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A genuine piece of 1970s Speyside history from one of the region's quieter distilleries. The Dufftown-Glenlivet 8 Year O...
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Joe Whitfield
February 9, 2026
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A 29-year-old cask strength Speyside from Glen Grant under the respected Old & Rare label — serious age, fair pricing fo...
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February 9, 2026
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A rare Speyside from 1966 bottled under The Costumes label after roughly twenty-two years in cask. At £3,000 it demands ...
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February 9, 2026
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Tomintoul's Caribbean Rum Cask Finish is a smartly priced Speyside single malt with genuine distinction — rum cask warmt...
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February 8, 2026
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Tamdhu's fourth Cigar Malt release delivers full sherry oak maturation at a commanding 53.8% cask strength. A rich, purp...
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February 8, 2026
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A 1980s bottling of Balvenie's original flagship expression, the 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve is a collectible piece of...
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February 7, 2026
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The Glenfiddich 1961 Vintage Reserve is a 35-year-old Speyside single malt that justifies its £6,500 price through genui...
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February 7, 2026
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A 1970s cask strength Glenfarclas bottled at 60% ABV — a genuine piece of Speyside history that commands respect both as...
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February 7, 2026
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A 1980s Macallan 10 Year Old at full cask strength from sherry oak — an uncompromising snapshot of Speyside distilling b...
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February 7, 2026
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A forty-seven-year-old Speyside single malt from Longmorn, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail — serious pedigree, serious age,...
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February 7, 2026
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A twenty-year-old cask strength Craigellachie from Decadent Drams that delivers Speyside character with real conviction....
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February 5, 2026
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A 1936 Glen Grant bottled by Gordon & MacPhail after fifty years in cask — a rare piece of Speyside history that rewards...
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February 5, 2026