Cragganmore 38 yo 1985 (45,3%, OB ‘Cask of Distinction’ for Hong Kong Whisky Fellows + Wu Dram Clan 2023, refill hogshead #601269, 174 btl.)
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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)
Diageo Special Releases 2023: Lagavulin, Clynelish, Oban, Roseisle, Glenkinchie and more. A yearly series of premium cask strength single malt whisky.
Mortlach ‘The Lure of the Blood Moon’ (57,8%, OB Special Releases 2022, virgin oak + Red Muscat + Tawny Port finish)
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)
Johnnie Walker Blue Label ‘Legendary Eight’ (43,8%, OB 2020)
Lagavulin 9 yo ‘House Lannister’ (46%, OB ‘Game of Thrones’ 2019)
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Diageo Special Releases 2021 (+ price): Lagavulin, Talisker, Mortlach and other cask strength whisky
Clynelish 14 yo (46%, OB +/- 2020)
Glenlossie 10 yo (43%, OB ‘Flora & Fauna’ +/- 2019)
Glen Spey 12 yo (43%, OB ‘Flora & Fauna’ +/- 2019)
Linkwood 12 yo (43%, OB ‘Flora & Fauna’ +/- 2019)
Mortlach 16 yo (43%, OB ‘Flora & Fauna’ +/- 2019)
Cardhu 11 yo 2008 (56%, OB Special Releases 2020, American oak)
Pittyvaich 30 yo 1989 (50,8%, OB Special Releases 2020, first-fill bourbon casks, 7056 btl.)
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
Mannochmore 12 yo (43%, OB ‘Flora & Fauna’)
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.)
Pittyvaich 29 yo 1989 (51,4%, OB ‘Special Releases’ 2019, PX + Oloroso seasoned cask finish, 4976 btl.)
Glenkinchie 12 yo (43%, OB +/- 2018)
Upcoming releases: Wolfburn Kylver ‘Raido’, Benromach 50 Year Old and more
Diageo Special Releases 2019: availability, prices, tasting notes…
Johnnie Walker Blue Label ‘Ghost & Rare’ – Port Ellen (43,8%, OB 2018)
Mortlach 16 yo ‘Distiller’s Dram’ (43,4%, OB 2018)
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.)
No Brora, no Port Ellen. Instead there is Caol Ila 35 Years, Carsebridge 48 Years, Talisker 8 Years, Cladach and more.
Roe & Co (45%, OB 2017, Batch #1)
Collectivum XXVIII (57,3%, OB 2017)
Oban 14 yo (43%, OB +/- 2017)
Diageo Special Releases 2017, including Brora, Convalmore, Collectivum XXVIII, Lagavulin, Port Dundas, Port Ellen and others…
Cambus 40 yo 1975 (52,7%, OB 2016, Special Release, refill American oak hogsheads, 1812 btl.) – 90/100
Johnnie Walker Red Rye Finish (40%, OB 2016, Blender’s Batch #1) – 72/100
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
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
Spirits in the Sky 2016: overview of the highlights
Talisker 30 yo (45,8%, OB 2015, 3912 btl.)
Diageo Special Releases 2016: Auchroisk / Brora / Caol Ila / Lagavulin / Port Ellen / Cragganmore / Glenkinchie / Mannochmore / Cambus / Linkwood
Johnnie Walker 15 yo ‘Green Label’ (43%, OB 2016) – 83/100
Caol Ila 17 yo 1997 ‘unpeated style’ (55,9%, OB 2015) – 83/100
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
Diageo Special Releases 2015 – news, price and other details
Mortlach 25 yo (43,4%, OB 2014) – 89/100
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
Mortlach 18 yo (43,4%, OB 2014, 50 cl.) – 86/100
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
Diageo Special Releases 2014
Royal Lochnagar 2000 ‘Distiller’s Edition’ (40%, OB 2012, Muscat finish, RL/00-12W) – 81/100
Johnnie Walker 18 yo Platinum Label (40%, OB 2013) – 81/100
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve (40%, OB 2013) – 83/100
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
Johnnie Walker Red Label (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 62/100
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old (40%, OB +/- 2013) – 73/100
Diageo Special Releases 2013
Johnnie Walker Explorer’s Club Collection ‘The Gold Route’ (40%, OB 2013) – 78/100
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 12 yo 1996 ‘Manager’s Choice’ (58,5%, OB 2009, bodega sherry cask #800790, 612 btl.) – 88/100
Knockando 25 yo (43%, OB 2011, 4758 btl.)
Diageo Special Releases 2011
Port Ellen 31 yo 1978 ‘10th release’ (54,6%, OB 2010, 3000 btl.) – 95/100
Oban 1992/2006 – Distiller’s Edition (43%, OB 2006, ref. OD 155.FR) – 83/100
Diageo Special releases 2010
Port Ellen 27 yo 1978 ‘6th release’ (54,3%, OB 2006, 20cl) – 89/100
Port Ellen 28 yo 1979 ‘7th release’ (54,7%, OB 2007, 20cl) – 94/100
Port Ellen 24 yo 1979 ‘3rd release’ (57,3%, OB 2003, 9000 btl.) – 91/100
Brora 30yo (55,7%, OB 2007, 6th Edition, 2958 btl.) – 94/100
Lagavulin 12yo Special release (57,1%, OB 2006) – 88/100
Diageo Rare Malts Selection – A collection of rare single malts.
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
Dalwhinnie 15yo (43%, OB 2007) – 84/100
There are interesting rumours that whisky giant Diageo will soon announce a new series of exclusive bottlings named […]
St. Magdalene 23y 1970 (58,1%, RM 1994) – 82/100
Caol Ila 1975 20y (61,18%, RM 1996) – 90/100