Glen Mhor distillery was a victim of the whisky loch, closing in 1983 (the same year as Port Ellen and Brora). It had joined DCL’s portfolio on 11 years prior, but when the maltings were closed in 1980 it seemed that Glen Mhor’s fate was all but sealed. Single malts from Glen Mhor are extremely […]
This week on WhiskyFun Legends, we take a (nose)dive into the Springbank 12 Year Old 100 Proof, bottled in the 1980s for Samaroli. The whisky was rated a staggering 98 points by Serge Valentin of WhiskyFun, a record for Springbank. Be sure to read the previous installments of the WhiskyFun Legends series including the Bowmore […]
This weeks Old, Rare, & Open bottle is a true mystery. Welcome back to another installment of our rare whisky tasting series. Never has a bottle of Glenlivet 1974 16 Year Old Cadenhead Original Collection come to auction. When thinking about Cadenhead bottlings at auction, you might assume that the dumpies would be the rarest. […]
Welcome back to another installment of WhiskyFun Legends. This week, we take a look at the iconic Clynelish 1973 Prestonfield House 33 Year Old #8912. The Clynelish 1973 Prestonfield House 33 Year Old #8912 Clynelish distillery has achieved cult status in the industry, thanks in part to its relationship with its sister distillery, Brora. You […]
Welcome back to our new weekly series, delving into the world of old and rare whisky tasting. This week we are featuring this North-Port Brechin 1970 Connoisseurs Choice, with tasting notes by Phil Dwyer of Whisky Wednesday. North Port-Brechin distillery was a victim of the 1980s Whisky Loch, and had a checkered history even before […]
The Compass Box Flaming Heart 4th Edition. Image credit: Whisky Auctioneer. Despite being a relatively young company, having been established in 2000 by John Glaser (former marketing director at Johnnie Walker), Compass Box has truly made a name for itself in the whisky industry. The company prides itself on transparency regarding the component whiskies in […]
Welcome back to Old, Rare, & Open. The next old and rare bottling up for tasting is this Macallan-Glenlivet 18 Year Old Cadenheads, with tasting notes provided by Whisky Wednesday’s Phil Dwyer. Read last week’s tasting notes on a rare Bunnahabhain Signatory Vintage here. The entry of a full bottle of this Macallan-Glenlivet 18 Year […]
This week on WhiskyFun Legends, we will take a deep dive into a classic 96-pointer: The Macallan 1938 Handwritten Label. If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out part one of this series: The Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet. The Macallan 1938 Handwritten Label Macallan’s Handwritten Label series is instantly recognisable by the rustic, script-style […]
Welcome back to our brand new tasting series: Old, Rare, & Open. This week, Vin from No Nonsense Whisky reviews a 17 year old Bunnahabhain bottled by Signatory Vintage. Read last weeks tasting notes on the Glenturret 1979 29 Year Old Signatory Vintage here. This Bunnahabhain 1984 whisky was matured in a refill butt for […]
The Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet. Image credit: Whisky Auctioneer. WhiskyFun is perhaps the most famous whisky-tasting site in the world. Whisky connoisseur and whisky lover Serge Valentin records his ratings on thousands of whiskies, with the help of expert taster, Angus MacRaild. Despite the high volume of whiskies being sampled, Serge and Angus undoubtedly have […]
It’s tasting time once more! This week’s contestant is a Glenturret 1979 29 Year Old with tasting notes by Vin from No Nonsense Whisky. Read last week’s tasting notes on a very rare Bunnahabhain Old Malt Cask here. Another elusive malt: the Glenturret 1979 29 Year Old Master of Malt Cask Strength Collection. Not much […]
This tasting session marks the beginning of a new weekly series dedicated to exploring old and rare whiskies: Old, Rare, & Open. Each week, we’ll uncover the unique characteristics and stories behind some of the most exceptional whiskies available, starting with this remarkable Bunnahabhain bottling. Join us on this journey through the world of old […]
We did it! Well, technically speaking, we didn’t, Angus MacRaild did. But we commissioned the tasting notes and paid for the bottle. But the question on most people’s minds would be “why”. Why We Commissioned The World’s First Tasting Notes on Private Eye There are three reasons we commissioned these tasting notes. Firstly, Private Eye […]
Here at Mark Littler Ltd, we are not ashamed to admit that we are very investment focused, both in our articles and our YouTube videos. It would be naive not to acknowledge that a very large portion of the market is filled by collectors and investors whose main focus is solely driven by the value […]
It’s no secret that here at Mark Littler Ltd we like to focus on whisky investment and the long term potential of whisky as a luxury asset, that is our area of expertise after all! However, it is impossible to ignore the large, often very vocal, section of whisky fans who want to open and […]