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A 31-year-old Laphroaig from the 2022 Kinship series, bottled at a confident 47.1% ABV. A contemplative, layered Islay s...
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Duncan Cairns
January 12, 2022
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Bowmore's 2022 release of their 30 Year Old is a masterclass in aged Islay restraint — three decades of oak have transfo...
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January 8, 2022
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Cardhu's 2006 vintage, bottled at cask strength for Diageo's 2021 Special Releases, is an honest and rewarding Speyside ...
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December 20, 2021
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Chichibu's London Edition 2021 is a cask-strength Japanese single malt bottled at 51.5% ABV exclusively for the UK marke...
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December 18, 2021
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Talisker's 2021 Special Release is a cask-strength snapshot of Skye's sole distillery at just eight years old — young, i...
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December 13, 2021
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Nikka's non-peated Yoichi from the 2021 Discovery Series strips away the smoke to reveal the distillery's raw character ...
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December 11, 2021
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Bowmore's 21 Year Old Aston Martin Masters' Selection is a cask strength Islay single malt that rises above its luxury b...
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December 7, 2021
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Westland's Garryana 6th Edition is a compelling American single malt bottled at 50% ABV, built around native Garry oak m...
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December 6, 2021
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Ardbeg's 25 Year Old 2021 release is a rare and accomplished Islay single malt that demonstrates what happens when fierc...
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November 26, 2021
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Bowmore's 30 Year Old 2021 Release is a serious, contemplative Islay single malt bottled at a considered 45.1% ABV. At £...
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November 23, 2021
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The Mars Komagatake 2021 Edition is a confident, well-structured Japanese single malt bottled at a rewarding 48% ABV. At...
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November 22, 2021
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Lagavulin's 1994 vintage, matured for 26 years in sherry casks and bottled as part of the 2021 Special Releases, is a de...
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November 10, 2021
