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A 1960s spring cap blend bottled at a reassuring 43% ABV, the Sandy Macdonald offers a genuine taste of mid-century Scot...
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Joe Whitfield
December 29, 2025
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Isle of Skye 18 Year Old is a genuinely undervalued aged blend from Ian Macleod Distillers — at £73.25, it delivers matu...
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December 28, 2025
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A 1980s bottling of Ballantine's 12 at 43% ABV — a time capsule from an era when blended Scotch had access to deep, matu...
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December 28, 2025
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A 1980s bottling of Royal Salute 21 Year Old in the Brown Wade decanter — a genuine piece of blending history from Chiva...
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December 27, 2025
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Amahagan Edition No 2 is a world blended whisky finished in red wine casks, bottled at a confident 47% ABV. A genuinely ...
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December 27, 2025
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A 1970s bottling of Ballantine's 17 Year Old represents blended Scotch at its absolute peak — deep, balanced, and bottle...
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December 24, 2025
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Nikka's 12-year-old world blend backs up its ambitious category with genuine substance — a precisely constructed whisky ...
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December 23, 2025
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J&B's 15 Year Old Reserve is a genuine surprise — a well-aged litre blend that delivers complexity and value, proving th...
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December 23, 2025
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Hankey Bannister Original is a quietly impressive blended Scotch that drinks above its £19.50 price tag. Backed by Inver...
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December 22, 2025
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Yamazakura's World Blended Whisky brings Japanese blending philosophy to an international palette — approachable, well-c...
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December 22, 2025
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Dunhillion 23 Year Old is a confident, well-constructed blended Scotch that makes a genuine case for aged blends competi...
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December 22, 2025
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Royal Salute's 21 Year Old Signature Blend is a masterclass in what aged blended Scotch can achieve — polished, composed...
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December 22, 2025