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New Whisky Releases June 2025
- Miona Madsen
- Jul 7
- 8 min read
From the oldest single malt release and a wide range of new Bourbon expressions to limited editions created for specific markets, June 2025 didn't disappoint the whisky enthusiasts with new offerings. Scroll down to see which new whisky releases caught our attention this month.
Glenfarclas 70-year-old
In mid-June, family-owned distillery Glenfarclas released its oldest whisky release to date: a 70-year-old. Looked after by six distillery managers, the whisky was distilled on 20 November 1953 and aged just over seven decades in a single first-fill Sherry cask. Offered at 42.9% ABV, the release is limited to 262 bottles, each retailing for £20,000 (US$26,834).
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Laphroaig 38-year-old Archive Collection
Suntory-owned Laphroaig Distillery unveiled its second release in its Archive Collection in mid-June 2025. The 38-year-old follows the series' inaugural 36-year-old expression, released in November 2023.
The new single malt whisky was distilled in 1985, a time marked by uncertainty in the whisky industry. It was initially aged in American oak ex-Bourbon casks, then transferred to a second-fill oloroso Sherry hogshead. Its maturation concluded in an oloroso Sherry-seasoned European oak butt. The expression was bottled in 2023.
Offered at 41.3% ABV, the 38-year-old is limited to 400 bottles worldwide, with a suggested retail price of £4,100 (US$4,300).
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Glendronach 21-year-old
In June 2025, Brown-Forman's Glendronach Distillery resurrected its 21-year-old expression after the discontinuation of 'Parliament' last year. According to the distillery, the whisky for the age statement has remained unchanged, aged in Oloroso and PX Sherry casks, and is offered at 48% ABV.
The whisky retails for £250 (US$339) and is the first release under the brand's new ultra-premium core range. Later this year, the 21-year-old will be joined by 30- and 40-year-old releases.
Image by Glendronach
Bruichladdich The Laddie Twelve & Fifteen
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich released two new expressions for the Chinese and Taiwanese market in early June 2025: Twelve and Fifteen. The 12-year-old Laddie is aged in Bourbon, Sherry, and French oak wine casks, and bottled at 46% ABV. It retails for NTD$1,670 (£42/US$56).
The resurrected 15-year-old is also offered at 46% ABV and matured predominantly in Bourbon barrels, with secondary casks including French oak wine and a diverse range of Sherry casks. The expression retails for NTD$2,500 (£63/US$86).
Images by Bruichladdich
Garavogue 20-year-old
The 20-year-old Garavogue is the first release from Sazerac's newly renamed Hawk's Rock Distillery in Ireland (formerly Lough Gill), unveiled in early June 2025. The whiskey is a double-distilled Irish single malt that has been matured in a variety of casks. It is initially aged for a minimum of 14 years in ex-Bourbon American oak casks. The whiskey was then finished in casks that previously held French Muscat, French Sauternes, Spanish Pedro Ximénez sherry, and Barbadian rum.
The 20-year-old is the inaugural release in a new series dedicated to limited and experimental releases from the Hawk's Rock Distillery. Offered at 47% ABV, the single malt retails for US$199 (£146).
Image by Hawk's Rock
TLDC The Golden Union: Release No.1 – A Field in England
Following the resurrection of The London Distillery Company (TLDC), which went into administration in 2020 and was acquired by Gleann Mòr Spirits in 2023, the brand has released its first blended malt. Called The Golden Union: Release No.1 – A Field in England, the release follows the brand's first new single malt, Renascence – The Revival Release, unveiled in late May of this year.
The new expression combines the distillery’s malt whisky with single malt from Adnams Distillery in Southwold. Offered at 50% ABV, the whisky is the first in a new blended malt series and retails for £49.95 (US$68).
Image by The London Distillery Co
Stitzel Reserve 24-year-old
The first distillery exclusive in Stitzel-Weller's new series is a 24-year-old Kentucky straight Bourbon. Established in 1935, the distillery was once home to WL Weller, Old Fitzgerald, and Pappy Van Winkle Bourbons, but was mothballed in 1992. The new release marks the first expression under the Stitzel name since the distillery's closure.
The distillery was revived in 2014 by Diageo as the home of the Bulleit whiskey experience, and it is now known for its Blade & Bow, IW Harper, and Orphan Barrel brands.
Available only at the distillery, the Stitzel Reserve 24-year-old was drawn from nine barrels and limited to 191 bottles. Offered at 61.7% ABV, the price of the release is available on request from the distillery.
Image by Diageo
Eagle Rare 12-year-old
In June 2025, Buffalo Trace unveiled a new addition to its Eagle Rare Bourbon range: a 12-year-old. The expression joins the brand's portfolio, which includes 10-year-old, Double Eagle Very Rare, and 25- and 17-year-old releases.
The new expression is offered at a slightly higher ABV than the 10-year-old original, at 47.5% ABV. It has a suggested retail price of US$49.99 (£37) for a 750ml bottle and will be rolled out worldwide in autumn 2025.
Image by Buffalo Trace
Prakaan Single Malt
Thailand's first single malt, Prakaan, made its debut in the Asian market last year. Made by Bangkok-headquartered ThaiBev, the whisky is now being introduced to the UK, French, and German markets under the company's global arm, International Beverages. Following the initial rollout, Prakaan will also be made available in the US and other markets in the future.
The single malt is available in three varieties under The Tribuna Series: Select Cask, aged in ex-Bourbon casks; Double Cask, matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks; and Peated Malt. The prices are £65 (US$70) for the Select, £74 (US$90) for the Double Cask, and £69 (US$80) for the Peated Malt. All three whiskies are bottled at 43% ABV.
Image by ThaiBev
Dram x Chichibu
Based in Soho, London, Dram Bar teamed up with Chichibu's UK distributor, Speciality Brands, to release a single cask bottling. Limited to 100 bottles, the Japanese whisky is made by Chichibu using peated Concerto barley and bottled at 59.4% ABV.
The label features images of a coiled snake, a skull, swallows, a rose, and a Gibson guitar, paying tribute to Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols. Jones once lived on Denmark Street in Soho, where Dram is located. This release is available exclusively at the bar for £330 (US$440).
Image by Dram Bar
Wakatsuru Saburomaru 6-year-old Dekantā
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, retailer Dekantā, which specialises in Japanese spirits, released a six-year-old single malt from Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery in Tonami, located in the Toyama prefecture. The whisky was distilled in 2018 and aged in a first-fill Bourbon barrel. Exclusively available from Dekantā, the single malt is offered at 56% ABV and limited to 195 bottles, each retailing for US$219 (£160).
Image by Dekantā
Teeling 10th Anniversary Birthday Batch
As part of Teeling's tradition of marking anniversaries with special releases, this year, the Irish whiskey distillery released a birthday batch bottling in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The release features a blend of some of Teeling’s oldest single malt and pot still whiskeys, matured in ex-Bourbon casks.
The whiskey is offered at 46% ABV and is available on the distillery's website for €100.10 (US$115/£86) with all profits donated to Dublin-based charities.
Image by Teeling
Bladnoch The Wave II
The second edition in Bladnoch's five-part Wave Master Distiller's Collection, The Wave II, was released on 14 June, known as 'Wave Day' at the distillery. The series began with five Amontillado Sherry tuns filled with whiskies aged in various casks. The annual release is limited to 1,817 bottles, and the rest of the whisky is decanted in the following year's tun. The inaugural release, Wave I, represented 'Time and Maturation'.
Wave II, which focuses on 'Distillery and Spirit Character', is offered at 57% ABV and retails for £125 (US$170).
Image by Bladnoch
Tácnbora Cognac Finish
Tácnbora is a blended whisky from the English distillery Ad Gefrin, combining Scotch and Irish whiskies. In June, the brand released a blend which has been finished in six Cognac casks for six months. The release is limited to 1,800-2,000 bottles at 58.6% ABV, and retails for £57 (US$78).
Image by Ad Gefrin
The Hearach Croft Strength
Isle of Harris Distillery unveiled a cask strength version of its flagship, The Hearach single malt, exclusively for the UK travel retail. Initially available at three Scottish airports - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow - The Hearach Croft Strength is offered at 52% ABV.
The whisky is made with 100% Scottish barley and matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon barrels and Oloroso and Fino Sherry butts. Croft Strength retails for £65 (US$87).
Image by Isle of Harris
Belle Meade Sour Mash Bourbon
The Belle Meade Bourbon name was resurrected by brother Charlie and Andy Nelson in 2009 when the pair founded their Nelson’s Green Brier family distillery in Nashville, Tennessee. Made with sourced whiskeys, while waiting for their own whiskey to mature, the brand eventually faded out.
Now the brand is back with two expressions, Classic and Reserve, with a single barrel expression in sight. The resurrected Belle Meade is a blend of high-rye whiskeys from MGP and Bardstown Bourbon Company.
The Classic is matured from six to eight years and offered at 45.2% ABV, with a retail price around US$37.99 (£28). The Reserve is aged between seven and 10 years, bottled at 54.15% ABV, and retails for US$75.99 (£56).
Images by Nelson’s Green Brier
Remus Babe Ruth Reserve 2025
Following in the footsteps of last year's inaugural edition (black label), MGP-owned Ross & Squibb Distillery partnered again in June 2025 with the Ruth family to release a limited edition Babe Ruth Reserve Bourbon. The 2025 edition is a blend of three high-rye Bourbon mashbills, inspired by Ruth’s #3. The three mashbills contain 44%, 49%, and 36% rye, and include spirits distilled in 2016 and 2017.
The release is limited to 8,399 bottles, inspired by the number of Ruth's at-bats. The white-labelled Bourbon is bottled at 55.5% ABV and retails for US$150 (£110).
Images by Remus Bourbon/Scotchwhisky
Gold Bar Bitcoin & Satoshi Reserve
In late June 2025, San Francisco-based whiskey brand Gold Bar unveiled two limited releases inspired by cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin Reserve is a blend of straight Bourbons aged between five and 14 years, while the Satoshi Reserve is made from a mashbill consisting of 95% rye and 5% malted barley aged in French oak wine casks. Both releases are finished in red wine casks from Sonoma and Napa Valley in California.
The Bitcoin Bourbon is limited to 21,000 bottles, mirroring the 21 million cap on the cryptocurrency, and is offered at 46.5% ABV, retailing for US$99 (£73). The Satoshi Reserve is a single-barrel rye with ABV between 57.5% and 61.5%. It is limited to 999 bottles and retails for US$699 (£512). Both editions are available on the distillery’s website and through retail partners, with shipping available nationwide in the US.
Bottle shots by Gold Bar
Hammond's Iron Ridge Reserve
In the footsteps of his Top Gear and The Grand Tour co-stars, Richard Hammond got into the drinks industry in late June 2025. In addition to Ratio Gin, Hammond also created his Iron Ridge Reserve single malt at Hawkridge’s Distillery in Berkshire, England. The whisky is aged in ex-Bourbon casks and bottled at 40% ABV.
The Iron Ridge single malt is set to be released in September this year, but the whisky will debut exclusively at Cotswold Fayre in the speciality and fine food sector until then.
Image by Hammond's
Rock Island 16-year-old Sherry Edition
Douglas Laing announced the release of its 16-year-old Rock Island blended malt in late June. The expression contains whiskies from Orkney, Arran, Jura, and Islay, all aged for 16 years, predominantly matured in Sherry casks. Offered at 46.8% ABV, the limited release will retail for around £75 (€87/US$102) and will be available across Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Image by Douglas Laing
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