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A young but characterful Highland single malt from one of Scotland's most individual distilleries, bottled by Douglas La...
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Duncan Cairns
January 15, 2014
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A well-priced independent bottling of Royal Brackla at 48% ABV, this nine-year-old Highland single malt delivers honest ...
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January 8, 2014
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A ten-year-old Speyside single malt matured entirely in virgin oak casks, this Contrasts release offers a bolder, spicie...
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December 15, 2013
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A compelling 11-year-old English single malt with gentle smoke and sherry hogshead maturation, bottled at 46%. At £73.25...
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December 14, 2013
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Hautes Glaces Episteme S12U24 is a malted spelt whisky from the French Alps bottled at 53% ABV — a genuinely distinctive...
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November 25, 2013
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Glen Moray's Warehouse 1 Amontillado finish is a cask-strength Speyside single malt that pairs dry, nutty sherry complex...
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November 18, 2013
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Bruichladdich's Bere Barley 2013 is a grain-driven Islay single malt bottled at 50% ABV after ten years, offering genuin...
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November 15, 2013
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Benriach's Malting Season Second Edition is a confident Speyside single malt built around genuine floor-malted craft. At...
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November 12, 2013
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A well-priced independent bottling from Ben Nevis, this 9-year-old Small Batch release from Single Malts of Scotland del...
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October 22, 2013
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An independently bottled Cardhu from Douglas Laing's Old Particular range, this 10-year-old Speyside single malt at 48.4...
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October 8, 2013
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The 2013 Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye is barrel-proof American rye at its most uncompromising — 64.2% ABV, uncut and unfil...
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September 27, 2013
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A cask strength Speyside single malt from one of the region's quieter distilleries, this Glentauchers 10 Year Old from T...
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March 23, 2013
