Weekly Whisky News- 16th of January
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday, 16th January 2026
Read on to get your weekly dose of news all about the UK’s latest whisky launches.
Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
New Whisky Releases: The Glenlivet Revives Its Small Batch Collection as Elixir Distillers Launch The Elixir Trails.
The Glenlivet returned to its Small Batch Collection, with a 17 Year Old, 19 Year Old and 20 Year Old. Each release in the collection is bottled at cask-strength and named after the flavour profile imparted by the cask combination. The collection is available for purchase globally and from The Glenlivet’s home in Speyside. Read More
Elixir Distillers released The Elixir Trails series, featuring the first instalment of The Whisky Trail. Curated by Sukhinder Singh, the new series is available now from The Whisky Exchange and each bottle features a QR code that links to the detailed stories behind the liquid. Read More
Lochlea Unveils Oldest Whisky to Date as Scotch Whisky Association Appoints First Female Chair
Lochlea launched its oldest expression so far; a limited edition 7 Year Old. This single malt whisky has been blended from seven distinct first-fill Bourbon casks and presents an aroma of stewed apples, with notes of tropical fruits, fresh oak, buttery pastry, cereal, spice and tart green apple slices on the palate. Read More
Rita Greenwood of William Grant & Sons has been named the first female chair of the Scotch Whisky Association Council. Greenwood has worked in Scotch for over 20 years, and will lead the council, made up of 16 representatives from member companies, for the next two years. Read More
