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Ron Swanson's favourite whisky, officially — charred oak refill casks adding a smoky-sweet twist to Lagavulin.
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Joe Whitfield
April 10, 2026
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Portland's flagship single malt — craft beer roots, two-row pale malt, and a distinctly Pacific Northwest character.
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Ash Carrington
April 10, 2026
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Laphroaig at 25 and cask strength — the medicinal intensity mellowed into something majestic and deeply complex.
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April 10, 2026
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A quarter-century of Ardbeg — the peat transformed into something sublime, with a depth that defies description.
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April 10, 2026
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Macallan's now-retired triple cask — three wood types creating a lighter, more accessible Macallan.
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April 10, 2026
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High plains bourbon from Kirby, Wyoming — local corn, limestone water and rugged Western character.
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April 10, 2026
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London's oldest wine and spirit merchant blends a sherried malt — elegant, traditional and quietly excellent.
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Duncan Cairns
April 10, 2026
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Pure Islay peat distilled to its essence — a blended malt that captures the island's smoky soul.
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April 10, 2026
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High-altitude Colorado bourbon — Rocky Mountain snowmelt water and thin mountain air shaping a distinctive craft spirit.
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April 10, 2026
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Danish organic single malt smoked over local peat — wild, coastal and unmistakably Nordic.
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April 10, 2026
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Japan's newest distillery — using a wood-fired still salvaged from Karuizawa, producing spirit of astonishing quality.
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April 10, 2026
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A maritime blended malt from Scotland's islands — briny, smoky and bottled with Douglas Laing's trademark honesty.
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April 10, 2026
