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A rare Lowland single malt from the demolished Kinclaith distillery, distilled in 1967 and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail ...
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Joe Whitfield
October 6, 2025
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The Dalmore 1996 Cromartie is a vintage Highland single malt bottled at a considered 45% ABV that delivers on its premiu...
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Duncan Cairns
October 6, 2025
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A well-priced sherried Speyside from an underappreciated distillery, bottled with Gordon & MacPhail's trademark cask sel...
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October 6, 2025
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A pre-war Speyside single malt with thirty-four years in sherry wood, this Strathisla Connoisseurs Choice bottling is a ...
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October 6, 2025
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A 1980s-bottled Highland malt with a modest age statement but genuine historical intrigue. The Deanston Mill 5 Year Old ...
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October 6, 2025
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A 1980s bottling of Balvenie's 18 Year Old Classic — a Speyside single malt that carries the depth and integrity of an e...
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October 6, 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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Signatory's 100 Proof Edition #2 showcases a 15-year-old North British single grain at cask strength — a genuinely compe...
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October 6, 2025
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A 1980 vintage Port Ellen bottled from a single first-fill cask at 46% — sixteen years of Islay character from a distill...
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October 6, 2025
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Kaiyo's 8-year-old Japanese blended malt delivers serious quality at a competitive price point. At 46% and £82.25, The R...
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October 6, 2025
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Glen Scotia's Double Cask is a sherry-finished Campbeltown single malt that punches above its price point, delivering ge...
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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