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Just like the clocks going back, here at TWE we know that the Christmas rush is just about upon us when Diageo's Special Releases arrive. Plenty to get excited about here, with the eighth release of Port Ellen and the first official bottlnig of Brora 25yo leading the way, but as ever there are other malts from less hyped distilleries that are likely to be excellent in their own right without causing quite as much damage to your pocket. We're tipping the Glen Elgin 16yo this year as the choice pick for the budget connoisseur (of whom TWE has more than one amongst our number), and of course there's the ever-reliable Lagavulin 12yo and the always-wonderful Talisker 25 and 30yo. In something of a departure from previous years, this year Diageo has released three expressions from the same distillery in 50cl bottles: Linkwood 26yo. Each of these bottlnigs was matured initally for 12 years in traditional casks before spending the last 14 years of maturation in different woods: Rum, Port and Red wine. These bottlings have provoked some debate in the whisky world - you can read about it alongside official tasting notes for each expression on the TWE Blog .