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Review | Ardbeg Dolce
This year’s annual Ardbeg Day whisky from the Islay distillery of Ardbeg fuses ex-bourbon casks and ex-Marsala dolce fortified wine barrels from Sicily.
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Review | Laphroaig 12 Years Old
A classic ex-bourbon cask matured bottling from the iconic Laphroaig distillery on Islay that is exclusive to global travel retail.
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Review | Ardbeg 17 Years Old (2024 Edition)
A faithful recreation of a retro classic Ardbeg bottling, this 17 Years Old pays homage to a release that set the Islay distillery on its current path.
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Review | Ardbeg Ten Cask Strength
This year’s annual Ardbeg Committee single malt sees the cult Islay distillery present its iconic 10 Years Old whisky at a punchy cask strength.
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Review | Ardnahoe 5 Years Old Cask Strength
The third permanent bottling in the core range of Islay distillery Ardnahoe, which is family-owned. It features maturation in ex-bourbon barrels.
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Review | Octomore Series 16
Octomore Series 16 (2025 release) is the annual super heavily peated range of single malt whiskies produced by Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay.
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Review | Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Sherry Cask Edition
A travel retail exclusive Scotch single malt whisky from the Islay distillery of Bruichladdich, which has been part-matured in ex-sherry casks.
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Review | Ardbeg Smoketrails (Napa Valley Edition)
Part of the travel retail exclusive single malt range from the Islay distillery of Ardbeg, featuring ex-Cabernet Sauvignon casks from California’s Napa Valley.
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Review | Caol Ila Moch
Part of the core range from Caol Ila, Islay’s largest single malt distillery, Moch is named after the Gaelic word for dawn.
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Review | Ardbeg Smokiverse
The 2025 annual Ardbeg Day bottling, Smokiverse is made using an unconventional ‘high-gravity’ mash leading to a fruitier, more tropical spirit.
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