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The Glenlivet 18 Year Old: Two IWSC Golds — Intensely Malty with Butterscotch, Orange Blossom, and Chocolate Pudding

Two golds at the IWSC — George Smith's 1824 recipe matured eighteen years in first and second fill American oak and sher...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

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Single Malt

Arran Robert Burns Single Malt: Scotland's National Poet's Official Whisky — The Closest Distillery to Burns' Birthplace

Scotland's national poet's official whisky — endorsed by the World Burns Federation. Arran is the closest distillery to ...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak: The Absolute Classic — The Whisky That Defined Sherry-Matured Scotch - whisky Review

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The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak: The Absolute Classic — The Whisky That Defined Sherry-Matured Scotch

The absolute classic — the whisky that defined sherry-matured Scotch. Exclusively matured in hand-selected Oloroso sherr...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old: Small Batch Reserve — Deeper, Richer, and Oakier from the Valley of the Deer - whisky Review

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Glenfiddich 18 Year Old: Small Batch Reserve — Deeper, Richer, and Oakier from the Valley of the Deer

The world's best-selling single malt grows up — eighteen years in Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, then nurtured in sma...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Ardbeg Corryvreckan: Named for the Whirlpool — 57.1% of French Oak Fury with Barbecue Bacon and Dark Espresso - whisky Review

9 Review

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Ardbeg Corryvreckan: Named for the Whirlpool — 57.1% of French Oak Fury with Barbecue Bacon and Dark Espresso

Named for the dangerous whirlpool north of Islay — ex-bourbon barrels and French oak (virgin and wine casks) at 57.1%. 5...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Auchentoshan 18 Year Old: Triple-Distilled Lowland Maturity — Eighteen Years in Ex-Bourbon Creating Toasted Oak and Green Tea - whisky Review

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Auchentoshan 18 Year Old: Triple-Distilled Lowland Maturity — Eighteen Years in Ex-Bourbon Creating Toasted Oak and Green Tea

Eighteen years of triple-distilled Lowland spirit in ex-bourbon casks — the oak influence providing toasted warmth, gree...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Balvenie 17 Year Old Rum Cask: Jamaican Rum Barrel Finish — Toffee, Tropical Fruits, and Golden Sugar Syrup - whisky Review

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Balvenie 17 Year Old Rum Cask: Jamaican Rum Barrel Finish — Toffee, Tropical Fruits, and Golden Sugar Syrup

Finished in Jamaican rum casks — seventeen years of Speyside character enhanced by tropical rum sweetness. Rum poundcake...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Ardbeg Uigeadail: Peat Meets Sherry at Cask Strength — Christmas Cake, Espresso, and Campfire Marshmallow at 54.2% - whisky Review

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Ardbeg Uigeadail: Peat Meets Sherry at Cask Strength — Christmas Cake, Espresso, and Campfire Marshmallow at 54.2%

Peat meets sherry at cask strength — ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks married together at 54.2%. Named for Loch Ui...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Isle of Skye 8 Year Old: The Budget Blend That Punches Far Above — Peated Island Malts with Speyside and Highland - whisky Review

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Blended Scotch

Isle of Skye 8 Year Old: The Budget Blend That Punches Far Above — Peated Island Malts with Speyside and Highland

The budget blend that punches far above its price class — peated island malts matched with Speyside and Highland malts p...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Aberlour 18 Year Old: Double Gold San Francisco — Bourbon, Oloroso, and Pedro Ximénez Triple Cask Influence - whisky Review

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Aberlour 18 Year Old: Double Gold San Francisco — Bourbon, Oloroso, and Pedro Ximénez Triple Cask Influence

Double Gold at San Francisco 2011 and 2012 — bourbon casks, Oloroso sherry butts, then finished in Pedro Ximénez. A heav...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

Aberfeldy 21 Year Old: The Golden Dram Matures — Best Highland at the World Whiskies Awards, Gold at IWSC - whisky Review

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Aberfeldy 21 Year Old: The Golden Dram Matures — Best Highland at the World Whiskies Awards, Gold at IWSC

The Golden Dram grows up — twenty-one years in bourbon and sherry casks producing luxurious honey, coconut, caramel, and...

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Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026

9 Review

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Arran 18 Year Old

Arran at eighteen years — a richly sherried island malt with apricot, dark chocolate, and the depth that only long matur...

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Duncan Cairns April 10, 2026