Caol Ila 11 yo ‘Ambrosial Feast’ (57,3%, OB Special Releases 2024, unpeated, refill + rejuvenated ex-wine casks)
special releases
The Singleton of Glen Ord 14 yo ‘Autumn Walk’ (54,7%, OB Special Releases 2024, charred cask ends finish)
Benrinnes 21 yo ‘Grand Crescendo’ (55,4%, OB Special Releases 2024, wine casks + rejuvenated casks)
Lagavulin 12 Years ‘Fireside Tales’ (57,4%, OB Special Releases 2024, first fill bourbon + refill casks)
Oban 10 Years ‘Coastal Orchard’ (58%, OB Special Releases 2024, charred Oloroso seasoned barrels)
Talisker 8 yo ‘Tidal Churn’ (58,7%, OB 2024, stone-spun and lightly re-toasted casks)
Diageo Special Releases 2024: Lagavulin, Caol Ila, Roseisle, Benrinnes, Talisker, Mortlach and more. A yearly series of cask strength whisky from uncommon cask types.
Lagavulin 12 yo (56,4%, OB Special Releases 2023, Don Julio Añejo tequila casks)
Roseisle 12 yo (56,5%, OB Special Releases 2023, first-fill bourbon + refill casks)
Clynelish 10 yo (57,5%, OB Special Releases 2023, first-fill bourbon casks)
Invergordon 50 yo 1972 (41,5%, Dramcatcher 2023, hogshead #106192, 60 btl.)
North British 31 yo 1991 (44,9%, The Whisky Fair 2023, bourbon barrel #264528, 206 btl.)
North British 32 yo 1991 (47,7%, Dramcatcher 2023, cask #200319)
Invergordon 32 yo 1990 (51,1%, Thompson Brothers 2022, two refill hogsheads, 507 btl.)
Cameron Bridge 26 yo ‘The Knight’s Golden Triumph’ (56,2%, OB Special Releases 2022, refill American oak)
Diageo Special Releases 2023: Lagavulin, Clynelish, Oban, Roseisle, Glenkinchie and more. A yearly series of premium cask strength single malt whisky.
Cardhu 16 yo ‘The Hidden Paradise of Black Rock’ (58%, OB Special Releases 2022, Jamaican pot still rum finish)
Mortlach ‘The Lure of the Blood Moon’ (57,8%, OB Special Releases 2022, virgin oak + Red Muscat + Tawny Port finish)
The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 yo ‘The Enchantress of the Ruby Solstice’ (54,2%, OB Special Releases 2022, wine cask finish)
Talisker 11 yo ‘The Lustrous Creature of the Depths’ (55,1%, OB Special Releases 2022, first fill bourbon casks)
Clynelish 12 yo ‘The Golden Eyed Guardian’ (58,5%, OB Special Releases 2022, Pedro Ximénez / Oloroso seasoned cask finish)
Lagavulin 12 yo ‘The Flames of the Phoenix’ (57,3%, OB Special Releases 2022, refill American oak + virgin oak casks)
Oban 10 yo (57,1%, OB Special Releases 2022, ex-sherry + Amontillado-seasoned casks)
Mannochmore 22 yo 1997 (55,8%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 2020, first fill sherry butt #12098, 490 btl.)
Lagavulin 12 yo 2008 (56,5%, OB Special Release 2021, refill American oak casks)
Fettercairn 14 yo 2007 (55,2%, Alistair Walker Whisky Co ‘Infrequent Flyers’ 2021, Oloroso sherry puncheon #1823, 622 btl.)
Springbank 12 yo Cask Strength (55,3%, OB 2020, 65% bourbon + 35% sherry)
Clynelish 12 yo (70 Proof, Ainslie and Heilbron, early 1970s , UK market)
Brora 1972 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice, new map label, 1997)
Brora 26 yo 1976 (46%, Douglas Laing McGibbon’s Provenance 2002, Winter Distillation, cask #742)
Brora 21 yo 1977 (56,90%, OB Rare Malts 1998)
Brora 30 Year Old (52,4%, OB Special Release 2002, 3000 btl.)
Diageo Special Releases 2022: Lagavulin, Talisker, Clynelish, Oban and more. A yearly series of premium cask strength single malt whisky.
Cardhu 14 yo 2006 (55,5%, OB Special Releases 2021, red wine finish)
The Singleton of Glendullan 19 yo (54,6%, OB Special Releases 2021, refill American oak + cognac finish)
Oban 12 yo 2008 (56,2%, OB Special Releases 2021, freshly charred American oak casks)
Mortlach 13 yo 2007 (55,9%, OB Special Releases 2021, virgin and refill American oak)
Lagavulin 26 yo 1994 ‘The Lion’s Jewel’ (44,2%, OB Special Releases 2021, first fill Pedro Ximénez + Oloroso seasoned casks, 7542 btl.)
Talisker 8 yo 2012 (59,7%, OB Special Releases 2021, heavily peated refill casks)
Lagavulin 12 yo 2008 (56,5%, OB Special Releases 2021, refill American oak casks)
Royal Lochnagar 16 yo 2004 (57,5%, OB Special Releases 2021, American + European oak refill casks)
Diageo Special Releases 2021 (+ price): Lagavulin, Talisker, Mortlach and other cask strength whisky
Cardhu 11 yo 2008 (56%, OB Special Releases 2020, American oak)
Dalwhinnie 30 yo 1989 (51,9%, OB Special Releases 2020, refill hogsheads, 6978 btl.)
Pittyvaich 30 yo 1989 (50,8%, OB Special Releases 2020, first-fill bourbon casks, 7056 btl.)
The Mortlach release in this year’s Special Releases is a 21 year-old finished in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso […]
Talisker 8 yo 2011 (57,9%, OB Special Releases 2020, rum finish)
Lagavulin 12 yo 2007 (56,4%, OB Special Releases 2020)
Cragganmore 20 yo 1999 (55,8%, OB Special Releases 2020, refill and freshly charred casks)
Diageo Special Releases 2020 (+ price): Talisker, Lagavulin, Mortlach and other cask strength premium whiskies in this yearly series
Singleton of Glen Ord 18 yo 2000 (55%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2019)
Cardhu 14 yo 2004 (55%, OB 2019, 4860 btl.)
Cragganmore 12 yo 2006 (58,4%, OB ‘Special Release’ 2019, refill American oak, 18.000 btl.)
Dalwhinnie 30 yo (54,7%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2019, refill hogsheads + butts, 7586 btl.)
Pittyvaich 29 yo 1989 (51,4%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2019, PX + Oloroso seasoned cask finish, 4976 btl.)
Talisker 15 yo 2002 (57,3%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2019, freshly charred American oak hogsheads)
Mortlach 26 yo 1992 (53,3%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2019, first-fill Oloroso & PX seasoned casks, 3883 btl.)
Lagavulin 12 yo (56,5%, OB 2019, 19th release, refill American oak, 60.000+ btl.)
Upcoming releases: Wolfburn Kylver ‘Raido’, Benromach 50 Year Old and more
Diageo Special Releases 2019: availability, prices, tasting notes…
Inchgower 27 yo 1990 (55,3%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, refill hogsheads, 8544 btl.)
Cladach (57,1%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, blended malt)
Talisker 8 yo (59,4%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, first-fill ex-bourbon casks, 4680 btl.)
Carsebridge 48 yo 1970 (43,2%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, single grain, 1000 btl.)
Caol Ila 35 yo (58,1%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, refill American oak hogsheads and refill butts, 3276 btl.)
Caol Ila 15 yo ‘Unpeated style’ (59,1%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, American and European oak casks)
Oban 21 yo 1996 (57,9%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, refill European oak butts)
Pittyvaich 28 yo 1989 (52,1%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2018, refill hogsheads, 4680 btl.)
New Glenrothes core range, 2x Cu Bocan vintage, Cladach and BenRiach 12 Sherrywood
Brora 30 yo (56,6%, OB 2004, 3rd release, 3000 btl.)
No Brora, no Port Ellen. Instead there is Caol Ila 35 Years, Carsebridge 48 Years, Talisker 8 Years, Cladach and more.
Collectivum XXVIII (57,3%, OB 2017)
Lagavulin 12 yo (56,5%, OB 2017, 17th release)
Diageo Special Releases 2017, including Brora, Convalmore, Collectivum XXVIII, Lagavulin, Port Dundas, Port Ellen and others…
Auchroisk 25 yo 1990 (51,2%, OB 2016, 3954 btl.) – 86/100
Glenkinchie 24 yo 1991 (57,2%, OB 2016, refill European oak butts, 5928 btl.) – 87/100
Cambus 40 yo 1975 (52,7%, OB 2016, Special Release, refill American oak hogsheads, 1812 btl.) – 90/100
Caol Ila 15 yo 2000 ‘unpeated style’ (61,5%, OB 2016, Special release) – 83/100
Mannochmore 25 yo 1990 (53,4%, OB 2016, Special Release, , 3954 btl.) – 88/100
Linkwood 37 yo 1978 (50,3%, OB 2016, Special Release, 6114 btl.) – 88/100
Cragganmore (55,7%, OB 2016, Special Release, 4932 btl.) – 91/100
Port Ellen 37 yo 1978 ‘16th release’ (55,2%, OB 2016, 2940 btl.) – 93/100
Brora 38 yo 1977 (48,6%, OB 2016, 15th Annual release, refill American oak hogsheads + refill European oak butts, 2984 btl.) – 94/100
Lagavulin 12 yo (57,7%, OB 2016, 16th release) – 86/100
Diageo Special Releases 2016: Auchroisk / Brora / Caol Ila / Lagavulin / Port Ellen / Cragganmore / Glenkinchie / Mannochmore / Cambus / Linkwood
Caol Ila 17 yo 1997 ‘unpeated style’ (55,9%, OB 2015) – 83/100
Pittyvaich 25 yo 1989 (49,9%, OB 2015, Special release, 5922 btl.) – 83/100
Clynelish Select Reserve (56,1%, OB 2015, Special Release, 2946 btl.) – 91/100
Dailuaine 34 yo 1980 (50,9%, OB 2015, Special Releases, refill American oak, 2952 btl.) – 91/100
Brora 37 yo 1977 (50,4%, OB 2015, 14th Annual release, refill American oak, 2976 btl.) – 93/100
Lagavulin 12 yo (56,8%, OB 2015, 15th release) – 88/100
Dalwhinnie 25 yo 1987 (52,1%, OB 2012, 5358 btl.) – 87/100
Diageo Special Releases 2015 – news, price and other details
Brora 30 yo (54,3%, OB 2010, 9th Edition, 2958 btl.) – 91/100
Cragganmore 25 yo 1988 (51,4%, OB 2014, American oak, 3372 btl.) – 87/100
Clynelish Select Reserve (54,9%, OB 2014, Special Release, 2964 btl.) – 90/100
Caol Ila 30 yo 1983 (55,1%, OB 2014, Special Release, 7638 btl.) – 91/100
Strathmill 25 yo 1988 (52,4%, OB 2014, 2.700 btl.) – 87/100
Lagavulin 12 yo (54,4%, OB 2014, 14th release, 31.428 btl.) – 88/100
Diageo Special Releases 2014
Convalmore 36 yo 1977 (58%, OB 2013, 2980 btl.) – 91/100
Oban 21 yo (58,5%, OB 2013, 2860 btl.) – 91/100
Lagavulin 37 yo 1976 (51%, OB 2013, 1868 btl.) – 94/100
The Singleton of Dufftown 28 yo 1985 (52,3%, OB 2013, 3.816 btl.) – 89/100
Talisker 27 yo 1985 (56,1%, OB 2013, 3.000 btl.) – 92/100
Lagavulin 12 yo (55,1%, OB 2013, 13th release) – 86/100
Cardhu 21 yo 1991 (54,2%, OB 2013, 6.000 btl.) – 85/100
Caol Ila ‘Stitchell Reserve’ (59,6%, OB 2013) – 83/100
Brora 35 years old 1977 (49,9%, OB 2013, 12th Annual release, 2944 btl.) – 93/100
Diageo Special Releases 2013
Lagavulin 21 yo 1991 (52%, OB 2012, first fill sherry, 2772 btl.) – 92/100
Lagavulin 21 yo 1985 (56,5%, OB 2007, first fill sherry, 6642 btl.) – 92/100
Auchroisk 30 yo 1982 (54,7%, OB 2012, 2976 btl.) – 87/100
Brora 35 years old (48,1%, OB 2012, refill American oak, 11th Annual release, 1566 btl.) – 94/100
Port Ellen 32 yo 1979 ‘12th release’ (52,5%, OB 2012, 2964 btl.) – 91/100
Knockando 25 yo (43%, OB 2011, 4758 btl.)
Brora 32 yo (54,7%, OB 2011, refill American oak & refill European oak, 10th Annual release, 1500 btl.) – 94/100
Diageo Special Releases 2011
Port Ellen 31 yo 1978 ‘10th release’ (54,6%, OB 2010, 3000 btl.) – 95/100
Diageo Special releases 2010
Brora 30yo (55,7%, OB 2007, 6th Edition, 2958 btl.) – 94/100
Lagavulin 12yo Special release (57,1%, OB 2006) – 88/100
Benrinnes 23 yo 1985 (58,8%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 80/100
Pittyvaich 20 yo (57,5%, OB 2009, 6000 btl.) – 82/100
Caol Ila 10yo ‘unpeated style’ (65,8%, OB 2009) – 85/100
Mannochmore 18 yo 1990 (54,9%, OB 2009, 2604 btl.) – 90/100
Port Ellen 9th release 30yo 1979 (57,7%, OB 2009, 5916 btl.) – 92/100
Talisker 30yo (53,1%, OB 2009, 3000 btl.) – 92/100
Talisker 25yo (54,8%, OB 2009, 5862 btl.) – 88/100
Brora 30yo (53,2%, OB 2009, 8th Edition, 2652 btl.) – 90/100
Lagavulin 12yo Special Release (57,9%, OB 2009, 9th release) – 86/100
Diageo releases 2009