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Johnnie Walker releases a limited-edition Black Label bottle designed by Sabrina Carpenter

Whisky Johnnie Walker Black Label 0.7l

Johnnie Walker is extending its multi-year partnership with artist Sabrina Carpenter through a limited-edition Black Label bottle, launched on September 8 in Great Britain. The design draws on her album “Man’s Best Friend”: a light-blue colourway dubbed “Sabrina blue” and dog-paw motifs surrounding the classic label.

The whisky inside remains the same 40% ABV blended Scotch, offered in 70 cl and 75 cl formats, and the price is in line with the regular Black Label bottle. After Great Britain, the edition is set to reach Mexico, India and selected markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

The collaboration, announced in August 2026, was timed with the final leg of the “Short n’ Sweet” tour and also introduced a signature serve, the Go Go Highball. For Diageo, which sells over 22 million cases of Johnnie Walker a year, the move targets a younger audience without changing the liquid.

The classic version is available in the shop: Johnnie Walker Black Label 0.7 l at Mister Tabaco.

Source: The Whiskey Wash

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Pappy Van Winkle 2026: the annual collection returns with six whiskeys aged 10 to 23 years

The Van Winkle family announced on September 11 the 2026 edition of its annual collection, produced at the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky. As usual, the range comprises six expressions: Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old ($169.99), Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year Old ($199.99), Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 15 Year Old ($299.99), 20 Year Old ($399.99) and 23 Year Old ($499.99), plus the Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Year Old ($299.99).

The barrels are selected by master distiller Harlen Wheatley together with the family, and the bottles reach US shops, bars and restaurants through Sazerac’s distribution network. The prices above are the suggested ones — on the secondary market these whiskeys usually trade at several times that.

Preston Van Winkle, a fourth-generation family member, summed up the house philosophy: there are “no shortcuts” when whiskey has aged this long.

Even though Van Winkle bottles are nearly impossible to find outside the US, the bourbon and whisky selection at Mister Tabaco covers many other classic Kentucky houses.

Source: The Whiskey Wash

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SMWS Launches Whisky Equinox: Two 35cl Single Malts to Open the Whisky Season

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) released two 35cl bottles on September 10 to mark Whisky Equinox, an initiative through which the Edinburgh-based society wants to turn the autumn equinox — September 23 at 01:06 — into the official start of the “whisky season”.

The two expressions carry the playful names typical of SMWS: “Riesling Spritz in the Sun”, a 12-year-old Speyside, and “Spice It Up After Dark”, an 11-year-old Highland. Each half-bottle costs £39 (around $52), and the pair £75. The novelty is that both can also be bought by people who are not members of the society, something rarely seen at SMWS, which usually reserves its bottlings for members.

The launch will be celebrated on September 23 at the Members’ Room on Queen Street, Edinburgh, with a guided tasting, and a second session takes place on October 15. By the end of the year, SMWS promises around 100 limited editions, with an emphasis on peated and sherry-cask whiskies.

Discover the single malt whisky selection available at Mister Tabaco in the Alcohol category.

Source: The Whiskey Wash

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Heaven Hill releases the 20th Parker’s Heritage, a 14-year-old barrel-proof bourbon

American distillery Heaven Hill has announced the 20th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection, one of the most closely watched limited series in bourbon. The new release is a 14-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon drawn from only 100 barrels.

The whiskey uses the distillery’s traditional recipe — 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley — and was distilled between October 2011 and January 2012, then matured across four different rickhouses on different floors, a practice meant to add complexity to the final marriage. It is bottled at barrel proof, 59% ABV, and left non-chill filtered.

The technical feature highlighted here is the use of rye backset, a portion of the liquid left after distillation that is reintroduced into the next fermentation for consistency and added spice — a method championed throughout his career by master distiller Parker Beam. The suggested retail price is 199.99 dollars for a 750 ml bottle, and part of the proceeds goes to the American ALS Association in Parker Beam’s memory.

Heaven Hill is not in our catalogue, but you can see the spirits selection at Mister Tabaco.

Source: The Whisky Wire

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Loch Lomond Waypoint 31 Year Old: the distillery’s oldest peated malt

Scottish distillery Loch Lomond has added a 31-year-old expression to its Waypoint series — the oldest peated whisky it has ever bottled. The release became available from 1 September through specialist retailers worldwide, in 2,600 bottles at a recommended price of GBP 750.

Maturation ran across three types of ex-bourbon American oak casks, followed by a 12-month finish in Tawny Port pipes — a combination meant to balance peat smoke against dried fruit and oxidative sweetness.

The series name refers to the trail between Inversnaid and Inverarnan on the north-eastern shore of Loch Lomond, one of the toughest stretches of the West Highland Way. The 31-year-old is the third expression in the series, following the 16 and 17 year olds.

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Source: The Spirits Business

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Arbikie The Signature: the Scottish distillery’s first 10-year-old single malt

Scottish Highlands distillery Arbikie released the first single malt in a long-term programme on 7 September: The Signature, a 10-year-old expression.

The whisky was distilled from barley grown on the Arbikie estate itself and matured in ex-bourbon casks. It is bottled at 48% ABV in a run limited to 1,000 units, priced at around GBP 250 for a 70 cl bottle. Distribution runs online worldwide and through the distillery’s trade partners.

The release marks ten years since production began at Arbikie, a distillery built on a “field to bottle” principle — it grows its own raw material and controls the whole chain, from seed to bottle. That model is increasingly valued by drinkers who care about the traceability of what is in their glass.

Browse the spirits selection available at Mister Tabaco.

Source: Global Drinks Intel

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Ardbeg adds Trudernish, a 15-year-old single malt, to its core range

Whisky Ardbeg 10 Years 0,7l

The Ardbeg distillery on Islay is adding a new single malt to its permanent portfolio: Trudernish, a 15-year-old expression named after an old settlement on the island’s coast.

The whisky matured in a combination of ex-bourbon casks, ex-oloroso sherry casks and new charred oak, and is bottled at 48.8% ABV. UK reference pricing is around GBP 80 for a 70 cl bottle. The release is set for 15 September, with worldwide online distribution and availability through British specialist retailers.

Alongside Trudernish, the Moët Hennessy-owned brand is also refreshing the packaging across its entire core range. It signals that Ardbeg is strengthening its permanent line-up, after a period in which public attention focused mainly on the annual limited editions.

Mister Tabaco already carries Ardbeg 10-Year-Old, the distillery’s entry expression, alongside the rest of our spirits selection.

Source: Global Drinks Intel

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GlenDronach turns 200 and launches Boynsmill House Edition, a 14-year-old with a claret twist

Scottish distillery The GlenDronach, founded in 1826 by James Allardice, is marking its bicentenary with a 14-year-old single malt called the Boynsmill House Edition — named after the house on the estate where production began.

The whisky keeps the distillery’s signature approach, maturation in oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, but adds spirit aged in claret barrels, the red wine casks from Bordeaux, for a richer character. The profile described by the producer leans towards ripe malt, toffee, bramble and raisin, with stone fruit accents and a velvety finish.

The edition is bottled at 46.8% ABV in 700 ml bottles and reached the market on 1 September 2026, with a recommended price of around 90 pounds in the UK and 124.99 dollars in the United States.

Explore the whisky and spirits selection available at Mister Tabaco in the Alcohol category.

Source: The Whiskey Wash

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The Balvenie releases the world’s oldest single malt: 88 years in cask

Whisky The Balvenie 18 Y.O. Pedro Ximénez Cask 0,7l

Scottish distillery The Balvenie has unveiled a single malt distilled on 5 March 1931 and matured for 88 years — the oldest malt whisky ever bottled. The previous record belonged to an 85-year-old Glenlivet released by Gordon & MacPhail in 2025.

The spirit rested in a European oak sherry butt numbered 239, sourced from Jerez, inside the distillery’s Speyside warehouses. Maturation was halted in 2019 and the whisky was bottled at 43.2% ABV, yielding only 17 bottles. Malt master Kelsey McKechnie explained that the decision to bottle came down to the liquid’s balance and flavour rather than its age alone.

No public price has been announced; the bottles are offered directly to collectors, with UK enquiries handled through Harrods. The release opens The Balvenie 1931 Collection, rounded out by two far more accessible limited editions: a 12-year-old at 47.5% and a 15-year-old at 47.8%.

Balvenie is part of the whisky selection available at Mister Tabaco — see Balvenie The Creation of a Classic.

Source: The Spirits Business

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Four Roses announces the 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch, with bourbons up to 23 years old

Four Roses Distillery has announced the 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch, a rare blend of four bourbons drawn from its reserves: 14-year OBSK, 14-year OESK, 15-year OESV and 23-year OESK. The release is scheduled for 10 October, non-chill filtered and bottled at barrel strength, 109.2 proof, limited to 16,800 bottles.

Combining two different ages of the same OESK recipe — 14 and 23 years — offers a rare comparison of how the same formula develops over vastly different maturation periods. On the palate, the bourbon opens with apricot and oak, unfolding into baking spice, honey and wood tones, with a long finish of fruit, vanilla and caramel.

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Source: The Whiskey Wash