This 56 year old Glendronach celebrates the distillery's 200th anniverary.© Jonathan Knowles 2025I’m collating to the best of my ability lists of new whiskies first released across the previous 30 days that I’ll divide into three articles — USA/Canada, Scotland/Ireland, and Japan/Rest of World — providing some basic information about each bottle.A few disclaimers: I’ve found information on the below whiskies from a combination of sources, including emails and press releases sent to me, social media posts, AI-assisted searches, and good old-fashioned Googling.Notably (and perhaps frustratingly), I am leaving out all single cask releases as it’s almost impossible to keep track of them — there’s just too many! Unfortunately, this means a few significant releases may not get featured, but I’ll argue in my defence one of the joys of appreciating single cask whisky is the thrill of the hunt in finding something unique.I’m also certain I’ve left out whiskies that should be here, and would love to know about them. Get in touch on Instagram or BlueSky to let me know what to add to these articles and I’ll do my best to do so promptly.Find February’s releases from the USA/Canada HERE and Japan/Rest of World HERE.ScotlandAberargie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Inaugural Release, 48.2% ABV, $88A field-to-bottle debut from Perthshire’s Aberargie Distillery, made with a mash bill of 52% Golden Promise and 48% Laureate barley grown on the distillery’s own 300-acre farm. It’s matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon and first-fill sherry casks.Berry Bros. & Rudd Blue Hanger 14th Edition, 45.6% ABV, $160A blended malt created by spirits curator Felix Dear from six ex-bourbon hogsheads and one ex-sherry butt. The Blue Hanger name traces back to William “Blue” Hanger, 3rd Lord Coleraine, and was revived by Berry Bros. & Rudd in 2003 after years out of circulation.Bruichladdich Old Skool 10-Year-Old, 50% ABV, £60Released to mark 25 years since Bruichladdich’s 2001 resurrection, this unpeated Islay single malt is distilled from 100% Islay-grown barley sourced from 14 local growers within a nine-mile radius of the distillery. Matured in 95% first-fill bourbon casks with 5% first-fill Sauternes, the latter a favorite of head distiller Adam HannettThe Dalmore Select Edition 2007, 46.7% ABV, $549.99An 18-year-old Highland single malt from The Dalmore’s annual Select Editions series, chosen during the distillery’s week-long November cask assessment. It’s matured in sherry casks exclusively sourced from González Byass, with whom The Dalmore has maintained a relationship for over a century.The Dalmore Select Edition 2010, 49.1% ABV, $249.99A 15-year-old companion to the 2007 expression in this year’s Select Editions release, also matured in González Byass sherry casks and chosen through The Dalmore’s meticulous annual warehouse assessment. Both expressions are non-chill filtered and naturally coloured (Dalmore often does both in its releases), and bottled at specially selected strengths.Deanston Orange Wine Cask Finish 17-Year-Old, 53.6% ABV, £95Master blender Julieann Fernandez used whiskies aged 15 years in ex-bourbon casks before a two-year finish in Vino de Naranja casks from Andalucía, a fortified wine made with bitter orange peel. Only 7,000 bottles are available.GlenAllachie 1990 35-Year-Old Single Malt, 50.2% ABV, $2,025A vintage Speyside single malt distilled in 1990 and bottled at cask strength after maturation across Mizunara virgin oak, American virgin oak, Oloroso sherry and Pedro Ximénez casks. This is a rare opportunity to taste GlenAllachie this old.GlenAllachie Sinteis Part III 11-Year-Old, 57.4% ABV, $102The third edition in master blender Billy Walker’s Sinteis Series, distilled in 2014 and matured in French Limousin virgin oak alongside Oloroso sherry casks. The previous edition won Best Scotch Speyside Single Malt 12 Years and Under at the World Whiskies Awards 2026.Glendronach 56-Year-Old 1968 Legacy, 44.9% ABV, $49,000Released to mark GlenDronach’s 200th anniversary, this 56-year-old was first filled into Oloroso sherry casks before the liquid was transferred into Pedro Ximénez casks in 2014. One of the oldest Scotch whiskies ever released by the distillery, limited to just 200 bottles.Glen Moray Forbidden Fruit, 40% ABV, $48Part of Glen Moray’s Xperience Collection, this Speyside single malt begins in bourbon casks before a finish in French oak casks previously used to mature Calvados, drawing a natural bridge between Scottish distillation and Norman apple brandy tradition.Glenkinchie 30-Year-Old A Richness of Swallows, 58.4% ABV, $797A rare Lowland age statement, aged 28 years in American and European oak refill casks before a final marriage in European oak puncheons. Its evocative name is drawn from an original short story about the swallows that return to Glenkinchie each spring, written by distillery guide John Johnstone.Glenmorangie The Thirty, 43% ABV, $985Glenmorangie master blender Dr. Bill Lumsden is exploring maturation in French wine with this venerable release. Two thirds of the whisky used here spent at least 15 years in Burgundy red wine casks, with the remainder matured in bourbon barrels. Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026, 53.9% ABV, $80A limited-edition 7-year-old single malt created by master blender Ashley Smith to celebrate the annual Campbeltown Malts Festival. Matured in first-fill bourbon casks before a 6-month finish in Ruby Port casks, it’s also packing a gentle layer of peat.Isle of Raasay The Chinkapin, 50.2% ABV, $95Claimed by the distillery to be the first Scotch whisky ever fully matured in Chinkapin oak casks, this becomes the third permanent expression in Raasay’s core range. Both peated and unpeated spirit are used, rested in 190-litre barrels with a high toast and high char.Johnnie Walker Black Cask, 43% ABV, $34.99A new permanent addition to the Johnnie Walker portfolio, overseen by master blender Dr. Emma Walker. Selected whiskies from Cameronbridge, Glen Elgin and Roseisle are aged exclusively in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels.Johnnie Walker Red Soul, 40% ABV, $25Quietly launched in whisky shops around the world, this new release is positioned as a softer, smoke-free alternative to Red Label with a fruit-forward character. It’s designed by parent company by Diageo to attract new audiences to Scotch whisky.Jura 12-Year-Old Oloroso Edition, 46% ABV, price TBAThe first release in a new sherry cask-finished range from the Isle of Jura. Matured in ex-bourbon American oak before a full finish in American and European oak Oloroso sherry hogsheads. .Kilchoman Maury Cask Matured, 50% ABV, $95The farm distillery’s first release of 2026 marks the first time Kilchoman has used Maury casks, sourced from France’s Roussillon region where the fortified wine is known for its rich dried fruit and dark sugar profile. A notable first for a distillery that takes its cask experiments seriously.Lagg Manzanilla Finish, 57.6% ABV, price TBAThe second small batch release from Arran Island’s Lagg Distillery, following the 2025 Palo Cortado expression. This heavily peated spirit began in first- and second-fill bourbon barrels before spending over a year in first-fill Manzanilla sherry casks.Loch Lomond The Original Series, 40% ABV, $40A trio of new expressions created by master blender Michael Henry: Triple Oak (first-fill, refill and re-charred American oak), Oloroso Sherry Cask (six months in Oloroso casks), and Peated Rioja Cask (finished in Spanish Rioja wine casks). All three are non-age-statement releases.The Macallan Distil Your World Paris, 47.2% ABV, $4,750The fifth release in The Macallan’s city-inspired series, crafted by master whisky maker Kirsteen Campbell to celebrate French dining culture. Matured in American and European sherry-seasoned oak casks, ex-bourbon casks, and rare Cognac casks unique to this edition. Produced in collaboration with the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca.Oban 15 Port Cask Finish, 52.1% ABV, $130A US-exclusive West Highland expression and the second in Oban’s fortified wine finishing series, following the earlier Sherry Cask Finish. The 15-year-old first matures in American oak hogsheads before a finish in American oak port casks.Scallywag 18-Year-Old, 46% ABV, $95A blended malt from Douglas Laing matured in traditional oak casks before a finishing period in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks from Jerez de la Frontera. At 18 years this is the oldest Scallywag to date, with just 2,610 bottles available worldwide.Torabhaig Taigh, 46% ABV, $65The first permanent core range expression from Skye’s Torabhaig Distillery, whose name, Taigh, Gaelic for “home”, reflects its significance to the brand. This softly peated single malt is matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon, refill bourbon and Madeira casksIrelandCopeland Distillery 26.1, 57.8% ABV, $167A cask strength single malt from Donaghadee on Northern Ireland’s Ards Peninsula, double-distilled and aged in ex-Pinot Noir and ex-Syrah barriques previously used to hold Copeland Overproof Rum. Voted Best Single Malt in Ireland Under 11 Years Old at the 2025 Irish Whiskey Awards. Limited to 860 bottles.Redbreast 20-Year-Old, 60% ABV, $375A fully sherry-matured Irish Pot Still whiskey from the celebrated Redbreast range, aged entirely in Oloroso casks and bottled at cask strength. This is an exclusive release available only through The Whisky Exchange.Roe & Co Signature Blend, 40% ABV, $35A blend of Irish grain and malt whiskies sourced from multiple Irish partner distilleries and produced at Roe & Co’s Dublin home, then matured in bourbon barrels. Designed as a versatile, budget-friendly pour that works equally well in cocktails, with mixers, or neat.SMWS x Dunville’s Pineapple Bananza, 50% ABV, $99An annual collaboration between the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Dunville’s Irish Whiskey, this triple-distilled Northern Irish single malt was distilled in April 2014 and aged 10 years in first-fill bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks. Teeling Wonders of Wood Edition 4: Carpathian Oak, 50% ABV, $95The fourth release in Teeling’s wood exploration series, this Single Pot Still is triple-distilled in Dublin from equal parts malted and unmalted barley, then matured in virgin Carpathian oak barrels. Bottled without chill filtration. Each release in the series funds the planting of native Irish tree species.