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A rare Lowland single malt from the silent St Magdalene distillery, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 1997. At £800 it com...
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Joe Whitfield
November 10, 2025
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Buck Bourbon 8 Year Old is a well-priced Kentucky straight bourbon with genuine age behind it. Eight years in charred oa...
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November 10, 2025
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A scarce cask-strength Manager's Dram from one of Speyside's quietest distilleries, bottled in 2004 at 55.5% ABV. Collec...
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November 10, 2025
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A 32-year-old Laphroaig from the early 1990s, bottled at a commanding 49.8% ABV by Old & Rare for their Coronation serie...
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Duncan Cairns
November 10, 2025
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Black Maple Hill's Oregon Straight Rye delivers genuine Pacific Northwest character at a considered 47.5% ABV — a distin...
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Ash Carrington
November 9, 2025
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A 1980s litre bottling of Laphroaig 10 Year Old at 43% ABV — a genuine piece of Islay history that delivers a rounder, r...
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November 9, 2025
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Forty Creek's Copper Pot Reserve is a Canadian whisky that takes itself seriously, with copper pot distillation and virg...
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November 9, 2025
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Johnnie Walker's 150th Anniversary blend is a polished celebration of the house style — accomplished, refined, and price...
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November 9, 2025
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Boondocks 11 Year Old delivers a cask strength American single malt with genuine maturity and outstanding value at £62.5...
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November 9, 2025
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A commemorative blended Scotch bottled at a confident 51.4% ABV, the Hazelwood Reserve 90th Birthday Edition is a collec...
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November 9, 2025
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Mellow Corn is a bottled-in-bond Kentucky straight corn whiskey that delivers honest, grain-forward flavour and outstand...
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November 9, 2025
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1792 Bottled in Bond is a no-nonsense, full-proof Kentucky bourbon that delivers honest value at £50.75. The Bottled in ...
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November 9, 2025