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Introducing
Littlemill Testament 1976 the oldest
whisky to be released from the lost
distillery to date.
The
Loch Lomond Group, owners of the now
lost Littlemill distillery, has
announced the release of 'Littlemill
Testament' which was distilled back in
1976, 18 years before the distillery
fell silent, making it the oldest
expression to date to be released from
the lowland distillery.
The Littlemill Testament was distilled
on the 4th October 1976, it was
re-casked 20 years later in 1996 into American oak
Hogsheads, before the Loch Lomond Groups
current Master Blender, Michael Henry,
re-casked three of these casks in two first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads for
four-month maturation then the whisky
was all brought together to marry for
another two months before being bottled
in 2020.
Michael Henry, Master Blender commented:
"It is an honour to have been able to
play my part, as current custodian of
the remaining casks from the original
Littlemill Distillery, and release
Littlemill Testament, which pays homage
to this whisky’s unrivalled history. I’m
very proud of the result, which
perfectly capture Littlemill’s signature
style.
"On the nose there is crisp green apple
and zesty grapefruit with notes of
fragrant elderflower and ginger. Then,
when you taste it delivers a vibrant
fruity flavour, with hints of tangy
pineapple and juicy peach overlaid with
a lime citrus which is complemented by a
melted brown sugar sweetness and creamy
vanilla, giving way to a deliciously
long finish with mouth-watering fruit,
gooseberry and watermelon, and a gently
warming cinnamon and nutmeg spice."
Bottled at 42.5% ABV the Littlemill
Testament release celebrates
Littlemill’s legacy as Scotland’s oldest
licensed distillery and is presented in
a luxury hand blown Glencairn crystal
decanter which skilfully incorporates
treasured remnants of the original
distillery manager’s house giving
collectors the opportunity to own a true
piece of Scotch Whisky history. These
pieces, which date back to 1772, include
reclaimed glass, slate, wood and stone
sourced from the roof, windows, walls
and floors of the building, allowing
Littlemill collectors to possess their
very own piece of history.
For collectors who wish to leave the
decanter untouched, each of the 250
decanters available comes with a unique
code allowing the owner to claim a 5cl
of the precious liquid. An additional
5cl can be claimed at a future date,
using the same code, protecting the
investment by allowing a second owner to
claim their 5cl to enjoy.
If you want to get hold of one of the
250 decanters of the Littlemill
Testament it will set you back £8000 and
you will find it available
from
specialist online whisky retailers
such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of
Malt
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