{"id":16558,"date":"2016-09-19T14:56:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T14:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=16558"},"modified":"2019-01-23T10:33:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T10:33:14","slug":"diageo-unveils-10-special-release-whiskies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/diageo-unveils-10-special-release-whiskies\/","title":{"rendered":"Diageo unveils 10 special release whiskies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diageo will release ten new whiskies this autumn as part of its special releases programme, including a 40-year-old single grain from Cambus and a \u00a32,500 bottling from Port Ellen, two distilleries which have long closed.<\/p>\n

Ten Scotch whiskies, which will make up Diageo\u2019s limited edition, natural cask strength series, will be released later this year in strictly limited quantities. Selected to reflect the very best of Diageo\u2019s Scotch portfolio, highlighting its rare and unusual expressions.<\/p>\n

The whiskies selected hail from distilleries still in operation, and those which have long closed, making many sought after collector\u2019s items.<\/p>\n

The oldest release in the series is a single grain, 40-year-old whisky produced by the Cambus distillery, which closed in 1993. Less than 2,000 bottles will be made available, with each carrying a price tag of \u00a3750.<\/p>\n

A 37-year-old bottling produced by Port Ellen, an Islay distillery that closed in 1983, will also be released. However those wishing to get their hands on a bottle will have to dig deep, with the limited edition expression carrying a price tag of \u00a32,500. Just 2,940 bottles are expected to be released worldwide.<\/p>\n

Diageo\u2019s Special Releases series was founded in 2001 in response to growing demand for rare and unusual expressions.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A full list of whiskies set to be released as part of Diageo\u2019s 2016 special releases follows:-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"auchroisk-25\"

AUCHROISK 25 year old
\nDistilled 1990 ABV 51.2%
\nRegion: Speyside
\nMax. 3,954 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a3280<\/p>\n

\"brora-38\"

BRORA 38 year old
\nDistilled 1977 ABV 48.6%
\nRegion: Coastal Highland
\nMax. 2,984 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a31,450<\/p>\n

\"cambus-40\"

CAMBUS 40 year old
\nDistilled 1975 ABV 52.7%
\nRegion: Central Lowland
\nMax. 1,812 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a3750<\/p>\n

\"caol-ila-unpeated\"

CAOL ILA 15 year old
\nDistilled 2000 ABV 61.5%
\nRegion: Islay
\nLimited quantities available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a390<\/p>\n

\"cragganmore-nas\"

CRAGGANMORE
\nABV 55.7%
\nRegion: Speyside
\nMax. 4,932 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a3400<\/p>\n

\"glenkinchie-24-e1473957624874\"

GLENKINCHIE 24 year old
\nDistilled 1991 ABV 57.2%
\nRegion: Lowland
\nMax. 5,928 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a3300<\/p>\n

\"special-releases-2016-lagavulin-12-yo\"

LAGAVULIN 12 year old
\nABV 57.7%
\nRegion: Islay
\nLimited quantities available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a380<\/p>\n

\"linkwood-37\"

LINKWOOD 37 year old
\nDistilled 1978 ABV 50.3%
\nRegion: Speyside
\nMax. 6,114 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a3600<\/p>\n

\"mannochmore-25\"

MANNOCHMORE 25 year old
\nDistilled 1990 ABV 53.4%
\nRegion: Speyside
\nMax. 3,954 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a3250<\/p>\n

\"port-ellen-37\"

PORT ELLEN 37 year old
\nDistilled 1978 ABV 55.2%
\nRegion: Islay
\nMax. 2,940 bottles available worldwide
\nRRP \u00a32,500<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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