Press, Writing & Commentary
Mark Littler is a whisky broker, writer and commentator specialising in rare whisky, cask ownership, market transparency and consumer protection.
He has written for Forbes since 2023, owns and serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Whiskey Wash, and hosts The Whiskey Wash Podcast. His analysis has been cited by national and international media, leading whisky publications and the Scottish Parliament.
Mark was named a Top Recommended Whisky Adviser by Spear’s 500 in both 2025 and 2026.
Press and Media Enquiries
Mark is available for comment, interviews and background briefings on whisky markets, rare bottles, cask ownership, consumer protection and fraud.
Email Mark: [email protected]
Regular Writing and Platforms
Forbes
Mark is a regular Forbes contributor, writing about whisky markets, rare releases, cask ownership, consumer protection, fraud and the wider luxury industry.
The Whiskey Wash
Mark owns The Whiskey Wash and serves as its Editor-in-Chief. It is the most viewed whisky publication online
The publication covers whisky news, releases, interviews, commentary and education for an international audience.
Video and Commentary
Mark publishes interviews, market commentary and educational videos covering whisky bottles, casks, collecting and consumer protection.
Quoted, Cited and Interviewed
Mark is regularly approached by journalists and industry publications for comment on whisky casks, rare bottle markets, ownership, valuation, fraud and consumer protection.
His commentary and work have appeared in national newspapers, consumer publications and specialist whisky media in the UK and internationally.
National and Consumer Media
- The Guardian / Observer: Liquid Gold: Here’s the Sobering Truth About Investing in Whisky — 10 April 2023
- Which?: Be Wary of Whisky Cask ‘Investments’ — 30 June 2024
- The Telegraph: I Invested £28,000 in Whisky Casks—Now I Can’t Prove They’re Mine — 2024
- The Sunday Times: Warning Over Risky Whisky Investments — 11 July 2021
- This Is Money / Daily Mail: Scam Drams! Rare Whisky Is Soaring in Value, but Investors Should Beware Fraudsters — September 2021
- CNBC: A 28-Year-Old Has Sold His Birthday Whisky Collection for $57,000 to Buy a House — 8 September 2020
- CBC Radio: Son Sells Lifetime Collection of Birthday Whisky from Dad to Buy His First Home — 7 September 2020
- Luxury London: Why the Super-Rich Are Investing in Rare Whiskies — 20 April 2026
- BBC Radio 4 — The Food Programme: The Wild West of Whisky: From Cask Investments to Dram Scams — 22 January 2023
Whisky and Drinks Trade Media
Whisky Magazine
- The Collectors: Inside Asia’s Whisky Auction Boom — 13 November 2025
- Whisky Experts Launch Protect Your Cask Service for Investors — 7 March 2024
- Whisky Broker Launches Investment Guide — 27 September 2021
The Spirits Business
- ASA Rules Against Whisky Cask Investment Firm Again — 9 July 2026
- Whisky Investment Fraud ‘Serious Organised Crime’ — 23 April 2025
- Trade Reaction: BBC Shines Light on Whisky Cask Scams — 31 March 2025
- Whiskey Wash Becomes Price Comparison Site — 11 October 2024
- Website Launches to Prevent Cask Investment Scams — 7 March 2024
- Experts Warn of Cask Investment Pitfalls — 24 August 2023
The Drinks Business
- Macallan Case Valued at £138,000 Bought for £200 on eBay — 9 November 2023
- Cask Whisky Investment Fraud: ‘It’s Going to Be a Bloodbath’ — 18 April 2024
- Man Sells Astonishingly Rare Vertical Whisky Haul of 66 Bottles — 18 August 2021
Other Specialist Coverage
- Decanter: Macallan Fails to Sell in Hong Kong Auction — 10 December 2024
- VinePair: Casks and Consequences: The Debate Over Buying Whiskey Barrels — 24 March 2026
- InsideHook: What Happens After a Whisky Cask Investment Company Goes Under? — 8 August 2025
- The Whisky Manual: The Tangled Web — 20 May 2025
- Maxim: An Ultra-Rare Collection of The Macallan Can Now Be Yours — 13 January 2026
- Cask & Still Magazine: Fool’s Gold — July 2021
Scottish Press and Commentary
The Scotsman
- Investment No Guarantee of Whisky Profits Galore — 11 October 2021
- Inside the BBC’s Hunting the Whisky Bandits—What Happens Now — April 2025
- New Website Launched to Educate on Whisky Cask Investment Market — 16 April 2024
Scottish Field
- What’s Up with Whisky: March Madness — 31 March 2022
- A Week in Whisky: Friday the 13th Special — 13 May 2022
- What’s Up with Whisky: April Brawls — 29 April 2022
- Japanese Whisky Records and Macallan Absences — 30 May 2022
- What’s Up with Whisky: June’s Review — 5 July 2022
- A Tale of Two Elchies — 23 September 2022
- Whisky News Round-Up: Coronation Special — 2 May 2023
- Samaroli: A Trailblazing Whisky Legacy — 7 November 2023
- Bessie Williamson: The Woman Behind Laphroaig Distillery — 27 November 2023
- Aberlour Distillery Collection Worth £15,000 on Sale — 20 August 2021
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