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A \u003cstrong\u003eblended malt\u003c\/strong\u003e — Monkey Shoulder is one — is several malts with no grain whisky at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegion is a rough guide rather than a rule, but it holds often enough to be useful: Islay for peat and iodine, Speyside for sherry and orchard fruit, the Islands for salt and pepper. Every bottle lists its distillery, region and ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lagavulin-16-year-old","title":"Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe benchmark Islay single malt, distilled on the island's south shore between Laphroaig and Ardbeg and matured for sixteen years — long, by Islay standards, and it shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep peat smoke wrapped around sweet sherried fruit, with iodine, seaweed and a dry, tarry edge. The length is what separates it from younger Islay whisky: the smoke recedes slowly rather than dropping away. 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Water is not optional so much as expected; add it gradually and the whisky opens out in stages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aberlour Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572062683382,"sku":"SH-SCW-ABERLOUR-ABUNADH-700","price":161.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/4361\/7014\/files\/903873-1.webp?v=1788272039"},{"product_id":"benriach-the-original-ten","title":"BenRiach The Original Ten Single Malt Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeyside single malt matured across three separate cask types — bourbon barrels, sherry casks and virgin oak — then brought together. The three-way maturation is what gives The Original Ten its breadth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrchard fruit and honey from the bourbon casks, dried fruit from the sherry, and a sweet vanilla-and-spice edge from the virgin oak. 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