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A 1972 Clynelish matured for forty-four years under Gordon & MacPhail's watch — this Rare Old bottling is a serious piec...
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Joe Whitfield
November 17, 2025
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SMWS 61.22 is a 1978-vintage, 26-year-old Highland malt bottled at cask strength — a rare and historically significant w...
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November 16, 2025
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A 1980s litre bottling of Balblair at five years old — young in age but rich in provenance. A clean, malt-forward Highla...
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November 16, 2025
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A cask strength Rare Malts Selection bottling from 1975, this 20-year-old Highland whisky at 54.9% ABV is a serious coll...
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November 15, 2025
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A sherried Highland single malt bottled at a generous 46% with no chill filtration, the Edradour 12 Year Old Caledonia S...
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November 14, 2025
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A rare 1976 cask-strength Highland malt from SMWS code 74, bottled at a commanding 61.3% after 23 years. At £850, this i...
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November 14, 2025
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The Oban Bay Reserve Night's Watch bottling is a solid Highland single malt hiding behind Game of Thrones branding — coa...
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November 12, 2025
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A cask-strength 19-year-old island malt from Duncan Taylor's single cask range, bottled at a commanding 54.7% ABV. At £1...
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November 11, 2025
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Wemyss Malts' Croftengea 2009, bottled at 14 years old and 46% ABV under the evocative name Of Flame & Fire, is a compel...
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November 9, 2025
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A 1970 vintage Glendronach bottled at cask strength by Cadenhead's — singular, uncompromising Highland whisky that carri...
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November 9, 2025
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A 1988 charitable bottling of Clynelish 12 Year Old, the Spirit of Free Embo is a genuine piece of Highland whisky histo...
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November 9, 2025
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A cask strength 22-year-old Ardmore from James Eadie, finished in sherry casks at 55.7% ABV. A muscular, complex Highlan...
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November 4, 2025