Diageo has added a ‘graphic novel’ look to this year’s set of single malt Scotch whisky expressions in the ‘Special Releases’ series.
The 2022 bottlings will also be joined for the first time by 20cl versions of four of the eight iterations. All eight will be available in limited numbers, rolling out globally this week to specialist spirits outlets in the off-premise.
The latest series comprises:
The brand owner has leaned into the design side of the series, giving this year's run the umbrella title of 'Elusive Expressions'. Unlike in previous years, the numbers of bottles to go on sale were not disclosed.
Earlier this week, Diageo was forced to pull the plug on the planned sale of its Windsor blended Scotch brand. The transaction, which also included Windsor's operations in South Korea, fell through after the proposed acquirer was "unable to meet certain conditions for completion which formed part of the sales agreement”.
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