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The Rolls-Royce of Lowland malt — one of Scotland's lost distilleries, returned and utterly magnificent.
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Joe Whitfield
April 10, 2026
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Ballantine's other backbone — a fruity, floral Speyside malt given a rare official bottling.
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April 10, 2026
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Loch Lomond's peated expression — smoky Highland malt from one of Scotland's most versatile distilleries.
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April 10, 2026
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A grassy, floral Speyside malt from Mannochmore's quieter sister — one of Speyside's genuine ghosts.
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April 10, 2026
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J&B's malty heart — a light, clean Speyside traditionally labelled by vintage rather than age.
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April 10, 2026
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Islay's workhorse at full power — briny, smoky and more complex than its modest reputation suggests.
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April 10, 2026
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Laphroaig at full power — ten years of Islay peat, iodine and medicinal intensity without dilution.
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April 10, 2026
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A clean, light Speyside malt built for blending — floral, grassy and deliberately unassuming.
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April 10, 2026
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Peated triple-distilled Lowland malt — a smoky Glasgow twist on an unconventional combination.
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April 10, 2026
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Glasgow's first new distillery in over a century — clean, fruity and distinctly urban Lowland malt.
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April 10, 2026
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Twenty-one years of Speyside maturation from a distillery barely known outside the blending hall.
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April 10, 2026
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The Singleton of Glen Ord — fruity, malty and designed for the Asian market, but rewarding anywhere.
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April 10, 2026
