Fife-based independent bottler Hannah Whisky Merchant has announced the Samhain Series, a limited-edition collection of seven single-cask scotch whiskies released under its Lady of the Glen label. The range launches in October 2026 through select retailers, with labels designed by Edinburgh-based artist Steven Shand.
The series celebrates Scotland’s folklore and mythology, timed to coincide with the Celtic festival of Samhain. The roots of Halloween in Scotland lie in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, traditionally held on 31st October, the last day of the harvest, marking the turning of the seasons as summer gave way to winter.
Gregor Hannah, founder of Hannah Whisky Merchant, said: “We are really proud to release this collaborative release with fantastic artwork by Steven Shand. We have selected some of our finest casks to celebrate Samhain with carefully selected stories that celebrate a legend associated with the distillery’s location ranging from witches, hidden gold, phantom trains and magical elfs!”
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Each whisky draws on a local legend tied to its distillery’s location. The seven releases span the Speyside, Highland and Islay regions.
For the labels Shand researched folklore from across Scotland and interpreted the stories into hand-drawn artworks made with fineliner, alcohol markers and acrylic.
The bottles include ‘Fionn Slays The Kranna Dhub’, a Bowmore nine-year-old Islay single malt from a first-fill bourbon barrel, limited to 268 bottles, and ‘The Eight Part Measure Of A Carle’, a Laphroaig seven-year-old from a refill barrel, limited to 137 bottles.
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READ THE STORYAlso featured are ‘The Trows Of Orkney’, a Highland Park 12-year-old limited to 231 bottles, and ‘The Ghost Train Of Dunphail’, a Glen Elgin 14-year-old Speyside single malt limited to 296 bottles.
The collection is completed by ‘The Hidden Gold Of Largo Law’, a Cameronbridge 23-year-old single grain limited to 228 bottles; ‘The Witches Of Delnabo’, an Aultmore 13-year-old matured in a first-fill rum barrel, limited to 233 bottles; and ‘The Devil Tricks The Maid Of Bennachie’, a Glen Garioch 11-year-old limited to 239 bottles.
As with all Lady of the Glen releases, the Samhain Series is hand-bottled at natural cask strength, free of chill-filtration and retains its natural color.
Based in Fife, Hannah Whisky Merchants is an independent bottler founded by Gregor Hannah, at the age of 27 in 2012. The company produces around 40 casks annually. The label takes its name from the legend of a green lady ghost who is believed to roam the grounds of Stirling Castle.
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