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Single Malt

Aultmore 12 Year Old: 'Of the Foggie Moss' — Dewar's Last Great Malts at 46% Non-Chill Filtered

Launched 2014 as part of John Dewar & Sons' 'Last Great Malts' collection alongside Aberfeldy, Craigellachie, Royal Brac...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Glen Moray Peated Elgin Classic: 14ppm Speyside Smoke — Outstanding Value Gateway Peater at £22 - Scotch Review

7 Review

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Glen Moray Peated Elgin Classic: 14ppm Speyside Smoke — Outstanding Value Gateway Peater at £22

Launched 2015 as part of Glen Moray's Elgin Classic range. Speyside distillery best known for unpeated malt; this expres...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Glen Garioch Founder's Reserve: Manson Brothers' 1797 Heritage — NAS Highland at a Robust 48% - Scotch Review

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Glen Garioch Founder's Reserve: Manson Brothers' 1797 Heritage — NAS Highland at a Robust 48%

NAS Highland (Aberdeenshire) single malt named for the Manson Brothers, who co-founded Glen Garioch in 1797. One of Scot...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Ardmore 12 Year Old Port Wood Finish: Peated Highland Meets Port Pipes — Rare Combination at 46% - Scotch Review

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Ardmore 12 Year Old Port Wood Finish: Peated Highland Meets Port Pipes — Rare Combination at 46%

2015 core-range addition. Matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels then finished in port pipes. Non-chill filter...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Caol Ila Moch: 'Dawn' in Gaelic — Lighter Islay Chosen on Flavour Alone - Scotch Review

7.5 Review

Single Malt

Caol Ila Moch: 'Dawn' in Gaelic — Lighter Islay Chosen on Flavour Alone

Gaelic for 'dawn.' First Caol Ila chosen entirely on flavour rather than age, cask, strength or finish. A lighter, gentl...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

8.5 Review

Blended Malt

Compass Box Flaming Heart: Peated Blended Malt Pioneer — French Oak Meets Islay Smoke at 48.9%

Limited-edition peated blended malt first released 2006 — the first whisky to combine Scotch aged in new French oak with...

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Duncan Cairns April 10, 2026

GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12: PX and Oloroso at Full Power — Annual Sherry Bomb at 58.2% - Scotch Review

8.5 Review

Single Malt

GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12: PX and Oloroso at Full Power — Annual Sherry Bomb at 58.2%

No-age-statement annual cask strength sherry release from Highland distillery. Matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sher...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old: The Family-Owned Sherry Bomb at £45 — Six Generations of Grants - Scotch Review

7.5 Review

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Glenfarclas 12 Year Old: The Family-Owned Sherry Bomb at £45 — Six Generations of Grants

Speyside, owned by the Grant family — one of the few remaining independent family-owned distilleries. Matured in Oloroso...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Bowmore 30 Year Old: Three Decades from Islay's Oldest — 2,580 Bottles Worldwide at Cask Strength - Scotch Review

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Bowmore 30 Year Old: Three Decades from Islay's Oldest — 2,580 Bottles Worldwide at Cask Strength

Distilled 1989, matured 30 years in sherry hogsheads and bourbon barrels. Only 2,580 bottles globally. Premium Islay lux...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Highland Park 25 Year Old: 100/100 at the 2013 Ultimate Spirits Challenge — Premium Aged Orkney Sherry - Scotch Review

9.5 Review

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Highland Park 25 Year Old: 100/100 at the 2013 Ultimate Spirits Challenge — Premium Aged Orkney Sherry

Premium aged Orkney single malt, matured in ex-sherry and bourbon casks. Awarded 100/100 at the 2013 Ultimate Spirits Ch...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Mortlach 16 Year Old Distiller's Dram: The Beast of Dufftown's 2.81x Distillation at 43.4% - Scotch Review

7.5 Review

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Mortlach 16 Year Old Distiller's Dram: The Beast of Dufftown's 2.81x Distillation at 43.4%

'The Beast of Dufftown,' famed for its 2.81-times distillation. Matured in refill and first-fill American and European e...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Talisker 30 Year Old: Three Decades of Skye — Mellowed Pepper into Oceanic Grandeur - Scotch Review

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Talisker 30 Year Old: Three Decades of Skye — Mellowed Pepper into Oceanic Grandeur

Isle of Skye's flagship aged statement, annual limited release, refill American oak. Diageo's prestige Talisker, capturi...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026