The Macallan 18 Year Old series is the longest-running series by Macallan, with vintages beginning in 1966 and running until Macallan switched to using bottling dates in 2016. The series is a reliable way to own impressive vintage Macallan, and we are happy to have a wide range of bottles available on our shop. These […]
Glenfarclas distillery has long been celebrated for its traditional distilling methods. It is also one of the only remaining family-run distilleries in Scotland. The Grant family has owned and run the distillery for five generations, and the Glenfarclas Family Collector Series celebrates this heritage through a number of impressive single malts: Glenfarclas 1966 Fino Casks […]
Historically bottles of whisky have seen per annum returns that vary between 40% growth all the way down to negative 12%… Ultimately whisky is like any other investment; whether it is a good investment depends on which bottles you buy, and when. To give you more of an in-depth understanding of how bottled whisky can […]
If you are thinking of alternative investments in 2023 you may be considering investing in whisky bottles or casks. It can be difficult to know where to start in the world of alternative investments, especially in unregulated markets. Here at Mark Littler we have an education first approach to helping you choose if whisky is […]
You’re a whisky collector, it’s 2023, and you might think Bell’s decanters are not relevant to you. However Bell’s decanters once sold for £1,200 and now sell for £30. We think that the change in value of Bell’s bells since the 1990s has lessons to teach modern whisky collectors and investors. What is Bells Whisky […]
The Macallan Red Collection features six single malts, all with very high age-statements, with one of the whiskies being 78 years old. And, whilst we have come to expect nothing short of luxury from Macallan, this collection is truly unprecedented, and has successfully piqued the attention of whisky fans around the globe. The six bottles […]
It would be nearly impossible to write everything that there is to know about the Fine & Rare Collection in one blog. But, as part of Macallan week, we plan to release a number of blogs about this iconic collection of Macallan. The Macallan Fine & Rare Collection exemplifies the luxury of Macallan in a […]
In 2021 Mark Littler Ltd were thrilled to broker the sale of a bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII 100-Year-Old Black Pearl Anniversary Edition Cognac. The Black Pearl Cognac was an exciting feature in the shop, and a fantastic sale as only 775 were produced, making them extremely rare bottles of cognac. Remy Martin released […]
In 2020 Mark Littler Ltd launched their online whisky shop with the aim of providing a platform where sellers could offer their bottles for sale in a retail-like environment. The shop allows sellers to retain control over the price of their bottles and aims to help achieve a premium over auction for the seller, while […]
The Macallan Gran Reserva 18 Year Old series is an instantly recognisable classic from Macallan. The series ran from 1997 to 2002, with vintage statements of 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982. The series was created to showcase the heavily sherried whiskies that Macallan has become famous for, being one of the only Scottish distilleries to […]
The Macallan Diamond Jubilee was released in 2012 to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 60-year reign and featured a number of homages to Her Majesty, including being filled at 52% ABV as a reference to the year of Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne in 1952, and the whisky was drawn from its cask on February […]
The Macallan Handwritten Label bottles are some of the most sought-after Macallan bottles in the world. The series consists of five expressions with five different vintage statements: a 1938, 1940, 1950, 1957, and a 1973. The 1973 is particularly rare, having been bottled exclusively for the 10th anniversary of the Opimian Society, an exclusive wine […]
The Macallan Edition Series is an opulent range of six annual releases by Macallan. Each edition is a mix of several different casks, intended to showcase the range of Macallan’s abilities and ways of producing luxury whisky. The last instalment was released just last month (October 2020). So, now that the last bottle has been […]
The name Macallan never fails to turn heads due to the opulence and popularity of Macallan’s whiskies. For the last five years, Macallan has been releasing a whisky every year that showcases Macallan’s multi-faceted approach to whisky making, giving whisky lovers a glimpse of how Macallan makes its whisky. Every year a selection of casks […]
Brora distillery and Clynelish distillery are intrinsically linked and have been since their founding. These days the two distilleries are entities in their own right with Brora is set to reopen in 2021. However, it is safe to say that as well as being neighbours both distilleries are intertwined and bottles from both are highly […]