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Lp7 from the Elements of Islay range delivers cask-strength Islay single malt at 52.8% ABV with the minimalist philosoph...
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Duncan Cairns
December 25, 2025
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A 1972-vintage Speyside single malt from Glenfarclas's revered Family Casks series, drawn from sherry cask #3546 at a co...
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Joe Whitfield
December 25, 2025
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Lagavulin's 2025 cask-strength 12 Year Old Special Release delivers Islay peat at full volume — unapologetic, intense, a...
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December 25, 2025
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Compass Box Crimson Casks delivers another compelling argument for blended malt Scotch — bottled at a confident 46% with...
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December 25, 2025
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A young but confident Speyside from Macallan's coveted Easter Elchies series, bottled at a punchy 45.2% ABV. At £2,500 i...
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December 25, 2025
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Spirit of Hven's Dubhe is a composed and genuinely rewarding Swedish single malt that proves Nordic whisky has moved wel...
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December 25, 2025
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Bushmills Bourbon Cask from the Steamship Collection is a well-judged Irish single malt that pairs the distillery's sign...
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December 25, 2025
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Hakushu's Distiller's Reserve is a genuinely distinctive Japanese single malt that justifies its NAS approach with fresh...
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December 25, 2025
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A rare 1997 Manager's Dram bottling of Mannochmore at a formidable 66% cask strength — eighteen years of Speyside charac...
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December 25, 2025
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A rare 1957-distilled Talisker bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in the 1970s, this single malt offers a genuine window into ...
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December 24, 2025
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Yellow Spot 12 Year Old is a masterfully constructed single pot still Irish whiskey whose triple-cask maturation — inclu...
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December 24, 2025
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A 1970s bottling of Miltonduff-Glenlivet 12 Year Old offers a rare window into old-style Speyside character — fuller, wa...
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December 24, 2025