Littlemill 26 Year Old 1988 Old & Rare Exclusive

Name: Littlemill 26 Year Old 1988 Old & Rare Exclusive
Brand: Littlemill
Price: 750.0 GBP
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Floral

Spicy

Fruity

The Littlemill 26 Year Old 1988 is an extraordinary Lowland single malt Scotch whisky from the long-lost and highly revered Littlemill Distillery, Scotland’s oldest licensed distillery. Read more

Littlemill 26 Year Old 1988 Old & Rare Exclusive

£750.00 GBP

£625.00 ex VAT

En vente Épuisé

Bottle Information

Bottler: Hunter Laing & Co.

Cask Type: refill sherry hogshead

Type: Single Malt Scotch

Volume: 70cl

Region: Lowland

Vintage: 1988

Age: 26 Year Old

ABV: 54.60%

Tasting Notes

Nose: A light gold whisky with a nose of vanilla custard powder giving way to apples, pears and slightly leafy notes of butterscotch coming through late. Taste: On the palate it has a creamy mouthfeel with butter shortbread at the start, followed by apple skins and a cinnamon note. Finish: The finish is long, dry and slightly fruity, with a hint of oak.

The Littlemill 26 Year Old 1988 is an extraordinary Lowland single malt Scotch whisky from the long-lost and highly revered Littlemill Distillery, Scotland’s oldest licensed distillery. Distilled in November 1988 and matured for over a quarter of a century in a single refill sherry hogshead, this exceptional cask was bottled in March 2015 by Hunter Laing & Co. for their prestigious Old & Rare Platinum Selection. This release was selected and bottled exclusively for The Whisky Barrel, with only 150 individually numbered bottles, making it one of the rarest and most desirable Littlemill expressions ever released.

Flavour Layers
Nose Elegant notes of ripe orchard fruits, honeycomb, citrus oils, and soft sherry richness, with hints of polished oak and herbs.
Palate Silky and complex, offering flavours of apricot, vanilla fudge, toasted almonds, dried fruits, and gentle spice, supported by Littlemill’s signature floral softness.
Finish Long and graceful, with lingering sweetness, refined oak, citrus peel, and delicate sherry warmth.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

Distilled November 1988 at the closed Littlemill Distillery
Matured 26 years in a single refill sherry hogshead
Bottled March 2015 for Old & Rare Platinum Selection
Exclusive bottling for The Whisky Barrel
Exceptionally limited: just 150 bottles
A rare opportunity to experience the elegant, fruit-led style of a legendary lost Lowland distillery

The Littlemill 26 Year Old 1988 Old & Rare Exclusive is a remarkable and irreplaceable whisky, beautifully showcasing the delicate, fruity character for which Littlemill is prized. A true collector’s gem from one of Scotland’s most celebrated closed distilleries.

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The Distillery

Founded in 1772, the historic Littlemill Distillery was strategically located west of Bowling on the north shore of the River Clyde, along the main road into Glasgow, making it a central figure in Scotland’s whisky production. In the 1930s, Littlemill underwent significant upgrades, introducing innovative features such as double ventilation towers over a single drying kiln and pot stills with rectifiers instead of traditional swan necks. This unique combination of pot and column stills was designed to produce malt whisky with faster maturation, enhancing both efficiency and quality. Renowned as the oldest working malt whisky distillery in Scotland until its closure in 1992, Littlemill played a pivotal role in the evolution of Scottish whisky heritage. Although the distillery was permanently closed and demolished in 2006, leaving only the shell of the manager’s house, the legacy of Littlemill Distillery endures among whisky enthusiasts and historians. Today, Littlemill remains a revered name, symbolizing the enduring craftsmanship and innovation that continue to define Scotland’s rich whisky-making tradition.

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