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Brendan Hodrien – drinks expert
Brendan Hodrien is a lifestyle writer who specialises in drinks reviews. He has rounded up the best of the best for The Independent, The i and Evening Standard, more often than not waxing lyrical about Islay whiskies. Brendan spends the majority of his free time geeking out on film and television, directing traffic to his favourite new releases and all-time classics in his newsletter https://mailchi.mp/001f2ad1d014/sofashouts.
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