WEEKLY WHISKY NEWSFriday, 13th February 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 Spirits Embassy Launches The Imperious Whisky Reserve as Tamdhu Unveils 2026 Year of the Horse Limited Edition Single Malt
The Spirits Embassy launched a rare new whisky lineup: The Imperious Whisky Reserve. The UK retailer’s debut collection features eight cask-strength single malt and single grain whiskies, each aged more than 30 years in ex-Bourbon casks. Read More
Tamdhu is marking the Chinese Year of the Horse with its 2026 annual limited edition single malt. Tamdhu Year of the Horse 2026 is bottled at 53.8% ABV and matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry‑seasoned oak. Read More
Lagavulin Unveils 11 Year Old Sweet Peat, Redbreast Expands Iberian Series with Moscatel Edition, and The London Distillery Company Reveals London’s First 10-Year-Old Single Malt
Lagavulin Distillery in Islay unveiled its first new core range whisky in nine years: Lagavulin 11 Year Old Sweet Peat. Launching first in the US, the 43% ABV single malt is aged exclusively in first-fill American oak ex-Bourbon casks. Read More
Redbreast added a fifth release to its Iberian Series: the Moscatel Wine Cask Edition. The limited edition single pot still Irish whiskey is finished for 16 months in Moscatel casks from Bodegas Quitapenas in Málaga. Read More
The London Distillery Company (TLDC) revealed Ten Times Around the Sun, set to become London’s first 10-year-old single malt. Made with Quench spring barley and matured in a single ex-bourbon cask (#007), the release is accompanied with artwork marking its decade-long journey illustrating ten full solar orbits. Read More
