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Douglas Laing's The Epicurean is an honest, well-priced Lowland blended malt bottled at natural strength without chill f...
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Joe Whitfield
December 6, 2025
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A 24-year-old single malt from the now-demolished Imperial distillery, bottled by Single Malts of Scotland at 43.8% ABV....
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December 6, 2025
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An Island single malt with a Rioja cask finish bottled at 46.3%, the Ledaig Sinclair Series delivers peated character la...
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December 6, 2025
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Mac-Talla Fluran delivers honest, cask-strength Islay character at a price that undercuts most named distillery bottling...
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December 5, 2025
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A 1983 vintage Port Ellen bottled by Corsini in 1996, this single malt represents the final chapter of one of Islay's mo...
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December 5, 2025
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The Yamazaki 12 Year Old remains the definitive entry point to Japanese single malt — a beautifully balanced, distinctiv...
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December 5, 2025
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Old Line Cask Strength American Single Malt is an uncompromising, full-proof expression that showcases the growing confi...
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December 5, 2025
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Westland's Peated Single Malt is a confident, well-constructed American single malt that uses peat with restraint and in...
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December 5, 2025
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James Eadie's Teaninich 11 Year Old with a Malaga wine cask finish is a well-priced Highland single malt that offers gen...
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December 5, 2025
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A rare 1980s official bottling from one of Speyside's most underappreciated distilleries, this Miltonduff 12 Year Old of...
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December 5, 2025
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A cask-strength 16-year-old Orkney single malt from Single Malts of Scotland, bottled at a commanding 59.2% ABV. Serious...
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December 5, 2025
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A 26-year-old peated single malt from the demolished Caperdonich distillery — rare, irreplaceable Speyside spirit bottle...
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December 5, 2025