciting to do on a chilly November day😁
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🥃 Silver & Gold tours will run on Saturdays at 12pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm 🥃 
🍽️ Platinum tours plus our Taste of Scotland menu will be available at 12.30pm on Saturdays 🍽️ 
☕ Amber Restaurant and Coffee Shop will be open for lunches and takeaway hot drinks daily from 11am-6pm ☕ 
🛍️ Our onsite Scotch whisky and Scottish gift shop will be open daily from 11am-6pm for all your festive shopping needs 🛍️ 
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We will also have a dedicated 'Christmas Shop' in our Amber Restaurant, where you will find perfect stocking fillers and Secret Santa gifts for this festive season!🎅🎄 Alternatively if you prefer to shop from the comfort of your sofa, head to our new online whisky gift shop! (link in bio)
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So if you're looking for something local to do on a Saturday, stroll on up the cobbles of the Royal Mile and give us a wee visit! 
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🔥 FLASH GIVEAWAY 🔥 . With Bonfire Night now 🔥 FLASH GIVEAWAY 🔥
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With Bonfire Night now upon us, we wanted to celebrate by giving one lucky person the chance to win one of our Campfire Gift Sets for an evening under the stars⭐️😍
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No camping trip is complete without a dram at the campfire as the sun goes down and the stars come out! Forget the plastic cups, these cute copper cups are the perfect addition to your camping kit. Lighten the load, by decanting your favourite Scotch into our round hipflask. Toast our specially selected marshmallows on the fire as you sip your dram and get ready for the next day’s trip by browsing “Discovering Distilleries of Scotland”🥃
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To enter, simply;
1. Make sure you’re FOLLOWING us on Instagram @scotchwhiskyexp 🥃
2. Give this post a wee LIKE ❤️
3. And finally TAG a friend you’d like to share this beautiful set with on Bonfire Night! (the more friends you tag, the more entries) ✨
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This fantastic #giveaway closes tomorrow (Mon 2nd November 2020) at 2pm GMT and a winner will be contacted through DM shortly after! Entries must be 18 or over. Winners must live in the UK. Contest is not affiliated with Instagram.
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If you're on the cobbles this weekend, pop in past If you're on the cobbles this weekend, pop in past and give us a wee visit!😍 We're still running hourly tours and our shop if open and packed with fantastic gifts for all the family!🎁 Whether it's Scotch flavoured soap and shortbread for your grandparents, a cuddly toy for your children, or of course some whisky for the Scotch lover in your life - we've got you sorted this festive period! So why not shop and support local this Christmas🛍️
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And remember if you prefer to shop from the comfort of your sofa, head to our online shop (there's free delivery right now!) the link is in our bio!
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Have you had a look at our online whisky gifts sho Have you had a look at our online whisky gifts shop yet?🥃 The perfect place to grab those Scottish and whisky related gifts - maybe even a stocking filler or two?🎄🎅🎁 How cute are these Scottish oak wooden coasters and serving tray by Scottish Made!😍
Head to the link in our bio to check it our for yourself!
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Give us a little 🙋 in the comments below if you Give us a little 🙋 in the comments below if you've seen this majestic beauty in real life!😍 The incredible @diageo Claive Vidiz World's Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky is located in the heart of our building! There are 3,384 bottle of unopened Scotch whisky and you can see it with your own eyes if you take one of our whisky tours!👀 
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Little and Large😂😍 How cute is our 'wee' @th Little and Large😂😍 How cute is our 'wee' @theglencairnglass and well.. average-sized glencairn😂 Check out the link in our bio to find these adorable glasses on our brand new online shop!🥃 The perfect, dare we say it... stocking filler!🎅🤫
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Plum Old Fashioned😍🍸 The perfect Autumn cock Plum Old Fashioned😍🍸 The perfect Autumn cocktail!
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🥃 2 tsp sugar syrup
🥃 2 dashes plum bitters splash of water
🥃 2 shots citrussy Lowland Scotch whisky
🥃 soda water (optional)
🥃 Orange peel
🥃 Lemon peel (to garnish)
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Take the orange peel (about the size of your thumb), give it a wee squeeze with your fingers before rubbing it around the insides of a whisky tumbler, then place it into the glass.
Add the sugar syrup and bitters, along with a few ice cubes. Add half one shot of the Lowland Scotch and stir for about ten seconds.
Add a bit more ice and the remaining shot of Scotch and give it another wee stir for 10-15 seconds.
To serve, garnish with lemon peel.
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Search our Whisky cocktail essentials on our online shop (link in bio) for cocktail shakers, measures and stirrers! Remember to tag us with your cocktail!🥃 
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We are loving seeing you enjoy our brand new Whisk We are loving seeing you enjoy our brand new Whisky Gift sets on our online shop!😍 We've got a host of different bundled gifts for all occasions, how cute in this Speyside set🥃 The perfect wee present for your loved ones, delivered straight to their door - thank you to @thegastrognomer for this beautiful photo!
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Himself was delighted to receive his package from the @scotchwhiskyexp tonight. 🥃
They have just launched an updated online shop with a host of tempting goodies on it and as a bonus they have free p&p on all orders for their launch week. 👍🏻
Since you can't go to the pub for a drink just now, why not order yourself some drams to enjoy at home. We're looking forward to sampling this lot! 🥃🍫
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