Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round-up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way into our WFE email. Inbox features items from around the world of whisky and is published by us each Friday. Here is this week’s whisky news.
Johnnie Walker
The leading Scotch whisky brand of Johnnie Walker has announced details of its latest Blue Label bottling for the Lunar New Year. The Johnnie Walker Blue Label x Robert Wun Year Of The Horse Edition has seen the famous brand collaborate with Hong Kong-born, London-based haute couturier Robert Wun. He became the first designer from Hong Kong to join the prestigious Haute Couture Calendar in Paris and is known for his bold silhouettes,sculptural designs, and avant-garde approach to couture.
Inspired by the auspicious spirit of a horse and the layered flavours of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, Wun’s limited-edition design reimagines Lunar New Year with a modern lens. It s designed to speak to both established Blue Label collectors and a new generation of luxury consumers. This is supported by exclusive content offering an intimate look into Robert Wun’s creative journey and his bold, imaginative vision for the Year of the Horse.
The Johnnie Walker Blue Label x Robert Wun Year Of The Horse Edition will be available globally in selected markets, including Australia, Canada, China, Europe, South East Asia, the UK and USA. It is released now ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in February 2026. Each bottle will cost £225.
The London Distillery Co.
The London Distillery Company (TLDC) have proudly announced their latest limited edition release – The London Distillery Company Yesteryear. This is a six year old London rye whisky that uses remaining stock from the brand’s original rye bottling, LV-1767, which was released in 2018. The spirit used was retrieved from glass by new owners Gleann Mòr Spirits and returned to oak barrels to mature for a further two years. This included 18 months in first-fill ex-sherry octaves and then six months in a re-fill ex-sherry quarter cask.
The London Distillery Company Yesteryear consists of just 188 bottles and these are available from today (Nov 14) from the TLDC website. The six-year-old rye whisky is designed to embody London’s dual identity – steeped in tradition, yet unafraid to reinvent itself. It is released at 52.3% ABV and is both non-chill filtered and of natural colour. A bottle will cost £69.95.
Mortlach
The Speyside distillery of Mortlach has announced the first bottling in a new series of single malts – the Mortlach Neverbound Collection. The series is designed to push whisky making to the edge of what is possible through flavour, cask, and craft. For the inaugural bottling, French oak casks featuring staves that had been air-dried in France’s Cognac region for four years were used for a finishing period. This is the first time such oak has been used for Mortlach. Initial maturation was in American oak ex-bourbon casks.
The new whisky has been created by Dr. Craig Wilson, the Master Blender for Mortlach. Expect forthcoming bottlings to join Release 01 in the series. The Mortlach Neverbound Collection Release 01 is bottled at 50.8% ABV and will be available in selected world markets only. This includes the global travel retail sector and several markets in Asia – Hong Kong & Macau, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. A bottle will cost US$120.
Tomatin
The Highland distillery of Tomatin has announced a new single malt that is exclusive to grocery retailers in the UK. The Tomatin 10 Years Old has been matured in ex-bourbon barrels and is available initially via Waitrose and Amazon. It follows a similar release, the Tomatin Double Cask, which launched successfully via Tesco and Amazon earlier this year. The Tomatin 10 Years Old will be introduced to further grocery retailers in other world markets next year. It is bottled at 40% ABV and will retail for £42. Waitrose currently have it for a special limited time introductory price of £29.50.
