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Kurayoshi's 8 Year Old World Blended Malt is an honest, well-constructed vatting that earns its price through genuine ma...
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Duncan Cairns
December 3, 2025
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Monkey Shoulder's smoky sibling is a well-judged entry into peated territory — approachable, versatile, and priced right...
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December 2, 2025
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Hatozaki Pure Malt is a 46% world blended malt that trades on distinctiveness rather than pedigree. At £46.25, it delive...
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December 2, 2025
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Amahagan Edition No 1 is a confident world blended malt at 47% ABV that bridges Japanese blending philosophy with intern...
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November 30, 2025
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A 17-year-old blended malt at cask strength for under a hundred pounds — the kind of quiet, well-priced whisky that the ...
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November 30, 2025
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Forest Whisky's 8 Year Old Blended Malt is an honest, well-crafted all-malt blend that punches above its weight at £54.7...
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November 28, 2025
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A 43-year-old Speyside blended malt from 1973, bottled by The Whisky Agency for TWE at a natural 47.4% ABV. At £1,500 it...
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November 27, 2025
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Big Peat 12 Year Old brings age-stated composure to Douglas Laing's beloved Islay blended malt. At 46% and £52.75, it's ...
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November 25, 2025
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A 1989 vintage blended malt from the Famous Grouse stable, aged 12 years and drawing on serious malt pedigree. At £150 i...
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November 24, 2025
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A collectible 1989 vintage blended malt from Famous Grouse that delivers genuine complexity and old-school Scotch crafts...
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November 21, 2025
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Compass Box's Story of the Spaniard is a well-crafted blended malt with genuine Spanish wine cask character, sitting at ...
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November 21, 2025
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Caisteal Chamuis 12 Year Old makes a compelling case for the blended malt category — a well-aged island whisky bottled a...
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November 21, 2025
