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A 1978-vintage Speyside single malt bottled after roughly twenty-one years of maturation, the Glenrothes 1978 is a colle...
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Joe Whitfield
January 7, 2026
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A confident Taiwanese single malt matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at a well-judged 46% ABV. At just over £50, th...
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January 7, 2026
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A cask strength Talisker bottled in 2004 with 25 years of maturation behind it — this is a serious, collectible Island m...
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January 7, 2026
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Glencadam 18 is a quietly confident Highland single malt — refined, well-priced for its age, and bottled at a strength t...
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January 7, 2026
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A 25-year-old single malt from the now-demolished Imperial distillery, bottled at natural cask strength by The Whisky Ex...
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January 6, 2026
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A forty-nine-year-old Speyside single malt from the lost Glen Mhor distillery, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at a confide...
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January 6, 2026
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A 31-year-old cask strength Speyside single malt from the enigmatic Braes of Glenlivet distillery, bottled under the Sec...
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January 6, 2026
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Glen Grant's 12 Year Old is an understated Speyside single malt that delivers quiet elegance and reliable quality at a c...
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January 6, 2026
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A 1990s bottling of Highland Park 12 Year Old offers a genuine window into what Orkney's most celebrated distillery was ...
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January 6, 2026
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A 1981 vintage Caol Ila matured for 21 years in a single first-fill cask, bottled at a well-judged 46% ABV. At £500, Cas...
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January 6, 2026
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A 1990s bottling of Highland Park's revered 18 Year Old — a composed, well-integrated Island single malt that justifies ...
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January 6, 2026
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The Glenfarclas 40 Year Old is a Speyside single malt that commands respect through sheer commitment to time. At 43% ABV...
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January 6, 2026