Brilliant video Mark, great hearing a bit of the story behind some of the bottles and completely agree that a bottle is not just an old liquid but a time capsule from that time. May need to change my mind about opening the bottle of VAT 69 from the 70s...
Intresting video👍🏻 Met Callum Fraser and he gave me a dram of a 28y family cask from 1992 and it was awesome😋, had also a pleasent time talking to him learning stuff about the distillery i did not know🤗
Tullamore dew. A surprisingly tasty Irish whisky (although blended) and dirt cheap! I’ll probably get some hate for even mentioning this whiskey here but needed to share the love!
10:09 Hello, my fav rote Glenfarclas release has to simply be the 185. I tried it blind between the 15, 17, 21, 25, 30 and it just embodies a perfection, a magic if you will.
Would LOVE to try the Tsingdao whiskey. Used to live in China and loved my time visiting the city and brewery. It also has an interesting history. Very curious what that bottle tastes like. Would also love to buy that bottle when it’s empty just as a neat bit of history!
Wonderful collection! I'm slowly trying to build mine, and love seeing that some of your bottles are open and that you're actually enjoying the contents! I've never tried any of those older bottlings (or the Glenfarclas) but will definitely keep an eye on your website to see if I can pick up a few. 👍👍👍👍👍
I'd love to try the Qingdao whisky and the royal marriage one as well, and as a matter of fact, getting any sampler to taste from you would be a pleasure and more importantly, an honor!
Awsome hearing your thoughts and seeing what you have & hearing about them ,just subscribed,gonna have to check out your shop.it just costed abit last time I ordered from the UK to be sent to Australia but I think it is worth it to have some history in a bottle to either collect and hold for the kids or to enjoy and share with friends.cheers mark keep up the good work
Nice vídeo! Great fun! I started drinking Genfarclas because it is the whisky used on The gentlemen, Guy Ritchie movie (the 40 yo which I cannot get on my budget) and got in love ever since - the 12 or the 105 are great value/price and may came in 1L botles. I'm fotunate to buy my drums at a store that also has the largest whisky collection according to the Guiness book of records, and many old botles are losing content even with the parafilm wrapper - ways to try to prevent this on a collection I think would do a great vídeo. Cheers!
Hey - glad you liked the video. I think the 105 is a great whisky too - some people seem to find it at amazing prices too! What is the shop you refer too? It might be the AirCon/Humidity perhaps - we have covered this in a video about how to store whisky.
@@MarkLittler hi! Its in Lisbon, Portugal. If you google "largest whisky collection + Guiness records" you'll find it. At the time was like 10k but now is more than 15k unopened, unduplicated botles. Sadly some are evaporating a lot. Cheers!
I remember some years ago they were selling the 18 for 98€ and I said that they must be crazy. Now I am so sorry I did not buy it. Would have loved to give it a try and a review. Got the 12 sherry for a great price. Nice selection mate. Macallan has always fascinated me. Definitely interesting is tasting some of these. I’m like a kid in a candy store. Things that we will not see again.
Hey Mark. Thanks for sharing your pieces of whisky history. I’d definitely try the drams of Chinese whisky and Glenfarclas. I’ve only had two bottlings of Glenfarclas (thus far) so I’d have to say the 15YO ltd. Ed. for the Netherlands 2020 😅 Cheaper by the dram must have been before I got into whisky. The concept is great and I’d buy some now. Thanks again.
Ye I’m thinking about the whisky exchange sample set you posted about a while back, as only stuck to islay whisky so good to broaden horizons. Surprised the dram concept didn’t work out.
Hi Allen, thanks for taking the time to comment and I am glad you like the content. Where are you based? We might release some of the CBTD bottles on our store in the not too distant future too so might be a good idea to keep in touch.
Hi Lea - I know the purchase price for the set is steep, but for the opportunity it offers it's very good value in my books. I think the average works out at £8/dram which is a much better way of looking at it! Maybe you can treat yourself for Christmas?
This was the advice I was looking for. Need some of that parafilm. I have some Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2022, Offerman (most recent) and Distillers Edition 21 & 22. Are they likely to be good investments?
Was in China many, many years ago and that Qingdao bottle cost about £1.50! I was a student then and bought a bottle. It doesn't even taste like a whisky. I remember a sugar sweet, sickly, syrupy, disgusting taste fit only for the drain. Even adding cola couldn't disguise the awfulness. It is definitely not a Kavalan. It would be a really terrible crime to give out drams of that. Keep it as an unopened novelty bottle. I also tried the local maotai which was incredibly expensive yet I couldn't swallow that stuff either. It reminded me of syphoning petrol from my dad's car. Anyway, please keep that Qingdao away from human consumption.
I do indeed - however I will be the first to admit I can't 'describe' what I am drinking - I know what I like, but I can't for the life of me write tasting notes. Good job there are plenty of others out there who can! Thanks for taking the time to comment too - it means a lot.
Hi Mark I would like to know of. Your cask offering. Grand idea to have a taste of cask strength whisky. Always looking for secondary markets to buy and sell.
Please can you you let me know what what the value of Bunnahabhain 50ml single Islay malt Scotch whisky. Glengoyne 50ml with glass single Highland malt scotch whisky. Please can you let me know if they are of any value.
Yeah don’t drink your investment ,, I had a private cask 25 year old Arran one of the earliest casks the distillery used , ,, for investment, but I drank it 😂 couldn’t help myself
I have moved away from scotch whisky as the hype surrounding is too much. I wonder if you are a proper whisky drinker or just a collector. I have moved to rum as it offers value for money.
Hey Andrew - let me do a video of my open bottles and I will let you judge :) Also, my my go to is often a bourbon rather than Scotch. It might just be a phase but that's where I am right now.
The Farclas question is hard for me. 1. I adore the family casks series, especially the 1993. But I also love the 105. Its soo good, especially for its price.
Love the chat Mark - your love and appreciation for the products shines through.
I'd love a dram of the Chinese whiskey - it sounds intriguing.
Brilliant video Mark, great hearing a bit of the story behind some of the bottles and completely agree that a bottle is not just an old liquid but a time capsule from that time. May need to change my mind about opening the bottle of VAT 69 from the 70s...
Glad you enjoyed it! Deffinately get the old malts opened too - they are amazing bottles!
@@MarkLittler Great insight. Would a single cask release of 200 ish bottles which is bottled for a private bar/restaurant be seen as a collectable?
Excellent and entertaining video Mark. Agree with the time capsule analogy.
Glad you enjoyed it - I hope you have a nice weekend too :)
Glenfarclas 40 years old very special for me. Til now The oledest whisky of years i drink in a whisky event.
Intresting video👍🏻
Met Callum Fraser and he gave me a dram of a 28y family cask from 1992 and it was awesome😋, had also a pleasent time talking to him learning stuff about the distillery i did not know🤗
Oh wow! That sounds amazing. Right place right time!
Great video and great whisky! My favorite Glenfarclas is the 17. It was the last whisky I shared with my grandmother
Oh wow - that really must have been a special whisky - it's good to have such a nice memory associated with a dram too.
Tullamore dew. A surprisingly tasty Irish whisky (although blended) and dirt cheap! I’ll probably get some hate for even mentioning this whiskey here but needed to share the love!
Yes - I had an old Tullimore Dew a while ago and it was graet. I think some of the best whiskies I have had have been blends tbf.
Glenfarclas 1978 Family Cask is my absolute favourite Glenfarclas, the neutral cask allows the spirit to shine.
10:09 Hello, my fav rote Glenfarclas release has to simply be the 185. I tried it blind between the 15, 17, 21, 25, 30 and it just embodies a perfection, a magic if you will.
Some weird and wonderful stuff on those shelves, that's for sure!
Hey - any that you want to try for your channel? Let me know and I will post it out - you can review, then return :) CREATORS UNITE!
Thnx, Mark ! Great video
Glad you liked it! We have just released another similar video if you fancy a watch.
The ardbeg looks incredible - an unicorn bottling these days. Didnt realise you were involved in cheaper by the dram!!!
Hi Ian - it is amazing,. Are you in the UK? I will send you a dram if you like? Send your address to whisky@marklittler.com
Would LOVE to try the Tsingdao whiskey. Used to live in China and loved my time visiting the city and brewery. It also has an interesting history. Very curious what that bottle tastes like. Would also love to buy that bottle when it’s empty just as a neat bit of history!
Hi Stephen - amazing. Are you in the UK? If so get in touch via whisky@marklittler.com and we will post a dram out.
Wonderful collection! I'm slowly trying to build mine, and love seeing that some of your bottles are open and that you're actually enjoying the contents! I've never tried any of those older bottlings (or the Glenfarclas) but will definitely keep an eye on your website to see if I can pick up a few. 👍👍👍👍👍
Hey - thanks for taking the time to comment. Where are you based? If you are in the UK we will get a dram of the GF posted out to you .
@@MarkLittler oh wow, that's amazing -- thank you so much!! I'm in Leeds.
@@lizard1001 Super - send me a message to whisky@marklittler.com and we will get some drams sent out!
@@MarkLittler done! So excited -- thank you!!! 🥃
New to your channel. Subscribed! Probably never seen it because you review mostly expensive, hard to get bottles.
I'd love to try the Qingdao whisky and the royal marriage one as well, and as a matter of fact, getting any sampler to taste from you would be a pleasure and more importantly, an honor!
Hi Jospeh - no problem - where are you based? If you are in the UK email whisky@marklittler.com with your address and we will send you something out.
@@MarkLittler thank you! i just sent the email :)
Awsome hearing your thoughts and seeing what you have & hearing about them ,just subscribed,gonna have to check out your shop.it just costed abit last time I ordered from the UK to be sent to Australia but I think it is worth it to have some history in a bottle to either collect and hold for the kids or to enjoy and share with friends.cheers mark keep up the good work
Nice vídeo! Great fun! I started drinking Genfarclas because it is the whisky used on The gentlemen, Guy Ritchie movie (the 40 yo which I cannot get on my budget) and got in love ever since - the 12 or the 105 are great value/price and may came in 1L botles. I'm fotunate to buy my drums at a store that also has the largest whisky collection according to the Guiness book of records, and many old botles are losing content even with the parafilm wrapper - ways to try to prevent this on a collection I think would do a great vídeo. Cheers!
Hey - glad you liked the video. I think the 105 is a great whisky too - some people seem to find it at amazing prices too! What is the shop you refer too? It might be the AirCon/Humidity perhaps - we have covered this in a video about how to store whisky.
@@MarkLittler hi! Its in Lisbon, Portugal. If you google "largest whisky collection + Guiness records" you'll find it. At the time was like 10k but now is more than 15k unopened, unduplicated botles. Sadly some are evaporating a lot. Cheers!
I remember some years ago they were selling the 18 for 98€ and I said that they must be crazy. Now I am so sorry I did not buy it. Would have loved to give it a try and a review. Got the 12 sherry for a great price. Nice selection mate. Macallan has always fascinated me. Definitely interesting is tasting some of these. I’m like a kid in a candy store. Things that we will not see again.
I know - the 12YO sherry in the UK is nearly £80 a bottle now - madness!
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Hey Mark. Thanks for sharing your pieces of whisky history. I’d definitely try the drams of Chinese whisky and Glenfarclas.
I’ve only had two bottlings of Glenfarclas (thus far) so I’d have to say the 15YO ltd. Ed. for the Netherlands 2020 😅
Cheaper by the dram must have been before I got into whisky. The concept is great and I’d buy some now. Thanks again.
Ye I’m thinking about the whisky exchange sample set you posted about a while back, as only stuck to islay whisky so good to broaden horizons. Surprised the dram concept didn’t work out.
Hi Allen, thanks for taking the time to comment and I am glad you like the content. Where are you based?
We might release some of the CBTD bottles on our store in the not too distant future too so might be a good idea to keep in touch.
Hi Lea - I know the purchase price for the set is steep, but for the opportunity it offers it's very good value in my books. I think the average works out at £8/dram which is a much better way of looking at it! Maybe you can treat yourself for Christmas?
@@MarkLittler I'm in Dallas, USA. Do you ship?
This was the advice I was looking for. Need some of that parafilm. I have some Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2022, Offerman (most recent) and Distillers Edition 21 & 22. Are they likely to be good investments?
Was in China many, many years ago and that Qingdao bottle cost about £1.50! I was a student then and bought a bottle. It doesn't even taste like a whisky. I remember a sugar sweet, sickly, syrupy, disgusting taste fit only for the drain. Even adding cola couldn't disguise the awfulness. It is definitely not a Kavalan. It would be a really terrible crime to give out drams of that. Keep it as an unopened novelty bottle. I also tried the local maotai which was incredibly expensive yet I couldn't swallow that stuff either. It reminded me of syphoning petrol from my dad's car. Anyway, please keep that Qingdao away from human consumption.
This is amazing 😂 It sounds like it was a good way to ruin your Coke! We can send you another dram if you want to see how your taste has developed 😅
I expected mostly (or at least some) unopened bottles. Seems like you enjoy old whisky.
I do indeed - however I will be the first to admit I can't 'describe' what I am drinking - I know what I like, but I can't for the life of me write tasting notes. Good job there are plenty of others out there who can!
Thanks for taking the time to comment too - it means a lot.
Hi Mark I would like to know of. Your cask offering. Grand idea to have a taste of cask strength whisky. Always looking for secondary markets to buy and sell.
How many bottles of the 18yo Macallan did you sell for him and what series of years was it?
Please can you you let me know what what the value of Bunnahabhain 50ml single Islay malt Scotch whisky. Glengoyne 50ml with glass single Highland malt scotch whisky. Please can you let me know if they are of any value.
Yeah don’t drink your investment ,, I had a private cask 25 year old Arran one of the earliest casks the distillery used , ,, for investment, but I drank it 😂 couldn’t help myself
What could I get for a bottle of unopened Jameson from 1981???
Hi I may have a whisky like to sell what is the best place or site to sell at? And do you recommend auction site or online site?
Hey, thanks for your comment. Where are you based?
I have moved away from scotch whisky as the hype surrounding is too much. I wonder if you are a proper whisky drinker or just a collector. I have moved to rum as it offers value for money.
Hey Andrew - let me do a video of my open bottles and I will let you judge :)
Also, my my go to is often a bourbon rather than Scotch. It might just be a phase but that's where I am right now.
The Farclas question is hard for me. 1. I adore the family casks series, especially the 1993. But I also love the 105. Its soo good, especially for its price.