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A 34-year-old cask-strength blended Scotch from 1989, bottled by Gleann Mòr at 54.9% ABV. A category-defying release tha...
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Joe Whitfield
November 17, 2025
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Bell's Original is a reliable, unpretentious blended Scotch that earns its place as one of the UK's best sellers. At aro...
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November 16, 2025
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Togouchi Premium is a well-crafted Japanese world blend that fills a genuine gap in the mid-shelf market — smooth, appro...
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November 16, 2025
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Buchanan's Red Seal represents premium blended Scotch done right — polished, balanced, and crafted with access to some o...
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November 14, 2025
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Cutty Sark's Centenary Edition is a 23-year-old cask strength blend that makes a serious argument for aged blended Scotc...
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November 14, 2025
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label carries serious brand baggage, but beneath the marketing lies a genuinely well-crafted blended...
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November 13, 2025
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Royal Salute's 21 Year Old Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition wraps a genuinely accomplished aged blend in collector's packagin...
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November 12, 2025
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A 1980s blended Scotch time capsule at under a tenner. Peter Dawson Special offers a glimpse into an era when blends wer...
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November 12, 2025
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Johnnie Walker's 150th Anniversary blend is a polished celebration of the house style — accomplished, refined, and price...
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November 9, 2025
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A commemorative blended Scotch bottled at a confident 51.4% ABV, the Hazelwood Reserve 90th Birthday Edition is a collec...
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November 9, 2025
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Royal Salute's Platinum Jubilee Teck Corsage Brooch edition is a £14,775 statement piece bottled at a serious 50.8% ABV....
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November 9, 2025
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Ballantine's 23 Year Old is a masterclass in what premium blending can achieve — two decades of maturation delivering de...
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November 9, 2025