England is one of the most exciting countries in the broad ‘world whisky’ category, home to innovations in production and stand-out visitor experiences. The approval of the English whisky geographical indication (GI) in September 2026 was a turning point, recognising the techniques that set English whisky makers apart and raising awareness of their spirits around the world.
With the growing number of distilleries out there, and the amount of mature spirit coming to market, it can be hard to keep up with new releases. So, The Whiskey Wash is publishing a monthly round-up of new English whisky releases. We have an exciting batch this month including a debut single malt from Oxfordshire, a small-batch release aged in non-oak casks, and a sherry cask-matured single malt spirit.
The list includes core range and limited edition whiskies, as well as some single cask releases, released between mid-August and mid-September 2026. Data is sourced from Longshot Ventures’ Craft Spirits Reports.
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Abingdon — Inaugural Release
The first single malt from Abingdon Distillery, which was founded in 2018 in its namesake town of Abingdon-on-Thames and started producing gin before pivoting to whisky. Its single malts are made with English barley and fermentation takes place in open-top washbacks, allowing some ambient yeast into the mix. The Inaugural Release has been matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-French red wine casks and bottled at 43% ABV. It’s available through the distillery website.
Bimber — The Composers
London’s Bimber Distillery has dropped three new editions in its Shoulders of Giants series, dedicated to lauded German composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Wagner. All are single-cask, cask-strength releases: Johann from an ex-bourbon barrel (#413), Richard a Pedro Ximénez sherry cask (#855/63), and Wolfgang a tawny port cask (#554/51). These bottlings are available exclusively in Germany, but previous releases in the series have been distributed more widely.
Lancaster Spirits Co. — Single Malt Spirit Oloroso Cask
Strictly speaking, not a whisky, as it hasn’t reached three years of age, but I thought it was worth a call-out. This is the latest in a series of single malt spirit releases from Lancaster Spirits Co., this time bottled from a single oloroso sherry cask. It’s available to buy directly from the distillery. More and more distilleries are releasing spirits under that three-year threshold to demonstrate the progress of their new make as it ages — a useful bellwether for them, and an interesting experience for whisky fans.
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READ THE STORYRosemaund — The Director’s Cut
This is Rosemaund’s third whisky release since its public debut in September 2025, after the distillery came back into the ownership of founding family the Chases. It’s a 10-year-old single malt, matured in a combination of bourbon, new oak and oloroso casks and bottled at 48% abv. A total of 3,000 individually numbered bottles have been released. Unlike the distillery’s first two whiskies, which were sold via ballot, The Director’s Cut is available to purchase online.
Retribution — PR006 Chestnut Cask
This new limited release from Somerset’s Retribution Distilling Company takes advantage of English whisky’s less prescriptive approach to maturation casks. It spent its first 13 months in new chestnut octaves, then was transferred into a refill ex-bourbon quarter cask for another two years (this cask was formerly W001, the first cask the distillery filled, numbered W066 for its second fill). The release has sold out on the distillery website but can still be found through other retailers.
White Peak — Wire Works Pineau des Charentes
A special small-batch release from Derbyshire’s White Peak Distillery, made with its trademark lightly peated spirit. This single malt was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels before being finished in a 500-litre cask that formerly held Pineau des Charentes, a French aperitif made by blending Cognac with grape juice. There are 598 bottles available, including through the distillery’s online shop.
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