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Nikka's 2023 Discovery Series Blended Grain is a compelling case for Japanese grain whisky at its finest — bottled at a ...
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Duncan Cairns
January 9, 2023
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Glen Scotia's 21 Year Old 2023 release is a measured, confident Campbeltown single malt that rewards patience. At 46% AB...
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January 5, 2023
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A vintage-dated Dalmore with fifteen years of maturation and the confidence to bottle at 46.5%. Serious Highland single ...
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December 19, 2022
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A 32-year-old Caol Ila from the Kinship series, bottled at a confident 48.1% ABV. At £500 it offers genuine value for an...
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December 15, 2022
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The Armorik 10 Year Old Dervenn 2022 Release is a confident, well-priced French single malt that proves Brittany can pro...
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December 5, 2022
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Kanosuke's 2022 Limited Edition is a bold, cask-strength Japanese single malt bottled at 59% ABV that showcases real amb...
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December 4, 2022
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Yamazaki's 2022 Peated Malt is a bold and accomplished experiment — Japanese refinement meets restrained smoke at a comm...
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December 2, 2022
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A quietly confident Speyside single malt from an underrepresented distillery, given the Gordon & MacPhail treatment with...
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November 29, 2022
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Nikka's Yoichi Aromatic Yeast from the 2022 Discovery Series is a bold exploration of fermentation's hidden influence — ...
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November 27, 2022
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A 32-year-old Bunnahabhain bottled under the respected Kinship series at a composed 46.2% ABV — three decades of coastal...
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November 23, 2022
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A cask strength 16-year-old Caol Ila from an independent bottler, delivering genuine Islay character at a price that's i...
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November 20, 2022
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Mortlach's 2022 Special Release is a cask strength Speyside single malt that delivers genuine weight and character at 57...
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November 20, 2022
