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Writers Tears Double Oak delivers a well-structured Irish whiskey at 46% ABV and a fair price. The double oak maturation...
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Duncan Cairns
February 12, 2026
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A rare 22-year-old pre-revival Bruichladdich from 1984, bottled at natural cask strength. At £1,100 it demands serious i...
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Joe Whitfield
February 12, 2026
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A magnificent 29-year-old Ardbeg from 1975, bottled by Douglas Laing's Old & Rare Platinum series at 47.3% — a rare wind...
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February 12, 2026
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Maker's Mark in Christmas Jumper is a fun seasonal package wrapped around a genuinely solid 45% ABV wheated bourbon — ap...
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February 12, 2026
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Dalmunach 6 Year Old from the Wulver series delivers honest, cask strength Speyside single malt at a fair price — a raw ...
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February 12, 2026
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A cask-strength 23-year-old from the lost Glenury Royal distillery, bottled under the Rare Malts Selection at a commandi...
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February 12, 2026
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Pursuit Spirits Double Oak is a cask-strength bourbon with serious body and oak-driven richness. At 54% ABV, it rewards ...
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February 12, 2026
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A cask-strength Cragganmore from the revered Manager's Dram series, bottled in 1992 at a commanding 62% ABV. A rare coll...
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February 12, 2026
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A 1976 vintage Ardbeg drawn from single sherry cask #2397 after thirty-one years — cask strength Islay history from an e...
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February 12, 2026
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A 1970s bottling of Grant's Standfast offers a genuine window into blended Scotch before corporate rationalisation chang...
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February 12, 2026
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The Epicurean 12 Year Old is a well-priced Lowland single malt that trades in subtlety over spectacle. At 46% ABV with a...
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February 12, 2026
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A cask-strength 1987-vintage Yoichi single malt bottled by the SMWS at 18 years old — rare, serious Japanese whisky sele...
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February 12, 2026