What happens when one of Scotland's most famous whisky makers gets together with a British luxury car manufacturer? Glenfiddich and Aston Martin have joined forces to launch a special edition Glenfiddich 28 Year Old. It is a limited edition single malt whisky which brings together the two brands' respective approaches to craftsmanship as well as design.
Announced on 4th November 2026 with a release date of January 2027, the whisky will be available throughout the US and via the major international airport retailers. From its rather unusual cask maturation through to the Aston Martin designed packaging, here's what you need to know about the forthcoming release.
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Glenfiddich 28 Year Old will go on sale in January 2027, it will be available in the US via retailers and internationally via global travel retail. Internationally it will be available predominantly through airport duty free. The airport rollout will involve promotion at a number of major international airports with reports citing London Heathrow, Singapore Changi, HK, JFK (New York), Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Frankfurt and Incheon. Individual store availability is not confirmed at this stage and there is no announcement at all as yet regarding availability at Indian airports.
Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian Kinsman developed the whisky using a range of casks to create a more layered expression of the distillery's classic style. It's a mixture of spirit which has been matured in American oak and then transferred to virgin American oak, which adds vanilla sweetness and spice with a proportion of whisky which has been matured in European oak, Oloroso sherry-seasoned hogsheads giving it, it’d depth and richness.
Traditional ex-bourbon casks give the whisky its very familiar orchard fruit character. All the components have been matured for a minimum of 28 years and the final expression is bottled at 43.7% ABV. The tasting notes from the brand describe the nose as creamy toffee, vanilla shortcake and cotton candy with oak tannins, vanilla sweetness and a warming, spicy finish.
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The limited edition Glenfiddich 28 Year Old is priced at USD 899 in the US, the prices at airports across will depend on the market. Glenfiddich have not disclosed how many bottles will be produced.
Aston Martin's design team were responsible for the presentation box which features the automaker's classic Podium Green, copper accents and the Glenfiddich stag. The flowing patterns on the box are taken from the lines and design of Aston Martin sports cars. There's a historical link between the two brands as well with the whiskey having been laid down in the late 1990s, the same period that Aston Martin was working on Project Vantage which in turn led to the Vanquish.
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The Glenfiddich/Aston Martin relationship started with a partnership involving Aston Martin's F1 team at the 2024 Las Vegas GP. That partnership has now grown to a full global partnership with the Aston Martin luxury car range. Both brands have stressed their mutual interest in craftsmanship, innovation and attention to detail. The aim was to tap into a mindset of how the various oaks could work together to enhance the Glenfiddich character without in any way overwhelming it with oak. Aston Martin's role was in the execution of that concept in terms of the bottle itself, a collector's edition.
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This is based on the official Glenfiddich and Aston Martin announcement which details the inspiration for the limited edition 28 year old single malt Scotch. It also includes information on the maturation, the flavor profile, the packaging and the planned global release in January 2027.
Glenfiddich × Aston Martin 28 Year Old is due in January 2027 and will be available in the US and at leading international airport retailers. It will be priced at USD 899 in the US. The limited edition single malt has 28 years of maturation, multiple cask influences and is presented in a package designed in conjunction with Aston Martin. While the release month is confirmed, the exact launch date, individual airport stockists, Indian availability, and total bottle count have yet to be announced.
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