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Directory introduction; dates, scope and label discussion precede individual profiles.
The directory explicitly describes the2010 operating landscape, includes operating and closed distilleries, and explains bottle-label clues and the possibility of older whisky surviving from closed plants.
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Distillery directory
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The directory explicitly describes the2010 operating landscape, includes operating and closed distilleries, and explains bottle-label clues and the possibility of older whisky surviving from closed plants.
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PDF224 in the supplied442-screen Malt Whisky copy. Directory introduction; dates, scope and label discussion precede individual profiles.
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