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GlenDronach 12 Original: The Sherried Scotch That Delivers on Every Promise
February 5, 2026
GlenDronach 12 Original: The Sherried Scotch That Delivers on Every Promise

While Macallan raises prices, GlenDronach quietly produces one of the finest sherried Scotch whiskies in the world—at a price that makes you feel guilty.

Talisker 10: The Storm in a Glass
February 5, 2026
Talisker 10: The Storm in a Glass

From the shores of the Isle of Skye comes a whisky of maritime peat, black pepper, and wild beauty. Talisker 10 is Scotland's most dramatic distillery in a bottle.

Monkey Shoulder: The Blended Malt That Made Scotch Fun Again
February 5, 2026
Monkey Shoulder: The Blended Malt That Made Scotch Fun Again

Three Speyside single malts walk into a bottle. The result is a blended malt so versatile and approachable that it's become bartenders' favourite Scotch.

Bunnahabhain 12: Islay's Gentle Giant
February 5, 2026
Bunnahabhain 12: Islay's Gentle Giant

An unpeated whisky from Islay? Bunnahabhain 12 breaks every expectation about the island of peat and delivers something utterly unique—and utterly delicious.

Highland Park 12 Viking Honour: The Bridge Between Worlds
February 5, 2026
Highland Park 12 Viking Honour: The Bridge Between Worlds

Neither purely peated nor purely sherried, Highland Park 12 stands at the crossroads of Scotch styles—and that's exactly what makes it indispensable.

Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask: The Vacation in a Bottle
February 5, 2026
Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask: The Vacation in a Bottle

David Stewart's genius idea: finish 14-year Scotch in West Indian rum casks. The result is the sweetest, most approachable single malt you'll ever sip.

Glenfiddich 12: The Gateway That Still Has Something to Teach
February 5, 2026
Glenfiddich 12: The Gateway That Still Has Something to Teach

The world's best-selling single malt has introduced more people to Scotch than any other bottle. But beyond the gateway, is there genuine quality here?

GlenAllachie 15: The World's Best-Kept Speyside Secret
February 5, 2026
GlenAllachie 15: The World's Best-Kept Speyside Secret

The distillery that won World's Best Single Malt twice has a 15-year expression that most people haven't tried. That needs to change immediately.

Macallan 12 Sherry Oak: The World's Best-Selling Single Malt, Examined
February 5, 2026
Macallan 12 Sherry Oak: The World's Best-Selling Single Malt, Examined

Macallan has built an empire on sherry-seasoned oak. But in an era of soaring prices and diminishing age statements, does the 12-year flagship still deliver?

Laphroaig 10: The Marmite of Whisky, and We Love It
February 5, 2026
Laphroaig 10: The Marmite of Whisky, and We Love It

You either love it or you hate it—and both responses are equally valid. Laphroaig 10 is the most polarizing whisky in the world, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

Ardbeg 10: Islay's Young, Ferocious Prodigy
February 5, 2026
Ardbeg 10: Islay's Young, Ferocious Prodigy

At only 10 years old and 46% ABV, Ardbeg delivers more peat, more smoke, and more intensity per dollar than any whisky on the planet. Approach with reverence.

Lagavulin 16: The Smoke Signal That Changed Scotch Forever
February 5, 2026
Lagavulin 16: The Smoke Signal That Changed Scotch Forever

The Islay icon that Ron Swanson made famous—and that was already legendary long before television discovered it. Peat, smoke, and maritime grandeur.