Good Food
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date: 2026-03-18T12:35:15.000Z
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items: Best crémant to buy, taste tested 2026
items: Best prosecco, taste tested by the experts 2026
items: The best Japanese whisky taste tested, 2026
items: Best rosé wine to buy under £20 – taste tested 2026
items: Best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wine 2026
items: Best port to buy in 2026, from tawny to vintage
items: The best champagne taste tested 2026
items: 12 of the best English sparkling wines to buy, 2025
items: Best Malbec wines taste tested 2025
items: Best single malt whisky

Best crémant to buy, taste tested 2026
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date: 2026-03-18T12:00:34.000Z
creator: Jonathan Hatchman
subject: Review
subject: laithwaite's
subject: wine review
description: Discover a new favourite style of fizz with these expertly taste-tested cremant recommendations
encoded: Could crémant be France's best kept secret? Made in the same meticulous way as champagne but produced in regions beyond its famous borders, crémant offers all the finesse of fine bubbles and layered flavour, often at a far friendlier price. Once used to describe a softer, “creamier” style of champagne, the term now refers to a diverse family of traditional-method sparkling wines made across eight French regions, each having key differences which reflect the local grapes and terroir, ranging from crisp and citrus-forward to richer styles with stronger brioche notes. Sitting neatly between prosecco and champagne, crémant has quietly carved out a space of its own – drier, more complex than prosecco, yet far more accessible than champagne. Whether you’re already a sparkling wine devotee or simply looking to upgrade your go-to fizz, wine expert Jonathan Hatchman has rounded-up the best bottles of crémant to buy for any occasion. For more expert wine reviews, check out our guides to the best rosé, best prosecco and best champagne. Best crémant to buy at a glance Best rosé crémant: Kew Gardens Crémant de Loire Rosé Brut, £18.99 Best champagne alternative: Hunter's Miru Miru Marlborough Brut NV, £19.99 Best crémant de Limoux: Roche Lacour Crémant de Limoux 2022, £15.99 Best organic crémant: Arthur Metz Crémant d'Alsace Organic Brut, £15 Best crémant de Bourgogne: Moillard-Thomas Crémant de Bourgogne Brut, Burgundy, £17 Best crémant de Bordeaux: Baron de Ray Crémant de Bordeaux, £15 Best crémant for drinking with seafood: Cave de Turckheim Organic Crémant d'Alsace, £15 Best budget crémant: Asda Extra Special Crémant d'Alsace Brut, £12 Best crémant for drinking in the sun: Lacheteau Cremant De Loire Brut Rose, £16.25 Best crémant to buy 2026 Kew Gardens Crémant de Loire Rosé Brut Available from Laithwaites (£18.99) Best rosé crémant Star rating: 4.5/5 ABV: 12% Laithwaites have collaborated with Kew Gardens, home to the largest living plant collection on the planet, on a small…

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Best prosecco, taste tested by the experts 2026
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date: 2026-03-16T16:30:11.000Z
creator: Henry Jeffreys – Wine expert
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: best buys
subject: best fizz
subject: best prosecco
subject: best sparkling wine
subject: best wine
subject: budget prosecco
subject: budget wine
subject: cheap prosecco
subject: Henry Jeffreys
subject: Prosseco
subject: Sparkling wine
description: Italian prosecco is as popular a choice of fizz as traditional champagne or cava. Read our expert review of the best prosecco bottles to find your new favourite sparkling wine
encoded: Prosecco is a phenomenally popular drink in the UK. It's somewhat sweet and soft in flavour and more affordable than other sparkling wines, such as champagne. Prosecco is great to bring along when visiting a friend for dinner, heading to a party or having an impromptu celebration. Pink or rosé prosecco is a staple of boozy brunches, and prosecco's affordability means it can be transformed into refreshing spritzes or decadent cocktails without worrying about the cost. Most proseccos are simple wines. Don’t be afraid to mix them with peach juice to make a bellini, turn it into a spritz or add lemon sorbet and vodka for a sgroppino. But, what makes a good prosecco? We've rounded-up the top bottles to find a prosecco to suit everybody, from the best budget proseccos to bottles that are perfect for cocktails or gifting. Read on to discover our pick of the best. For more, visit our reviews section and find over 400 practical buyer's guides, including taste tests of rosé wine, gin, vodka and more. Best prosecco at a glance Best everyday prosecco: Alessandro Gallici Prosecco NV, £12.99 Best prosecco for gifting: Alessandro Gallici Prosecco Anniversario 2024, £15.99 Best alternative prosecco: Ribolla Gialla spumante cuvée Biele Zôe 2024, £9.99 Best prosecco for showing off: The Emmisary prosecco rosé brut, £17.90 Best for parties: Tesco Finest prosecco superiore, £10 Best easy drinking prosecco: Romeo & Juliet prosecco di Treviso brut DOC NV, £12 Best off-dry prosecco: Cinzano prosecco, £10.50 Best prosecco for entertaining: The Wine Society prosecco brut NV, £10.75 Best prosecco for complexity of flavour: Sacchetto prosecco extra dry Fili NV, £14.55 Jump to section: What is the best prosecco to buy? How we tasted prosecco Prosecco vs champagne How to open prosecco Prosecco cocktail recipes What is the best prosecco to buy? Alessandro Gallici prosecco NV Available from Laithwaites (£12.99) Best everyday prosecco Star rating: 4/5 This classic extra-dry prosecco is an accessib…

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The best Japanese whisky taste tested, 2026
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date: 2026-03-11T16:40:48.000Z
creator: Jonathan Hatchman
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: Richard Davie
subject: Whisky
subject: whisky cocktail
subject: whisky cocktails
subject: whisky sour
description: Read our expert review of the best Japanese whisky. We taste-tested bottles of this complex spirit to bring you our recommended buys.
encoded: Even 10 or 20 years ago, Japanese whisky was something of a niche amongst a very small set of aficionados. The mere existence of Japanese whisky might be a surprise to the mainstream drinker, despite the best of it being as complex and refined as anything being put out by the Scots. Today, Japanese whisky-makers find themselves held in the highest regard around the world, laden with awards and struggling to keep up with demand. Japanese whisky is deeply influenced by Scotch whisky in many ways, but has grown and developed into something that is very much its own beast. As with scotch, there are differences between the output of distilleries that reflect the equipment, methods and local climate. Distillers play with process in a way that many Scottish operations may not, experimenting with yeasts and fermentation times to great effect. Here, our drinks experts Richard Davie and Jonathan Hatchman have selected the best Japanese whisky to buy, covering a range of styles and prices from under £40 to an investment £150. Read on for our in-depth reviews. For over 400 buyer’s guides, visit our reviews section and find taste tests of gin, vodka, tequila, rum, whisky and much more. Best Japanese whisky to buy at a glance Best well-known Japanese whisky: Nikka Days whisky, £39.49 Best light Japanese whisky: The Chita Suntory whisky, £68 Best intense Japanese whisky: Taketsuru pure malt, Nikka whisky, £69.31 Best luxury Japanese whisky: Hakushu 12-year-old single malt, Suntory whisky, £149.99 Best mizunara cask aged Japanese whisky: Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve, £94.95 Best Japanese whisky for Scotch lovers: Mars Maltage 'Cosmo' whisky, £52.25 Best Japanese whisky for whisky beginners: From The Barrel, Nikka whisky, £41.20 Best blended Japanese whisky: Hibiki Japanese Harmony, Suntory whisky, £75.50 Best classic Japanese-style whisky: Yoichi single malt, Nikka whisky, £79.50 Best for pairing with food: Miyagikyo single malt, Nikka whisky, £79.50 Jump to: What is differe…

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Best rosé wine to buy under £20 – taste tested 2026
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date: 2026-02-27T13:50:10.000Z
creator: Henry Jeffreys – Wine expert
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: best rosé wine
subject: cheap rosé wine
subject: Henry Jeffreys
subject: pink champagne
subject: pink drinks
subject: Rosé wine
subject: rosé wine tasted
subject: summer cocktails
subject: Summer drinks
description: When the sun is shining, there’s nothing better than a chilled glass of delicious rosé wine. We put our wine expert to the test in order to find the best rosé bottles under £20
encoded: Rosé has become the drink of summer (although there's nothing to stop you enjoying it all year round) – fresh, stylish and effortlessly drinkable. The palest pink bottles from Provence have led the trend, with their delicate colour and light, crisp character setting the benchmark for modern rosé. That pale Provençal look is now copied around the world, and while the colour may be similar, the flavours can vary depending on where the wine is made. Expect anything from subtle red berries and citrus to softer peachy notes – all designed to be refreshing and easy to enjoy. But rosé isn’t only about whisper-pale pink. Some regions produce deeper-coloured styles with more fruit and body, offering a richer alternative for those who prefer a bit more weight in their glass. Whether you’re after something feather-light for a hot afternoon or a fuller style to pair with food, the best rosés share one thing in common: they’re dangerously easy to sip and even easier to love. Our wine experts Henry Jeffreys and Jonathan Hatchman have tried and tested a selection of rosés – here are 5 of the best bottles to buy in 2026, all under £20. For more, visit our reviews section and find over 400 practical buyers' guides, taste tests of gin, vodka, best English wine and more. For regular wine deliveries direct to your door, sign up to the Good Food Wine Club for discounts on exclusively curated wine cases, chosen by experts and the Good Food team. Best rosé at a glance Best Bordeaux rosé: Le Rosé de La Clarière 2024, £14.99 Best everyday Provence rosé: Domaine du Mas Ensoleillé Provence Rosé 2024, £10.99 Best rosé for seafood: Domaine de Paris Côtes de Provence Rosé 2024, £15.99 Best Italian rosé: Tormaresca Calafuria, £15 Best English rosé: Simpsons Railway Pinot Noir Rosé 2022, £19.50 Jump to section: Best rosé to buy in 2026 How old should rosé be How pink should rosé be How we tested Rosé recipes Best rosé to buy in 2026 Le Rosé de La Clarière 2024 Available from Laithwaites (£14.99) B…

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Best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wine 2026
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date: 2026-01-14T16:27:17.000Z
creator: Jonathan Hatchman
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: Henry Jeffreys
subject: low alcohol
subject: non-alcoholic wine
description: Discover the best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wines for booze-free drinks options that are sophisticated and full of flavour, ideal for entertaining or special occasions
encoded: With more people choosing to drink less alcohol or seeking out alcohol-free alternatives, non-alcoholic wine is enjoying a surge in popularity. Whether you are giving Dry January a go, need a sophisticated non-alcoholic option for social occasions, or simply want to enjoy the ritual of a glass of wine without the effects of alcohol, there are now a wide range of choices. When selecting a non-alcoholic wine, it’s worth considering the style and sweetness. Many alcohol-free wines tend to be on the sweeter side – if you prefer a drier style, look for options that are specifically described as crisp or refreshing, or consider sparkling varieties, which often offer a lively, balanced flavour. To help you find a bottle that suits your taste, drinks experts Miriam Nice and Jonathan Hatchman have taste-tested a selection of the best non-alcoholic wines to buy, from prosecco styles to aromatic German rieslings. Whether you’re hosting, celebrating, or simply unwinding at home, there is a non-alcoholic wine to suit every occasion. There are also a few of our recommendations for low-alcohol wines, for those of you are choosing a lower-alcohol approach rather than going completely alcohol-free. These sparkling wines bring no fewer bubbles than their standard counterparts, and deliver a lighter tipple with all the same flavour. For more non-alcoholic advice, check out our review of the best non-alcoholic spirits or the best non-alcoholic champagnes and sparkling wines. Best non-alcoholic wines at a glance Best non-alcoholic wine for prosecco lovers: Mille Bolle Alcohol Free Sparkling, £5.99 Best non-alcoholic wine for cava lovers: ¡H! Barcelona Hola Alcohol Free Sparkling, £4.99 Best eye-catching non-alcoholic wine: Von Buhl Zero Secco Alcohol-Free, £8.99 Best non-alcoholic sweet wine: De Bortoli The Very Cautious One gewurtz riesling, £5.70 Best full-bodied non-alcoholic red: De Bortoli The Very Cautious One shiraz, £5.70 Best non-alcoholic vegan red wine: Eisberg cabernet sauvi…

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Best port to buy in 2026, from tawny to vintage
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date: 2026-01-12T11:00:30.000Z
creator: Henry Jeffreys – Wine expert
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: best ports
subject: Henry Jeffreys
subject: Port
subject: ruby port
subject: vintage port
subject: white port
subject: wines
description: From ruby and tawny to vintage, there's a port to suit your taste and budget. Find out how our wine experts, Henry Jeffreys and Jonathan Hatchman, rated them during our taste test
encoded: Port is made by taking very ripe grapes grown in the Douro Valley, crushing them to extract as much colour and flavour as possible, and leaving them to ferment. While there is still lots of sugar, brandy is added to kill the yeasts and stop fermentation, leaving a wine of about 20% alcohol that’s intensely sweet, fruity and bold. The cheapest ruby ports spend a couple of years in wood before being bottled. At the top of the tree sit vintage ports, which are only made in the best years. Ideally they need around 15-20 years minimum in bottle before being ready to drink. There are also single quinta ports, which come from a particular year but mature quicker, and late bottled vintage (LBV), matured in large wooden vats for six years before bottling ready to drink. There are also tawny ports, which aged in barrels with oxygen contact like sherry, until they lose their colour and take on a nutty quality. They can be superb, and sold ready to drink with no need to decant. Finally, you can buy white ports that make great aperitifs, especially when mixed with sherry. Some say port should just be drunk in December, but we think it can be enjoyed year-round. Tawnies, in particular, are surprisingly versatile and pair well with any season. Read on to find which ports are best. For more, visit our review section and find over 400 buyers' guides, including taste tests of gin, whisky, vodka, rum, brandy and more. Best port to buy at a glance Best tawny port: Sandeman 20-year-old tawny port, £47.95 Best complex port: Alta No. 10 Tawny Port, £23 Best ruby port: Andresen Fine Ruby Port NV, £18.99 Best port for beginners: Taylor’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port, £30.50 Best port for cocktails: Graham’s Blend No 5 White Port, £24.67 Best value port: Tesco Finest 10-year-old tawny port, £14.50 Best budget port: António José Da Silva Tawny Port, £22 Best port for a light, nutty finish: Waitrose No.1 Reserve Tawny Port, £16 Jump to: How to store port once opened How to drink port What to eat wit…

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The best champagne taste tested 2026
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date: 2026-01-05T10:45:55.000Z
creator: Henry Jeffreys – Wine expert
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: best buys
subject: best champagne
subject: best fizz
subject: best prosecco
subject: best sparkling wine
subject: best wine
subject: budget prosecco
subject: budget wine
subject: Cava
subject: cheap champagne
subject: expensive vs cheap champagne
subject: Henry Jeffreys
subject: posh champagne
subject: Sparkling wine
subject: supermarket champagne
description: Our wine experts put the best champagnes to the test in order to find the best bottles – from supermarket bubbles to some fairly posh plonk, you're sure to find your new favourite fizz.
encoded: It’s the drink of parties and celebrations, of weddings and christenings, the drink that conjures up special occasions and a touch of luxury. Champagne is no everyday drink so, when buying a bottle, it’s worth buying the best – so we’ve rounded up the best champagnes to buy so you can find the ultimate bottles to pop. There’s plenty of choice when it comes to fizz these days: from affordable prosecco and cava to unique English sparkling wines and even non-alcoholic sparkling options, but champagne remains the most decadent option. The strict rules limiting the region of the same name where it can be made in northern France, along with production rules, explain why its price tag is often higher as well as why it retains such a distinct character. Some champagne houses may be familiar names, such as Taittinger or Veuve Clicquot, but we’ve tested a range of lesser known, budget-friendly and even best supermarket champagnes, too, to find a brilliant affordable bottle of bubbly. Our selection varies from £15 to £50, for fizz to suit any budget. For more, visit our reviews section to find more than 400 practical buyer's guides, including taste tests of gin, vodka, rum and brandy, plus round-ups of the best rhubarb gins, pink gins and citrus gins. For regular wine deliveries direct to your door, discover our Good Food x Laithwaites partnership for discounts on exclusively curated wine cases chosen by experts and the Good Food team. Best champagnes at a glance Best grower champagne: Château de Bligny Grande Réserve, £34.99 Best Blanc de Blancs champagne: Laithwaite Brut Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs, £32 Best richly flavoured champagne: Champagne Gaston Declos 25th Anniversary Blanc de Noirs Brut NV, £39.99 Best fresh tasting champagne: Champagne Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut, £44 Best all-rounder champagne: Tesco Finest Premier Cru Brut NV, £26 Best of the big-name champagnes: Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut NV, £50 Best budget champagne: Veuve Monsigny Champagne NV…

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12 of the best English sparkling wines to buy, 2025
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date: 2025-11-14T14:07:30.000Z
creator: Henry Jeffreys – Wine expert
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: best english sparkling wines
subject: English sparkling wine
subject: Henry Jeffreys
description: Discover the best English sparkling wine to buy, a growing genre of drink that can be enjoyed like champagne, prosecco or cava.
encoded: Once considered a curiosity, English sparkling wine has now firmly established itself among the world’s finest fizz. Crafted using similar methods to Champagne, these English wines are typically made from classic grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. Thanks to England’s chalky soils and cool climate, they deliver remarkable freshness, delicate bubbles, and a distinctive crisp acidity that rivals their French counterparts. To help you find the very best bottles, our drinks experts taste-tested and rated a selection of the best English sparkling wines, from well-known big producers to up and coming boutique vineyards, ranging from £25 to £45 a bottle. Here, we reveal our top 12 picks — the bottles worth celebrating, whatever the occasion. Best English sparkling wine at a glance Best richly flavoured English sparkling wine: Wyfold Vineyard English Sparkling Brut 2017, £38 Best for food pairing: Harrow & Hope English Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2020, £40 Best budget English sparkling wine: Laithwaites English Heritage Sparkling Rosé NV, £28 Best sustainable English sparkling wine: Virgin Wines 25th Anniversary Limited Edition English Sparkling Brut NV, £38.99 Best English Pet Nat: Good Day Pet Nat, £25.55 Best elegant English sparkling wine: Black Chalk Classic Cuvée 2022, £40 Best English sparkling rosé: Exton Park RB|23 Rosé NV, £39 Best own label brut: Candover Brook Brut NV, £38 Best organic English sparkling wine: Davenport Limney Estate 2014, £27 Best non-vintage English sparkling wine: Redfold Vineyard Ambriel Classic Cuvée NV, £33 Best with strawberries: Bolney Cuvée Rosé 2018, £39.95 Best rosé English sparkling wine: Everflyht Rosé de Saignée 2019, £45 Best English sparkling wine to buy 2025 Wyfold Vineyard English Sparkling Brut 2017 Available from Laithwaites (£38) Best richly flavoured English sparkling wine Rating: 4.5/5 ABV: 12% Wyfold is Barbara Laithwaite’s two-hectare Oxfordshire vineyard, high on a south-facing slope of flint…

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Best Malbec wines taste tested 2025
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date: 2025-10-27T10:21:47.000Z
creator: Henry Jeffreys – Wine expert
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: best malbec wine
subject: best malbec wine from Argentina
subject: Henry Jeffreys
subject: Malbec
description: Drinks experts Henry Jeffreys and Jonathan Hatchman share their best Malbec to buy, from Argentina and beyond. We've got wines for any budget, with blowout bottles and plenty under £10
encoded: A wine merchant once let me into a secret about ordering from an unfamiliar wine list: go for the Rioja or the Malbec, and you can’t go wrong. Malbec is one of the very few grape varieties, like Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay, that has become a brand name familiar to non-wine buffs. What’s all the more remarkable is that 25 years ago the word ‘Malbec’ was almost unknown. In its home in south west France where it went into an often rather tough wine called Cahors, it was called Cot. In Bordeaux, however, it was known as Malbec but there was very little of it. Once an important variety, it had largely been superseded by Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, and Merlot. But there were acres and acres of the stuff in Argentina, where it was brought by French immigrants in the 19th century. In the 1990s Argentinian producers managed to harness all that sunshine to transform this often awkward grape into something that people loved, full-bodied but with smooth tannins, lushly fruity and perfumed with violets. A new wine style was born, Argentinian Malbec. It’s become such a success that in south west France, they now call the grape Malbec instead of Cot, and it is generally made in a fruitier, more friendly style than in the past. Most Malbec on the shelves comes from Argentina or France, but we have included a couple from other countries too. Read on to discover the pick of the best Malbec wines, ranging from under £10 to £30 a bottle. For more unbiased expert buyer's guides and taste tests, visit our review section to find 400+ round-ups of everything from the best English wine and prosecco to rosé. To learn more about wine, explore our complete wine varieties guide and discover all you need to know about Chenin Blanc, Garganega, Vermentino and much more. For regular wine deliveries direct to your door, discover our Good Food x Laithwaites partnership for discounts on exclusively curated wine cases chosen by experts and the Good Food team. Best Malbec at a glance Best overall Ma…

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Best single malt whisky
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date: 2025-06-04T10:54:28.000Z
creator: Jonathan Hatchman
subject: Drinks
subject: Review
subject: american whisky
subject: drinks review
subject: single malt whisky
subject: Whisky
description: From classic scotch to innovative bottles from Taiwan, Australia and India, discover the best single malt whisky to buy
encoded: When single malt whisky is mentioned, most people think of Scotland, which is widely recognised as its historic and spiritual home. However, distilleries around the world are now getting involved in the production of truly outstanding single malts. Not governed by the same strict criteria as Scotland, prominent distilleries in Japan, India, Taiwan, Ireland, the US and beyond are now producing world-class single malt whisky and earning global acclaim, even among whisky purists. To put it simply, single malt whisky must be made from 100 per cent malted barley and distilled at one single distillery. Single malt whiskies can differ significantly from region to region, even if produced in the same country. Scotch single malt is a typical example of this, with widely varying flavours across different regions, from peaty and powerful, to light and floral. Many Indian single malt whiskies have bold, tropical flavours thanks to the fast-aging climate, while Japan is renowned for elegance and precision, producing whiskies that are often light and oaky. Distilleries in the US and wider Europe tend to produce innovative takes on the style that are inspired by Scotch single malt icons. Some single malt whiskies work well in cocktails, but the general consensus is that they are best enjoyed either neat or with a splash of high-quality spring water to open up the flavours, especially in higher-ABV expressions. Here, drinks expert Jonathan Hatchman has selected the best single malt whisky to buy, covering a range of styles and prices, from under £35-70+. Read on for our in-depth reviews, and for over 400 buyer’s guides, visit our reviews section to find taste tests of gin, vodka, tequila, rum and much more. Jump to: What is a single malt whisky? How to choose a single malt whisky Best single malt whisky to buy 2025 How we tested single malt whisky Best single malt whisky to buy at a glance Best ‘new world’ single malt whisky: Copperworks Release 046 single malt whiskey, £68.95 Best…

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