Buy A Ben Nevis Whisky Cask
At Mark Littler Ltd we specialise in connecting clients with some of the rarest and most desirable casks in the world, including Ben Nevis. Through our worldwide network we are able to source casks that are rarely available on the open market, often at the most competitive prices.
Every cask we broker is transferred into your name via delivery order and stored in your own bonded warehouse account, giving you complete control over how your whisky matures and what you choose to do with it.
As a Forbes contributor and Spear’s 500 recommended whisky consultant, Mark has spent more than a decade advising collectors, investors and estates on buying and selling casks. With over 600 five-star reviews, you can be confident you are working with a trusted and independent expert.
If you think that a cask or casks from Ben Nevis distillery is the right choice for you then we can help you find you the cask that meets your needs. Alternatively, if you are open to suggestions then we can also discuss other potential matches for your cask investment needs.
Exclusive Access to Rare and Mature Ben Nevis Casks
A limited amount of young Ben Nevis casks are occasionally available on the market, however we have access to rare aged stock that were sold to the public in the 1990s.
If you are considering purchasing a mature cask of Ben Nevis, use the booking system on this page to arrange a consultation. Mark will guide you through the options available and ensure you are matched with the right cask for your goals.
Alternatively, call +44 01260 218718 to speak directly.
Buy A Cask Of Ben Nevis
If you’re looking to buy a cask of Ben Nevis, please use the form below to contact Mark Littler directly. Mark is a Forbes contributor and Spears 500 recommended whisky consultant, and he will personally reply to your enquiry.
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Why Buy a Cask With Mark Littler?
Mark Littler is an independent whisky consultant, broker, and professional valuer with over a decade of experience helping clients buy and sell rare whisky. He is the founder of Mark Littler Ltd, owner of The Whiskey Wash (the world’s most visited whisky website), a Forbes contributor, and a Spear’s 500 recommended adviser.
Mark’s expertise has been featured by the BBC, The Telegraph, and Which?, and his insights have even been cited in the Scottish Parliament. He works directly with collectors, investors, funds, family offices, and estates, providing trusted, transparent advice on every aspect of buying and selling casks.
With Mark, you’ll get independent guidance and personal service designed to help you make the right decision for your whisky journey.
Your Cask Buying Journey
Buying a cask of Ben Nevis is just the beginning of the journey. What happens afterwards is just as important. Most owners choose one of two routes: either bottling their whisky or continuing to mature it. Each path has its own considerations, and at Mark Littler Ltd we’re here to guide you through the process with practical advice and the right connections to make things simple.
Buying To Bottle
If you choose to bottle your cask, you’ll want the final product to do justice to the whisky inside. We can connect you with some of the best in the business, from former Macallan designers and specialist packaging firms to trusted bottling facilities, import/export providers, and marketing experts.
Whether your goal is a personal project or a commercial release, we’ll help you create a world-class product that matches your vision and budget.
Buying To Mature
If you decide to continue maturing your cask, we’ll help you put everything in place for long-term success. This includes opening and approving a personal account at an HMRC-bonded warehouse, setting up the right insurance, and choosing the best storage facility for your needs. For shorter-term plans (e.g. bottling within five years), we can recommend warehouses with on-site bottling capabilities. For longer-term maturation (10–20+ years), we’ll guide you towards facilities known for exceptional cask management. Either way, we make sure your whisky is in safe hands.
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If you represent a family office or fund, our sister company Longspey specialises in building structured, long-term whisky investment strategies tailored to institutional clients.
A Delivery Order With Every Cask
Every cask that you buy through Mark Littler Ltd will be sold via a delivery order issued by the warehouse where your cask will be stored. This means you have full autonomy over your cask throughout the lifetime of your purchase and that you have full certainty that the cask is what it says on your contract. Read more about delivery orders here.
Within our agency contract there are no ties to Mark Littler Ltd nor any obligation to sell back to us in the future.
You will have you own private account at the bonded warehouse where your cask will be matured.
Why Invest In A Whisky Cask With Mark Littler?
Our experience stems from helping hundreds of people EXIT their cask investments. We know what has worked for cask owners in the past, and use that information to shape the advice and casks that we offer to current investors.
We have sold millions of pounds of casks for our customers, helping them see returns from a few thousand pounds, to over £300,000 from initial investments of as little as £1,500.
We also understand that the market has changed and we will always provide clear and comprehensive information so that you can make an informed decision. Our ethos focuses on three simple principles:
Our experience selling hundreds of casks for clients exiting their cask investments means we are uniquely placed to help you enter your investment.
We also want you to have realistic expectations of potential and the time needed to invest in casks; we provide the information necessary for you to make an informed decision.
Our agreement with an exclusive bonded warehouse means we can make your cask ownership a unique, hands on experience throughout the lifetime of your cask.
Owning a cask via a delivery order gives you the option to draw samples and experience how your whisky is maturing. You can also visit your casks should you wish to.
We are open about what is involved in cask ownership and we would rather you knew all the facts and didn’t buy a cask than buy one based on misleading information. Please download our cask buying PDF and explore our whisky cask guides page to learn more.
Our open and honest approach is why we have over 600 five star reviews online.
Education Not Sales
At Mark Littler Ltd we sell whisky casks, but we are not sales people. Our aim when we started out with casks was to educate people about casks as an investment and that is the ethos we still work with.
As well as our extensive online library of guides, articles and videos when you choose to buy a cask with us you will have the opportunity to book in for 30 minute Q & A session with us where we will answer all your questions about casks and whisky cask investment. This is not a sales call, just a chance for you to ask questions and get answers. Please note that due to exceedingly high demand we do have a waiting list for both purchasing casks and free consultation calls. If you need answers faster then please get in touch regarding paid consultations.
The History Of The Ben Nevis Distillery
The Ben Nevis distillery is named after Scotland’s most famous mountain and is known for distilling the Ben Nevis 21-year-old and 10-year-old whiskies. Located in Fort William at Lochy Bridge, it is a Western Highlands coastal distillery which draws the water it uses from Alt a’Mhuilinn. This in itself originates from the Coire na’Ciste and Coire Leis pools. Originally founded in 1825 today it is owned by a Japanese company.
In 1825, Long John MacDonald took out his license for the Ben Nevis distillery which would be established close to the highest mountain in Britain. Soon afterwards, his son, Peter, took over operations and built up a significant whisky business. When the end of the century rolled around, blended Scotch came into fashion, and yet Ben Nevis’ Long John’s Dew remained a very successful brand of single malt.
MacDonald’s whisky was so popular that Peter decided he would construct another distillery called Nevis which would run alongside the original operation. At one stage there were more than two hundred people working across the two operations.
Unfortunately, the golden era of whisky wouldn’t last and in 1908 the Nevis distillery closed its doors, with its sister operation running only intermittently for the next 33 years. In 1941 Joseph Hobbs, a former bootlegger and Canadian entrepreneur purchased the firm. The brand name Long John was sold off to Seager Evans, and the Nevis former site was sold to Associated Scottish Distilleries. As the distillery had been closed throughout the second world war, Hobbs restarted production in 1955, installing a Coffey still and blending grain and malt together before maturing.
In 1978, the distillery fell silent for a period, but in 1981 production began once more and refurbishment was carried out when it was purchased by Long John International, Whitbread’s whisky division. Their ownership lasted until 1989 when Nikka, a Japanese distilling company bought the brand. They had already been buying grain and malt from the distillery for several years.
The Nikka brand owns the distillery to this day although its production continues, with its whisky being divided between the MacDonalds of Glencoe and Dew of Ben Nevis brands and bulk supplies destined for Japan as well as single malt bottlings. Originally only available as a 10-year-old expression, more recently the MacDonalds’s Traditional Ben Nevis has been added to the range, including a more smoky component.
