Macallan Distillery was granted a legal distilling license in 1824 under the ownership of Alexander Reid. Almost 200 years later, Macallan is considered the pinnacle of luxury single-malt scotch whisky. It makes sense, then, that Macallan would like to commemorate its official year of founding, celebrating everything that has come since. Enter the Macallan 1824 […]
The Macallan Diamond Jubilee is one of Macallan’s most prized royal releases, created in celebration of Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne in 2012. Since its release the bottle has been popular on the secondary market amongst both whisky collectors and Royal Family fans. But there are a few things about this iconic bottle […]
Macallan Private Eye is perhaps the most iconic NAS Macallan on the market. The bottle has an amazing track record at auction and is incredibly sought after by whisky connoisseurs and collectors. We have a bottle of Macallan Private Eye listed on our shop for £5,339. The Story of Macallan Private Eye The Macallan Private […]
Macallan has finally unveiled the new installment of the A Night On Earth series: The Macallan A Night On Earth – The Journey. The bottle will be available from the Macallan Online Boutique from December 2023. The new release, created in collaboration with the artist Nini Sum, represents the journey taken by millions each year […]
Have you ever wondered what 1920s Macallan tastes like? Or perhaps you are curious about what makes the Loch Dhu 10 Year Old The Black Whisky the worst whisky in the world? Buying rare and expensive whiskies to drink is an opportunity that is usually only open to high-net-worth individuals. However, now you can try […]
Macallan has recently announced its new travel retail series: The Macallan Colour Collection. As such, it may be time to say goodbye to its predecessor: The Macallan Quest Series. So, as these bottles disappear from airport shelves, it is worth seeking them out in auction? The Bottles There are four bottles in the Macallan Quest […]
Macallan has had a 30 year old single malt in its core range since the 1990s and many of the iterations have become sought after collectors items. Read on to find out what the differences are between the seven different releases. The Macallan 30 YO Sherry Oak, 1990s-2000s The most sought-after and arguably most iconic […]
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 […]