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Flaming Pig Black Cask brings charred-oak character and genuine personality to the Irish blended whiskey category at a f...
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Joe Whitfield
February 23, 2026
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A historically significant Islay single malt bottled in 1979 to mark a bicentenary occasion, the Bowmore Bicentenary is ...
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February 23, 2026
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A 72-year-old Speyside single malt from 1949 stock, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 48.6% — the Milton (Strathisla) is a...
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February 23, 2026
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A rare 1970s Lowland single malt, Glen Flagler 5 Year Old is a genuine piece of Scotch heritage that rewards the serious...
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February 23, 2026
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A 1980s bottling of Talisker at just eight years old and a confident 45.8% ABV — this is a genuine piece of Skye's disti...
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February 23, 2026
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A 1980s bottling of Aberlour's VOHM 12 Year Old offers a genuine taste of old Speyside at a price that remains competiti...
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February 23, 2026
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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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February 23, 2026
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FEW's Rye American Rye Spirit Drink is a confident, craft-distilled rye-based spirit bottled at a punchy 46.5% ABV. It's...
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Ash Carrington
February 23, 2026
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Kaiyo's Rye 10 Year Old is a distinctive Japanese blended malt that pairs genuine maturity with rye-influenced character...
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February 23, 2026
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Balcones Texas Single Malt is a bold, climate-driven American single malt bottled at 53% ABV that makes a convincing cas...
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February 23, 2026
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Highland Park 50 Year Old is a commanding Island single malt that carries its half-century of oak maturation with author...
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February 23, 2026
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A 1972-vintage Ardbeg matured for twenty-seven years and bottled at 50% by Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask series — rare I...
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February 23, 2026