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Lagavulin's standard 16 given a finishing turn in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks — heavier, sweeter, and arguably the most d...
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Joe Whitfield
April 10, 2026
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Caol Ila stripped of its peat and given seventeen years in oak — an Islay distillery in plain clothes, courtesy of Diage...
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April 10, 2026
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The cask-strength sibling to the standard 12, released within Diageo's annual Special Releases as a louder, more saline ...
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April 10, 2026
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A vanishingly rare cask from the year before Caol Ila was demolished and rebuilt — old-style Islay distillate of histori...
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April 10, 2026
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A cask-strength bottling of one of the great unsung Speysiders, long prized as a top-dressing for White Horse blends.
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April 10, 2026
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A long-aged cask-strength outing for the gentle Lowlander from East Lothian.
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April 10, 2026
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A cask-strength airing for the most complex of Speysiders, drawn from refill American oak.
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April 10, 2026
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Oban's contribution to Diageo's Game of Thrones tie-in, paired with the Night's Watch for its West Highland coastal char...
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April 10, 2026
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A rare cask-strength outing for one of Scotland's smallest distilleries, released as part of Diageo's Special Releases p...
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April 10, 2026
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A long-aged unpeated Isle of Mull single malt from the distillery's pre-refurbishment stocks, bottled at 46.3% with all ...
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April 10, 2026
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A 21 year old Isle of Mull malt finished in dry Manzanilla sherry casks from Sanlúcar de Barrameda — coastal whisky meet...
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April 10, 2026
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Eighteen years of Highland maturation followed by a Cognac cask finish — a rare and rewarding combination that plays to ...
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April 10, 2026
