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Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old is an unpeated Islay single malt Scotch whisky: fruity, nutty and gently salty, with none of the smoke Islay is famous for. At £36.99 for a 70cl bottle at 46.3%, non-chill filtered and with natural colour, it’s one of the best-value Islay whiskies you can buy. If you love Islay’s coastal…
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The Macallan Harmony Collection Inspired by Fresh Coconut launched at £140 for a 70cl bottle in August 2026. It is the sixth and final release in the Harmony Collection, a 46.3% single malt made to taste of fresh coconut, lime and tropical fruit. That is an unusual profile for Macallan, a distillery best known for…
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The Macallan Harmony Collection has reached its final chapter, and it ends on a tropical note. Launched in August 2026, the sixth and last edition comes as a pair: Macallan Harmony Inspired by Fresh Coconut and Macallan Harmony Inspired by Toasted Coconut. They share the same idea but taste quite different. And there’s a catch:…
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Ardbeg’s Vintage_Y2K series is now complete. In September 2026 the Islay distillery released the Ardbeg Vintage Y2K 25 Year Old, the third and final bottle in a series that began in 2024. All three whiskies come from spirit distilled in 2000, the year Ardbeg came back to full production. Each one was finished in a…
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Looking for the best single malt whisky? With hundreds of bottles on the shelf, from gentle Speyside malts to smoky Islay giants, it can be hard to know where to start. A great single malt does not have to cost a fortune. Some of Scotland’s most loved whiskies cost under £40, and the right bottle…
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An Edinburgh whisky tour is a guided experience that pairs the city’s history with a tasting of Scotch whisky. Most last between one and two and a half hours and cost roughly £20 to £50 per adult. Edinburgh has a long whisky story. Leith was once the heart of Scotland’s whisky blending and bonding trade,…
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