Whisky Forum - The Whisky Exchange to open shop in Edinburgh

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1748

Dont know if it has be been confirimed but i have read a rumour in a few places that The Whisky Exchange have acquired the Oddbins shop on the Royal Mile Edinburgh. Is there enough room their for another whisky specialist?

McKay · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject:

If the rumour is true is TWE are bound to take a bite out of Royal Mile Whiskies profits.

Tom W · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject:

darn thats a quality oddbins and all! sourced some ancnoc 12 year old from there only 19.99!

Lennox · Master Of Malts Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Posts: 457

Tom Oddbins went into administration so i would think all there shops will be either closing or changing hands. Shame to see Oddbins go but it hasnt been the same shop in recent years as far as whisky choice is concerned. I am sure if TWE does open on the Royal Mile it will certainly take a bit of income away from Royal Mile Whiskies.

soundmangt4 · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject:

Interesting. The question is though, if they do open a shop there, will they be selling whisky at their internet prices, or will they jack the price up to take advantage of the tourist location?
I fear it would be the latter, as I am always astounded at some of the prices charged in whisky shops in Edinburgh.
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Tom W · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:31 pm Post subject:

definitely the latter, edinbrgh is full of bloody yanks in search of quality scotich!

Innes · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject:

I am not defending some of the whisky prices in Edinburgh but i know the property lease prices on the Royal Mile are very high so you would expect the prices to be a bit higher. Although some will milk the tourists for all they can get.

soundmangt4 · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject:

I would say pretty much all of the shops in Edinburgh are over priced. Even shops away from the Royal Mile are pricey, such as The Whisky Shop on Victoria Street, which is pretty small and must be pretty cheap to rent is around Â£20+ per bottle over the odds!
I shall continue to buy my whisky from either he Society for my single cask fix, or from The Whisky Exchange online for my distillery bottlings! Wink

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Tom W · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject:

The Whisky Shop prices never cease to surprise me, don't know how they are a big chain! its just so expensive! laphroaig quater cask was on 'offer' Â£5 off for Â£37!! which is Â£10 more expensive than supermarket full price, mental

Keith · Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:27 pm Post subject:

I wouldnt think any regular whisky drinker would ever consider buying from the Whisky Shop, it is not only there Edinburgh store with inflated prices, it is all there stores and online shop. I have never really understood there pricing policy, they could be doing so much better if they priced their whisky for whisky drinkers rather than pricing it just for tourists and the whisky gift market.