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Compass Box's The Peat Monster is a smartly constructed blended malt that delivers layered smoke and genuine complexity ...
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Duncan Cairns
January 4, 2026
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Mackintosh Blended Malt is a well-crafted NAS blended malt Scotch that punches above its £40 price point, offering genui...
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January 1, 2026
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A 1980s Highland blended malt with 12 years of age and decades of bottle maturity, Glenleven offers a genuine window int...
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December 31, 2025
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Big Peat's Feis Ile 2025 edition delivers full-throttle Islay character at 50% ABV without the festival-edition price go...
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December 29, 2025
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Wemyss Malts The Hive delivers a honeyed, all-malt blended Scotch at 46% without chill filtration for under forty quid —...
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December 28, 2025
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Collection Moon 8 Year Old is a confident premium blended malt that drinks well above its age statement, though the £299...
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December 26, 2025
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CRN57° 70 Year Old Blended Malt is an extraordinary relic of post-war Scotch whisky, bottled at a confident 45.2% ABV an...
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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 batch strength blended malt drawing from all six of Scotland's whisky-producing islands, The Six Isles delivers genuin...
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December 24, 2025
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Kaiyo Mizunara Oak offers genuine Japanese oak character at a price point that won't break the bank. A well-balanced ble...
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December 23, 2025
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A 1940s bottling of Sandy Macdonald Blended Malt offers a genuine window into pre-modern Scotch production. At £750 it's...
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December 22, 2025
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The Epicurean Glasgow Edition is a confident, full-strength Lowland blended malt that challenges lazy assumptions about ...
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December 19, 2025
