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The Antiquary 30 Year Old delivers three decades of blended Scotch craftsmanship with a well-judged sherry cask finish, ...
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Joe Whitfield
October 11, 2025
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Super Nikka is a confident, well-built Japanese blend bottled at 43% that delivers genuine craft without pretension. At ...
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October 8, 2025
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Ichiro Akuto's world blended whisky pulls components from five countries into a cohesive, elegant dram at 48.5% ABV. At ...
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October 7, 2025
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A 1970s bottling of Johnnie Walker Red Label offers a fascinating window into a different era of Scotch blending, when c...
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October 7, 2025
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Chivas Regal 12 is a well-aged, well-constructed blended Scotch that delivers smooth, reliable quality at a price that d...
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October 7, 2025
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A 1930s spring-cap bottling of Dewar's premium Victoria Vat blend — a genuine liquid time capsule from one of Scotch whi...
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October 7, 2025
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Johnnie Walker's Sherry Finish variant of Black Label is a calculated and well-executed move — a mature 12-year blend en...
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October 7, 2025
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Vat 69 is a blended Scotch that punches above its weight at under £24. A smooth, well-balanced blend that makes a cracki...
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October 6, 2025
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A 1970s-bottled 20-year-old blend from Bell's golden era — a masterclass in old-school Scotch blending that the single m...
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October 6, 2025
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A 1980s bottling of Britain's once best-selling blend, Bell's Extra Special offers a genuine snapshot of blended Scotch ...
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October 5, 2025
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Old Parr's Seasons Summer release is a confident, malt-forward blend at 43% ABV that makes a credible case for premium b...
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October 5, 2025
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Whyte & Mackay's 30 Year Old Rare Reserve is a masterclass in what premium blended Scotch can achieve — thirty years of ...
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October 5, 2025