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Pure Kentucky XO delivers a 12-year-old cask-strength Kentucky straight bourbon at a price that embarrasses bottles twic...
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Joe Whitfield
February 11, 2026
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Hatozaki's Triple Cask Reserve with Umeshu Cask Finish is a genuinely distinctive Japanese whisky at 46% ABV, where the ...
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February 10, 2026
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Driftless Glen's Small Batch 4 Year Old Bourbon is a confident, well-made craft bourbon from Wisconsin that punches abov...
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February 9, 2026
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Bardstown Bourbon Company's Discovery #10 is a 13-year-old cask-strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon that delivers serious...
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February 9, 2026
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The Whistler 16 Year Old with a Palo Cortado cask finish is a confident, well-aged Irish whiskey that pairs genuine matu...
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February 8, 2026
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A 15-year-old Speyside single malt with a tawny port pipe finish, bottled at a honest 46% ABV. Genuine age and thoughtfu...
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February 7, 2026
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Four Roses Small Batch is a multi-recipe bourbon that punches above its £32 price tag — balanced, versatile, and built f...
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February 5, 2026
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Buffalo Trace Kosher Straight Rye is a well-made, properly proofed rye whiskey with genuine kosher certification and sol...
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February 5, 2026
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Black Saddle 12 Year Old delivers genuine Kentucky bourbon maturity at a price that still makes sense. A well-aged, conf...
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February 4, 2026
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Agitator is a well-priced Swedish blend that rewards curiosity — approachable at 40% ABV, genuinely interesting in origi...
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February 4, 2026
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Benriach The Original Ten is a well-made Speyside single malt that punches above its price point, with triple-cask matur...
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February 4, 2026
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A 31-year-old single cask Islay release combining PX sherry and rare Mizunara Japanese oak influence, bottled at a compe...
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February 3, 2026
