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Thompson Bros' Sutherland 5 Year Old is a confident young blended malt bottled at a punchy 48.5% ABV — malt-forward, hon...
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Duncan Cairns
December 17, 2025
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MacNair's 12 Year Old Lum Reek is a peated blended malt that delivers genuine smoke-and-sweetness character at a price t...
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December 17, 2025
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A vintage-dated blended malt that proves Famous Grouse can play in serious territory. The 1992 vintage, bottled in 2004 ...
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December 14, 2025
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Douglas Laing's beer cask finished Highland blended malt pairs Scottish whisky with Glasgow brewing heritage. At 48% and...
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December 12, 2025
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Douglas Laing's Rock Island 16 is a well-crafted island blended malt that delivers coastal character with genuine maturi...
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December 11, 2025
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Chivas Regal's sherry cask-finished 13 Year Old is a genuinely impressive blended Scotch that punches above its £36.25 p...
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December 10, 2025
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Poit Dhubh 12 Year Old is a well-crafted blended malt from Skye that delivers honest, characterful Scotch without the ma...
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December 8, 2025
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Compass Box Duality is a confident, full-strength blended malt that justifies its £150 price through genuine craft rathe...
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December 7, 2025
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Mossburn's Speyside Blended Malt delivers honest, well-constructed whisky at 46% ABV without the lifestyle branding surc...
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December 6, 2025
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Douglas Laing's Epicurean Three Wood Finish brings cask-strength Lowland blended malt to the table at 54.1% ABV, offerin...
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December 6, 2025
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A well-constructed blended malt that delivers genuine Campbeltown character at a price point that undercuts the region's...
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December 5, 2025
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Noble Rebel's Smoke Symphony is a well-priced blended malt that layers smoke with restraint. At 46% and non-chill filter...
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December 3, 2025
