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Diplomatico Barbet Rum / Distillery Collection No.2: Time-Honoured Maturation - rum Review

9 Review

Aged

Diplomatico Barbet Rum / Distillery Collection No.2: Time-Honoured Maturation

A accomplished aged rum from Diplomatico that delivers impressive balance — an essential addition to any collection.

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Ash Carrington November 8, 2025

Clairin Communal: Haiti's Untamed Spirit - rum Review

7 Review

Agricole

Clairin Communal: Haiti's Untamed Spirit

A blend of four Haitian clairins from four communes — produced naturally with no additives — this is rum at its most wil...

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Ash Carrington November 8, 2025

7.5 Review

Blended

Spirit of Hven Old Hare Blended Whisky Swedish Blended Whisky

Spirit of Hven's Old Hare is a confident Swedish blend that proves there's genuine craft happening beyond Scotland's bor...

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Joe Whitfield November 7, 2025

7.6 Review

Bourbon

Elijah Craig Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Elijah Craig Small Batch delivers a 12-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon at 47% ABV that punches well above its £46.75 ...

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Joe Whitfield November 7, 2025

6 Review

Fortified

Graham's Fine Ruby Port

Graham's Fine Ruby Port — a fortified wine from Grahams. £14.75 from The Whisky Exchange.

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Ash Carrington November 7, 2025

J W Dant / Charcoal Perfected - whisky Review

7.7 Review

Single Malt

J W Dant / Charcoal Perfected

J W Dant Charcoal Perfected is a clean, approachable NAS single malt at a sensible price point. At 7.7/10, it rewards dr...

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Duncan Cairns November 7, 2025

8.2 Review

Single Malt

Auchentoshan 1978 / 18 Year Old Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A cask strength Lowland rarity from 1978, this 18-year-old Auchentoshan delivers the depth and conviction that triple di...

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Duncan Cairns November 7, 2025

Mortlach 1993 / 26 Years Old / Elixir Distillers Jazz Series Speyside Whisky - whisky Review

8.4 Review

Single Malt

Mortlach 1993 / 26 Years Old / Elixir Distillers Jazz Series Speyside Whisky

A cask-strength 26-year-old Mortlach from Elixir Distillers' Jazz Series — muscular Speyside character bottled without c...

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Duncan Cairns November 7, 2025

Ben Nevis 1996 / 25 Year Old / The Whisky Exchange Highland Whisky - whisky Review

8.4 Review

Single Malt

Ben Nevis 1996 / 25 Year Old / The Whisky Exchange Highland Whisky

A 25-year-old cask strength Ben Nevis bottled by The Whisky Exchange at 51.1% ABV — a serious Highland single malt with ...

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Duncan Cairns November 7, 2025

8.1 Review

Islay

Port Ellen 1982 / 26 Year Old / Cask #4808 / Old Malt Cask Islay Whisky

A 1982 vintage Port Ellen from one of the distillery's final years, bottled at 50% from a single cask by Douglas Laing. ...

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Joe Whitfield November 7, 2025

Muscat Beaumes de Venise Hommage Domaine de Bernardins NV: Liquid Gold - wine Review

9 Review

Dessert

Muscat Beaumes de Venise Hommage Domaine de Bernardins NV: Liquid Gold

De Bernardins delivers a dessert of real quality here — Muscat at its best, offering exceptional value at £27.25.

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Joe Whitfield November 7, 2025

Dulce Nombre 1986 Palomino / Gonzalez Byass - wine Review

8 Review

Red

Dulce Nombre 1986 Palomino / Gonzalez Byass

Dulce Nombre 1986 Palomino / Gonzalez Byass — a red wine from Gonzalez Byass. £79.75 from The Whisky Exchange.

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David Thornton November 7, 2025