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Royal Salute's 50 Year Old Coronation Cask is a £25,000 masterclass in ultra-aged blended Scotch — rare, refined, and bu...
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Joe Whitfield
February 23, 2026
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Shinju's 8 Year Old Blended Whisky makes a confident play in the mid-shelf market with an honest age statement and appro...
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February 23, 2026
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A 61-year-old single blend from the demolished Lochside distillery, bottled by Duncan Taylor at a vigorous 45.8% ABV. A ...
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February 22, 2026
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Old Parr 18 is a well-aged blended Scotch that punches above its price point, offering genuine maturity and integration ...
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February 22, 2026
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The Ghost and Rare Pittyvaich edition showcases Johnnie Walker's blending team at near their best, anchored by rare liqu...
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February 21, 2026
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A 1970s bottling of Johnnie Walker Swing — the rocking-base blend built for ocean liners — offering a genuine time capsu...
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February 20, 2026
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Seagram's 7 Crown is a proven American blend with nearly a century of heritage — light, consistent, and built for mixing...
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February 19, 2026
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A sealed 1970s bottling of Bell's 12 Year Old — a genuine artefact from the golden age of blended Scotch, when the categ...
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February 19, 2026
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Adelphi's independent bottling pedigree lends real credibility to this sub-£30 blended Scotch. A considered, malt-forwar...
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February 19, 2026
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Isle of Skye 8 Year Old offers a rare age-stated blend at under £25, delivering genuine maturity and easy-drinking chara...
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February 19, 2026
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A 1980s bottling of the famously exclusive Royal Household blend, originally created for the British Royal Family. At £3...
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February 18, 2026
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A 1950s bottling of King William IV VOP blended Scotch at 43% — a genuine liquid time capsule from an era when blending ...
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February 17, 2026