Macallan has released yet another super-high-age single malt as a 77 year old whisky joins the ranks of the Macallan Red Collection. The Red Collection was launched in 2020 with the release of 6 single malts (original retail price stated): The Macallan Red Collection 40 Years Old – £11,300 The Macallan Red Collection 50 Years […]
Considering the similarities between the Macallan Select Reserve series and the Macallan Fine & Rare collection, it will be no surprise that one is quite heavily based upon the other. We currently have a Macallan 1948 Select Reserve listed on our shop. One of the most common questions we receive about this bottle is: what […]
The Macallan 18 Year Old series is the longest ongoing series by Macallan. Beginning in 1984, an 18 year old expression has been released by the distillery every year. The bottles are amongst the most collectable Macallans out there, with many whisky collectors and investors dreaming of building a Macallan 18 Year Old vertical much […]
At Mark Littler Ltd we have helped hundreds of people sell their old and rare bottles of whisky, from Bowmores to Macallans. We have also helped clients to sell Macallan Royal Marriages. There are two incarnations of The Macallan Royal Marriage, one that was released in 1981 to celebrate the marriage of Charles & Diana, […]
One of the best known distilleries for luxury single malt, The Macallan have unveiled a new bottling series, Tales of the Macallan. The new series will celebrate and pay tribute to the Macallan pioneers, those who shaped the future of the distillery. Volume I will pay tribute to Captain John Grant, Laird of Easter Elchies, […]
‘The Macallan’ is a name that is synonymous with luxury whisky, and perhaps even more so since The Macallan 1926 60 Year Old Fine & Rare broke the record for the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold when the hammer came down at a Sotheby’s auction in 2019 at £1.5 million. So, what is […]
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 […]
Following the release of our YouTube video all about the Macallan 25 Year Old Anniversary Malts, we are excited to announce that we currently have two available for purchase on our online shop; a 1962 and a 1972.
In 2020 we had the chance to broker the sale of a fantastic 28 bottle vertical of Macallan 18 Year Old whisky. Along with it, the collection had a unique story as the bottles came from our client Matthew who had received an 18 Year Old Macallan from his dad every year for his birthday, […]
As Macallan week continues here at Mark Littler Ltd, today we are looking at the top 5 most expensive Macallan bottles ever to be sold at auction. The Macallan distillery was established in 1824 and has been producing whisky uninterrupted for nearly 200 years. From the 1980s, Macallan have placed themselves at the head of […]
To continue Macallan week here at Mark Littler Ltd we are looking at the top 5 Macallan bottles according to Serge Valentin, whisky critic at Whiskyfun.com. Serge Valentin is one of the most highly regarded critics in the industry and his website WhiskyFun shows off his experience. Each whisky is ranked by Serge with a […]
In 2015, Macallan announced a new 24 release series inspired by their advertisements from the 1970s until the 1990s. Macallan describes the archival series as one that “celebrates and revisits The Macallan’s original print, press, and film advertising campaign; mapping the story of The Macallan from a remote farmstead on the River Spey to a […]
Continuing with Macallan week here at Mark Littler Ltd, we are proud to offer this complete Macallan Edition Series on our online shop. The Edition Series is made up of six bottlings, all designed to showcase Macallan’s ability to produce luxury whisky through unique distilling methods and craftsmanship. The series began in 2015 with the […]
Macallan has had a long history full of handovers, new launches, and worldwide renown. As part of Macallan week here at Mark Littler Ltd we have put together a comprehensive timeline of the Macallan distillery to help you follow its journey from 1824 to today. 1824 The Macallan distillery is licenced to Alexander Reid originally […]
Macallan: From Humble Beginnings to Luxury Brand Macallan is one of the most highly regarded whiskies in the world. The Macallan brand boasts an unparalleled reputation for both the quality of its whisky and the high prices which rare and collectable Macallan bottlings fetch at auction. Although traditionally used as a contributor malt for blends […]