Special Releases（下稱：SR）是帝亞吉歐（Diageo）集團的一個官方年度系列， 首次推出於2001年， 其中均為帝亞吉歐旗下酒廠（或品牌）酒款（目前基本每年推出10款， 早些年則時多時少）， 同時這些酒款都是精選後的精品， 不是原桶強度就是關停廠， 或是由Diageo選出的口感絕佳酒款。 一言以蔽之， SR是威士卡老饕和收藏家每年都很期待的一個系列。
SR每年下半年推出， 一般在推出前， 多半是在上半年， 系列中的酒款， 官方就都會曝光出來， 但是一般只公開9款， 第10款酒通常都是重頭戲， 要到推出前再公佈。 今年也不例外， 昨日（2018年04月13日）， 帝亞吉歐公開了SR 2018中的9款酒。
今年的SR極為與眾不同， 因為往年SR中的常客， 也是所謂的關停廠Port Ellen和Brora被砍掉了， 不再出現於SR中了。 對於這一問題， 帝亞吉歐的官方解釋是：以上兩家酒廠因為要重開， 所以帝亞吉歐旗下所有相關酒款全部暫停， 等到它們重開之後， 老酒庫存將被規劃入Port Ellen和Brora獨立品牌之下。 那麼， 也就意味著未來幾年， 恐怕我們不會再在SR系列中見到這兩家酒廠的酒款了。 另外一個變化就是， 2014年開始在SR系列中消失的泰斯卡（Talisker）被補充了進來（除2011年以外， 2001至2013年每年的SR系列都有泰斯卡）。
好了， 話不多說， 我們來看一下， 今年預先公佈的9個SR系列酒款都是啥吧（今年的所有酒款同樣也均為原桶強度， 但並非單桶）。 目前帝亞吉歐只公佈了酒款資訊， 而並沒有公佈（絕大多數）酒款官方圖片， 所以大家就先將就看看文字吧。 其中除Carsebridge為穀物威士卡以外（酒廠已於1983年關停， 並已被拆除），
Carsebridge 48年
酒精度數: 43.2% ABV
產區: 低地
熟成桶型: Refill American oak hogsheads
裝瓶數: 1000瓶
Caol Ila Unpeated 15年
酒精度數: 59.1% ABV
產區: 艾雷島
熟成桶型: Refill and rejuvenated American oak hogsheads and ex-bodega European Oak Butts
裝瓶數: 待定
Caol Ila 35年
酒精度數: 58.1% ABV
產區: 艾雷島
熟成桶型: Refill American oak hogsheads and refill European oak butts
裝瓶數: 3276瓶
Inchgower 27年
酒精度數: 55.3% ABV
產區: 斯佩塞
熟成桶型: Refill American oak hogsheads
裝瓶數: 8544瓶
Lagavulin 12年
酒精度數: 57.8% ABV
產區: 艾雷島
熟成桶型: Refill American oak hogsheads
裝瓶數: 待定
Oban 21年
酒精度數: 57.9% ABV
產區: 高地
熟成桶型: Refill European Oak Butts
裝瓶數: 待定
Pittyvaich 28年
酒精度數: 52.1% ABV
產區: 斯佩塞
熟成桶型: Refill American oak hogsheads
裝瓶數: 4680瓶
The Singleton of Glen Ord 14年
酒精度數: 57.6% ABV
產區: 高地
熟成桶型: Refill American oak hogsheads and ex-bodega European oak butts followed by a unique maturation and marrying process
裝瓶數: 待定
Talisker 8年
酒精度數: 59.4% ABV
產區: 島嶼（Skye島）
熟成桶型: First fill ex-Bourbon American oak hogsheads
裝瓶數: 待定
下面為大家附上往年SR系列詳單：
Special Releases in 2001
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 28 years old, distilled 1973, 43.3% ABV, £495
Port Ellen, Islay, 22 years old, distilled 1978, 56.2% ABV, £110
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 25 years old, distilled 1975, 59.9% ABV, £95
Special Releases in 2002
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 52.4% ABV, £150
Dalwhinnie, Highland 36 years old, distilled 1966, 47.2% ABV, £300
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 58.0% ABV, £40
Lagavulin, Islay, 25 years old, distilled-, 57.2% ABV, £125
Oban, Western Highland, 32 years old, distilled 1969, 55.1% ABV, £175
Port Ellen, Islay, 24 years old, distilled 1978, 59.35% ABV, £110
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 20 years old, distilled 1981, 62.0% ABV, £80
Special Releases in 2003
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled-, 55.8% ABV, £175
Cragganmore, Speyside, 29 years old, distilled 1973, 52.5% ABV, £140
Dalwhinnie, Central Highland, 29 years old, distilled 1973, 57.8% ABV, £150
Glen Elgin, Speyside, 32 years old, distilled 1971, 42.3% ABV, £310
Glen Ord, Northern Highland, 28 years old, distilled 1975, 58.3% ABV, £180
Glenury Royal, Eastern Highland, 50 years old, distilled 1953, 42.8% ABV, £950
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 57.8% ABV, £40
Port Ellen, Islay, 24 years old, distilled 1979, 57.3% ABV, £110
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 20 years old, distilled 1981, 58.8% ABV, £90
Special Releases in 2004
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 56.6% ABV, £175
Caol Ila, Islay, 25 years old, distilled 1978, 59.4% ABV, £100
Cragganmore, Speyside, 10 years old, distilled 1993, 60.1% ABV, £40
Glen Ord, Northern Highland, 25 years old, distilled 1978, 58.3% ABV, £100
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 58.2% ABV, £40
Linlithgow, Lowland, 30 years old, distilled 1973, 59.6% ABV, £250
Mortlach, Speyside, 32 years old, distilled 1971, 50.1% ABV, £280
Oban, Western Highland, 20 years old, distilled 1984, 57.9% ABV, £150
Port Ellen, Islay, 25 years old, distilled 1978, 56.2% ABV, £110
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 25 years old, distilled -, 57.8% ABV, £105
Special Releases in 2005
Brechin, Highland, 28 years old, distilled 1977, 53.3% ABV, £125
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 56.3% ABV, £175
Caol Ila, Islay, 25 years old, distilled 1979, 58.4% ABV, £100
Cardhu*#, Speyside, 22 years old, distilled -, 57.8% ABV, €140
Convalmore, Speyside, 28 years old, distilled 1977, 57.9% ABV, £95
Glen Ord, Northern Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 58.7% ABV, £150
Glenury Royal, Eastern Highland, 36 years old, distilled 1968, 51.2% ABV, £495
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 57.7% ABV, £40
Port Ellen, Islay, 25 years old, distilled 1979, 57.4% ABV, £120
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 25 years old, distilled -, 57.2% ABV, £105
*Not at cask strength
#Available in France and Spain only
Special Releases in 2006
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 55.7% ABV, £175
Caol Ila, Islay, 8 years old, distilled 1997, 59.8% ABV, £32
Cragganmore, Speyside, 17 years old, distilled 1988, 55.5% ABV, £55
Dalwhinnie, Central Highland, 20 years old, distilled 1986, 56.8% ABV, £90
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 57.5% ABV, £40
Lagavulin, Islay, 30 years old, distilled 1976, 52.6% ABV, £210
Port Ellen, Islay, 27 years old, distilled 1978, 54.2% ABV, £125
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 25 years old, distilled -, 56.9% ABV, £105
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 30 years old, distilled -, 51.9% ABV, £160
Special Releases in 2007
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 55.7% ABV, £190
Caol Ila, Islay, 8 years old, distilled 1998, 64.9% ABV, £33
Glenkinchie, Lowland, 20 years old, distilled -, 58.4% ABV, £70
Glenury Royal, Eastern Highland, 36 years old, distilled 1970, 57.9% ABV, £500
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 56.4% ABV, £42
Lagavulin, Islay, 21 years old, distilled 1985, 56.5% ABV, £110
Port Ellen, Islay, 28 years old, distilled 1979, 53.8% ABV, £140
Rosebank, Lowland, 25 years old, distilled 1981, 61.4% ABV, £130
Royal Lochnagar*, Eastern Highland, no age statement, distilled -, 43.0% ABV, £125
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 25 years old, distilled -, 58.1% ABV, £120
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 30 years old, distilled -, 50.7% ABV, £180
*Not at cask strength
Special Releases in 2008(圖片欠奉)
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 56.3% ABV, £175
Caol Ila, Islay, 8 years old, distilled 1999, 64.2% ABV, £43
Glen Elgin, Speyside, 16 years old, distilled 1991, 58.5% ABV, £52
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 56.4% ABV, £50
Linkwood ex-Port, Speyside, 26 years old, distilled -, 56.9% ABV, £130
Linkwood ex-Rum, Speyside, 26 years old, distilled -, 54.5% ABV, £130
Linkwood ex-Sweet Red Wine, Speyside, 26 years old, distilled -, 55.5% ABV, £130
Port Ellen, Islay, 28 years old, distilled 1978, 55.3% ABV, £180
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 25 years old, distilled -, 54.2% ABV, £132
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 30 years old, distilled -, 49.5% ABV, £205
Special Releases in 2009
Benrinnes, Speyside, 23 years old, distilled 1985, 58.8% ABV, £150
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 53.2% ABV, £230
Caol Ila, Islay, 10 years old, distilled 1998, 65.8% ABV, £43
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 57.9% ABV, £57
Mannochmore, Speyside, 18 years old, distilled 1990, 54.9% ABV, £105
Pittyvaich, Speyside, 20 years old, distilled 1989, 57.5% ABV, £115
Port Ellen, Islay, 30 years old, distilled 1979, 57.7% ABV, £200
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 25 years old, distilled -, 54.8% ABV, £150
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 30 years old, distilled -, 53.1% ABV, £215
Special Releases in 2010
Auchroisk, Speyside, 20 years old, distilled -, 58.1% ABV, £115
Brora, Coastal Highland, 30 years old, distilled -, 54.3% ABV, £280
Caol Ila, Islay, 12 years old, distilled 1997, 57.6% ABV, £52
Cragganmore, Speyside, 21 years old, distilled 1989, 56.0% ABV, £135
Glenkinchie, Lowland, 20 years old, distilled 1990, 55.1% ABV, £125
Glen Spey, Speyside, 21 years old, distilled 1988, 50.4% ABV, £120
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 56.5% ABV, £59
Port Ellen, Islay, 31 years old, distilled 1978, 54.6% ABV, £250
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 30 years old, distilled -, 57.3% ABV, £230
Special Releases in 2011(圖片中缺Glenury Royal)
Brora, Coastal Highland, 32 years old, distilled -, 54.7% ABV, £300
Caol Ila, Islay, 12 years old, distilled 1998, 64.0% ABV, £55
Glenury Royal^, Eastern Highland, 40 years old, distilled 1970, 59.4% ABV, £525
Knockando*, Speyside, 25 years old, distilled 1985, 43.0% ABV, £135
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 57.5% ABV, £63
Port Dundas, Lowland, 20 years old, distilled 1990, 57.4% ABV, £110
Port Ellen, Islay, 32 years old, distilled 1978, 53.9% ABV, £300
Rosebank, Lowland, 21 years old, distilled 1989, 53.8% ABV, £160
*Not at cask strength
^Released early in 2012
Special Releases in 2012
Auchroisk, Speyside, 30 years old, distilled 1981, 54.7% ABV, £230
Brora, Coastal Highland, 35 years old, distilled 1976-77, 48.1% ABV, £400
Caol Ila, Islay, 14 years old, distilled 1997, 59.3% ABV, £66
Dalwhinnie, Central Highlands, 25 years old, d istilled 1987, 52.1% ABV, £185
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 56.1% ABV, £71
Lagavulin, Islay, 21 years old, distilled 1991, 52.0% ABV, £350
Port Ellen, Islay, 32 years old, distilled 1979, 52.5% ABV, £600
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 35 years old, distilled 1977, 54.6% ABV, £525
Special Releases in 2013
Brora, Coastal Highland, 35 years old, distilled 1977, 49.9% ABV, £750
Caol Ila, Islay, no age statement, distilled -, 59.6% ABV, £70
Cardhu, Speyside, 21 years old, distilled 1991, 54.2% ABV, £160
Convalmore, Speyside, 36 years old, distilled 1977, 58.0% ABV, £600
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 55.1% ABV, £80
Lagavulin, Islay, 37 years old, distilled 1976, 51.0% ABV, £1,950
Oban, Western Highland, 21 years old, distilled -, 58.5% ABV, £225
Port Ellen, Islay, 34 years old, distilled 1978, 55.0% ABV, £1,500
Singleton of Dufftown, Speyside, 28 years old, distilled 1985, 55.0% ABV, £235
Talisker, Isle of Skye, 27 years old, distilled 1985, 56.1% ABV, £475
Special Releases in 2014
Benrinnes, Speyside, 21 years old, distilled 1992, 57.1% ABV, £240
Brora, Coastal Highland, 35 years old, distilled 1978, 48.9% ABV, £1,200
Caol Ila, Islay, 15 years old, distilled 1998, 61.5% ABV, £75
Caol Ila, Islay, 30 years old, distilled 1983, 56.7% ABV, £425
Clynelish, Coastal Highland, no age statement, distilled -, 58.9% ABV, £500
Cragganmore, Speyside, 25 years old, distilled 1988, 58.5% ABV, £299
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 56.2% ABV, £80
Port Ellen, Islay, 35 years old, distilled 1978, 58.6% ABV, £2,200
Rosebank, Lowland, 21 years old, distilled 1992, 54.6% ABV, £300
Singleton of Glendullan, Speyside, 38 years old, distilled 1975, 60.8% ABV, £750
Strathmill, Speyside, 25 years old, distilled 1988, 58.5% ABV, £275
Special Releases in 2015
Brora, Coastal Highland, 37 years old, distilled 1977, 50.4% ABV, £1,300
Caledonian, Lowland, 40 years old, distilled 1974, 53.3% ABV, £750
Caol Ila, Islay, 17 years old, distilled 1997, 55.9% ABV, £90
Clynelish, Coastal Highland, no age statement, distilled –, 56.1% ABV, £550
Dailuaine, Speyside, 34 years old, distilled 1980, 50.9% ABV, £380
Dalwhinnie, Central Highlands, 25 years old, distilled 1989, 48.8% ABV, £325
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled –, 48.8% ABV, £80
Pittyvaich, Speyside, 25 years old, distilled 1989, 49.9% ABV, £250
Port Ellen, Islay, 32 years old, distilled 1983, 53.9% ABV, £2,400
Special Releases in 2016
Auchroisk, Speyside, 25 years old, distilled 1990, 51.2% ABV, £280
Brora, Coastal Highland, 38 years old, distilled 1977, 48.6% ABV, £1,450
Cambus, Lowland, 40 years old, distilled 1975, 52.7% ABV, £750
Caol Ila, Islay, 15 years old, distilled 2000, 61.5% ABV, £90
Cragganmore, Speyside, no age statement, distilled –, 55.7% ABV, £400
Glenkinchie, Lowland, 25 years old, distilled 1991, 57.2% ABV, £300
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled –, 57.7% ABV, £80
Linkwood, Speyside, 37 years old, distilled 1978, 50.3% ABV, £600
Mannochmore, Speyside, 25 years old, distilled 1990, 53.4% ABV, £250
Port Ellen, Islay, 37 years old, distilled 1979, 55.2% ABV, £2,500
Special Releases in 2017
Blair Athol, Highland, 23 years old, distilled 1993, 58.4% ABV, £400
Brora, Coastal Highland, 34 years old, distilled 1982, 51.9% ABV, £1,450
Caol Ila, Islay, 18 years old, distilled -, 59.8% ABV, £100
Convalmore, Speyside, 32 years old, distilled 1984, 48.2% ABV, £1,200
Collectivum XXVIII, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Highland, Island, Islay, Lowland and Speyside, no age statement, 57.3% ABV, £150
Glen Elgin, Speyside, 18 years old, distilled 1998, 54.8% ABV, £300
Lagavulin, Islay, 12 years old, distilled -, 56.5% ABV, £90
Port Dundas, Lowland, 52 years old, distilled 1964, 44.6% ABV, £775
Port Ellen, Islay, 37 years old, distilled 1979, 51.0% ABV, £2,625
Teaninich, Speyside, 17 years old, distilled 1999, 55.9% ABV, £275