For over two years we’ve been instrumental in the education of consumers on the logistics of cask ownership. Specifically, the focus has been on the importance of receiving a delivery order. The signing and acknowledgement of a delivery order by the seller of the cask, the buyer of the cask, and the warehouse keeper at […]
Many whisky brands and distilleries are no strangers to collaborations, whether that be with commercial brands, artists, or other luxury brands. Macallan alone, for example, has released collaborations with Peter Blake, Javi Aznarez, Raffles, and Private Eye. And why wouldn’t they? When one luxury brand joins forces with another, the result can be aspirational products […]
Glenfarclas have announced a limited edition release in collaboration with Resident Evil, or Biohazard, as the game is known in its native country of Japan, in celebration of the game’s 25th birthday. Released in 1996, Resident Evil is a survival horror game, consisting of third and first-person shooter games. The plot of the game centres […]
Corti is a name not known to many in the whisky community and yet the Corti Brothers have contributed so much. They began bottling casks of high quality whisky during the 1980s, a time where single malt was on the decline in the so called ‘whisky loch’, and have produced some incredibly rare bottlings as […]
Since the passing of the Brexit deadline, shipping in and around the EU from the UK has been something of a logistical challenge. We would like to thank you for your patience whilst we worked around these issues. We are now ready to share our new shipping policies and rates with you, should you become […]
The Springbank 1966 30 Year Old bottling is one of the rarest bottlings from the distillery, and as a result it is incredibly sought after. This is a single cask bottling, cask number 1648, and its maturation impressively spans from England winning the World Cup to hosting the Euros for the first time. This 30 […]
The Book of Kells series is one of the most iconic series that independent bottler Gordon and MacPhail has produced. At Mark Littler Ltd, we currently have a Book of Kells bottling of the Glenlivet 1940 50 Year Old whisky available on our shop. We’re taking a look at the history of Gordon & MacPhail […]
The 20 Whiskies That Changed The World set might not be an ‘investment’ in the financial sense, but it is a real investment in your whisky tasting journey. There are some serious bottles in here such as Macallan 2018 18 Year Old, The Dalmore King Alexander III, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, The Yamazaki 12 […]
If you have a bottle of whisky that you are wanting to sell you might have considered selling it at an auction. Indeed, selling your whisky at auction can be a very good option to consider. But with over 20 specialist whisky auctioneers in the UK alone how do you know where to start? We’re […]
Since the release of Macallan’s Red Collection, Macallan has held the record for the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold, and the oldest bottle of single malt Scotch whisky in existence. But no longer… One of these records is about to be broken, and reclaimed. Renowned independent bottlers Gordon & Macphail have announced a […]
Last week on our blog we discussed The Whisky Exchange’s new luxury tasting set: 20 Whiskies That Changed The World. This week, we’re opening it. Here at Mark Littler Ltd we have jumped in and bought one of these tasting sets for ourselves to see just how worthwhile it is. In this video we take […]
Nothing says summer quite like cocktails. To ring in summer 2021, SMWS have teamed up with the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, and Jason Scott, world renowned mixologist and owner of Bramble Bar and Lucky Liquor Co, to create a cocktail menu inspired by the tastes of summer. The cocktails feature single malt Scotch whiskies from […]
The Macallan Private Eye is likely a bottle that you are familiar with if you watch our channel or read our blog. You may be less familiar with the recent rollercoaster that the Private Eye has been on at auction. In this week’s video we’re taking an in-depth look at the Macallan Private Eye at […]
Anybody who knows anything about whisky collecting has probably heard of the Corti Brothers. Whilst relatively unknown to most of the general public, the Corti Brothers name carries a lot of weight in the whisky industry, and Corti Brothers bottlings are high sought-after in the market. We are pleased to announce that at Mark Littler […]
For their 20th anniversary, The Whisky Exchange has released a unique tasting collection of ‘20 Whiskies That Changed The World’, featuring 20 3cl drams.
The Beginner’s Guide To Drinking Islay Whisky Islay has long been known for the production of fantastic peated whisky, and the region is well-loved by whisky fans everywhere. There are currently nine active distilleries on Islay, with one pending reopening (we are looking at you, Port Ellen), and the distilleries are famous for producing peaty […]
Whisky investment can be difficult as the whisky market has changed significantly over the last 50 years. It is even distinct from three years ago. Despite that we see a lot of references to past performance used as an indicator of future performance, when the dramatic transformations that have taken place in the market over […]
In celebration of the E-Type 60th anniversary, Jaguar have partnered with Glenturret to release a single malt whisky in honour of the classic car.
Yamazaki is Japan’s oldest distillery, and produces some of the best Japanese whisky on the market. Founded in 1923 by the founder of Suntory, Shinjiro Torii, the distillery has continually distilled Japanese whisky since opening its doors. The distillery is located at the foot of Mount Tenno where the rivers Katsura, Uji, and Kizu meet, […]
Brora reopens its doors after 38 years of being silent, following a £35 million investment by owners Diageo