Diageo Special Releases
Diageo's yearly set of limited single malts from its own distilleries, bottled at cask strength and usually announced in the autumn.
- Releases
- 8
- Distilleries
- 8
- In stock today
- 5releases
About this listDiageo Special Releases
Diageo Special Releases is a yearly set of limited single malt and single grain Scotch bottlings from Diageo's distilleries, first issued in 2001 and announced each autumn. Early sets were known for old Brora and Port Ellen and often carried ages of 25 to 52 years. Since 2021 the rarest casks have gone to other Diageo series and the Special Releases have mostly carried ages under 20 years. The 2025 set, the 25th, was called Horizons Unbound and had eight whiskies aged from 8 to 21 years.
The book
Newest release first. Next dates are marked announced or estimated.
| No. | Release | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Clynelish Special ReleaseClynelish · Highland | 10 to 18 years · 51.6% ABV | 10 October 2025 | September 2027 Estimate | In stock 1 shop |
| 002 | Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special ReleaseLagavulin · Islay | 12 years · 56.5% ABV | 10 October 2025 | September 2027 Estimate | In stock 3 shops |
| 003 | Talisker Special ReleaseTalisker · Islands | 8 to 14 years · 53.9% ABV | 10 October 2025 | September 2027 Estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 004 | The Singleton of Glen Ord Special ReleaseGlen Ord · Highland | 14 to 17 years · 56.2% ABV | 10 October 2025 | October 2026 Late | In stock 1 shop |
| 005 | Oban Special ReleaseOban · Highland | 10 to 12 years · 54.7% ABV | 1 October 2025 | September 2027 Estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 006 | Mortlach Special ReleaseMortlach · Speyside | 13 to 21 years · 57.5% ABV | 7 October 2024 | No estimate | Sold out |
| 007 | Caol Ila Special ReleaseCaol Ila · Islay | 11 to 35 years · 57.3% ABV | 2024 | No estimate | Sold out |
| 008 | Cardhu Special ReleaseCardhu · Speyside | 11 to 16 years · 58% ABV | 29 September 2022 | No estimate | Sold out |
Other lists by series
- Fèis Ìle bottlings8 releases
- Van Winkle6 releases
- Buffalo Trace Antique Collection5 releases
Sources
- Diageo unveils its Special Releases collection for 2023, whiskyadvocate.com
- Review: Diageo Special Releases 2025, Whisky Advocate
- First Look: Diageo's 2025 Special Releases Collection: Horizons Unbound, Whisky Advocate
- Diageo readies 2025 single malt Special Releases, Drinks Intel
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