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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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Joe Whitfield
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
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A collectible Map Label presentation of Talisker's iconic 10 Year Old island single malt. At £550 you're paying for scar...
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February 12, 2026
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Glen Moray's Smoky 12 Year Old is a confident, well-priced Speyside single malt that brings measured peat influence to a...
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February 12, 2026
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A cask-strength 23-year-old Highland single malt from Tomatin, independently bottled by The Daily Dram at 52.7% ABV. Con...
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February 12, 2026
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A rare 30-year-old cask-strength Speyside from the under-the-radar Braeval distillery, bottled without compromise by Dou...
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February 12, 2026
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The Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition offers a richer, sweeter take on one of Scotland's more gentle single malts. At £79.75...
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February 11, 2026
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A 21-year-old Highland single malt bottled at a respectable 48% ABV, the Glendronach 21 is a patient, well-structured dr...
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February 11, 2026
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Amrut's flagship single malt remains one of the most compelling arguments for Indian whisky — rich, assertive, and bottl...
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February 11, 2026
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Waterford Ballymorgan 1.1 is a single farm origin Irish single malt bottled at a confident 50% ABV. It's a characterful,...
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February 11, 2026
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A cask-strength, quarter-century Talisker from the 2005 bottling — maritime muscle tempered by serious oak maturation. A...
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February 11, 2026