Our whisky advent calendar 2026 guide: seven picks from £74.95 to £799.95, covering Japan, peat, bourbon and old & rare drams. Order in time for 1 December.

Master of Malt flavoured whisky arrives in Gingerbread, Mint Choc and Peanut Butter at 40% ABV and £29.95. Why the label says spirit drink, plus highball ideas.

A Macallan 1926 Fine & Rare sold for $2.81m at Sotheby's first live auction on The Macallan Estate, setting a new dollar ...

Bowmore 14 Year Old Kalamkari: the Bordeaux-finished Islay malt (43% ABV) gets a hand-drawn Indian art gift pack for Diwali. Duty free only, while stocks last.

Isle of Skye Magma Stone Toasted is a limited blended Scotch finished in casks toasted with volcanic stone. 46% ABV, $47, at Total Wine across the US.

Nikka Frontier is a new permanent blended whisky from Nikka Whisky, built on heavily peated malt from the Yoichi distillery in Hokkaido and rounded off with Nikka’s Coffey grain. Malt makes up 51% of ...

The Bulleit Mike’s Hot Honey collaboration pairs Bulleit Frontier Whiskey with the Brooklyn-born chilli-infused honey brand. Announced by Diageo on 14 October 2026, it is built around Bulleit ’87, the ...

Jura 15 Year Old Manzanilla Edition is the second release in Jura’s new Sherry Cask range, and our favourite of the pair we tasted at Whisky Live Paris 2026. Matured in ex-bourbon barrels and fully ...

Johnnie Walker Vault is Emma Walker's first permanent prestige blend: old and new Brora with Port Dundas, Cardhu and Clynelish. 43.8% ABV, £1,100.