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As someone considering whiskey as an investment, really great video. To follow your logic, would a vertical of all the 'ian hunter story' books (supposed to be 15 per the Laphroaig site) ultimately do well at auction? If so, what are acceptable price ranges for purchasing Book 1,2, and 3 in 2023. Thanks!
What about glenfarclas family casks that are 25+ year old? Much less than 3000 per cask and much higher abv...also a nice presentation...thoughts?...also with Mac 18s, I think the reason the older ones are worth more is because the juice was much better? These juice these days don't compare...thoughts?
Thank you for your video! The presentation of the recommended bottles is really great and I'd agree that the prices will increase. But the Macallan 18 and the Glenfarclas 35 aren't integrity malts. They are chill filtered and at a low abv of only 43%. Not long ago I tasted the Glenfarclas 30 (Warehouse Edition) and it seemed quite nice but delivered not very much flavor. Probably you can earn money with the recommended whiskies in some years, but I'd only buy whiskies with a great taste imho too. Macallan should be a really good investment too, but I don't like the marketing bling bling of this distillery and the high prices which are not in a good relation to the average quality. I'd agree totally with your recommendation for the Laphroaig. The old stuff of this distillery ist fabulous and the prices will raise in the next years very likely. - Due to the fact that (in my opinion) Glenfarclas has got no consistent product strategy and their Standard Range is only average in quality and often too much diluted, there is a huge gap in quality compared to the bottlings of Springbank. Springbank has a very different philosophy (own malting floors, no whisky under 46%, bottles are filled in the distillery with the original water, no need for 'over' presentation and marketing, ...) and this can be tasted and will be no disadvantage for the expected development of the prices.
Hey Tommy. It's a good point. Have you seen my video "who cares about whisky"? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RiSiUB5ABV0.html This covers some of your point but not all - will try to address some of the others in another video too 👍
Great video (as always). I think the Glenfarclas 25 is misleading cuz it’s the decanter version (much more limited) versus the standard core 25. I think when I tried to look up the listing all the 25 decanter versions have been sold out for awhile. So I’m not surprised it’s had the biggest price jump. If I already have the 30Y and 40Y warehouse edition, is it worth getting the 35Y as well to complete the collection?
Mark Do you know how to read the stamp on the bottles of laphroaig? Or the codes looked on line and not finding good information on how to date the bottle. I have a couple of 10 years that I’m trying to figure out when they were bottled. For example this is the code on one of the bottles L2 312 SB1 2372 1137 There is also a code on the label as well Any help under this would be appreciated. Thanks Jesse
Question for you, I started paying closer attention to Macallan 18 and I’m trying to verify something on some bottles I just found at a local liquor store. They’re Macallan 18 in a purple metallicish bottle. I see some say a release year on the bottle but these two don’t. They just say distilled in casks 1993 or earlier. So does that make these a 2011 release?
I was watching Jason Stathams Wrath of Man film, theres a couple of scenes where theres a bottle of Glenfarclas. 1hr 1 min. The woman is sitting having a glass of whisky. And theres no mistaking that branding 🙂👍
That's why he said at the start of the video it's not an investment you can flip and there are plenty of multi millionairs who look for these whiskeys and brands which have a history about them! But the aging not only matures the strength of the drink but enhances the taste of it!
You are amping up your own investments in Glenfarclas too make your bottles more popular arent you 🤔 bad investment in my opinion since they put out shait product 🤔
Hiya Mark great video. Have you heard of the lakes distillery? I own the number 4, 5 and 6 single malts. I stupidly drank the no2 (which was amazing btw) the 1 and 2 have rocketed in value, or I think they have. Can prices I read online be trusted? The 4 won best single malt award and has also gone up massively in value (at least I think it has? ) I'm wondering how come the 5 hasn't increased whatsoever so far? Will the trend continue with the 6, (and 7, 8 9 etc) in your opinion. Love the channel great vid on how to store too. Thanks from a new subscriber!
I bought two 21 year-old Glenfarclas bottles, and each of their labels have some bubbles underneath. Is this fairly standard for Glenfarclas? Is there anyway to limit progressive bubbling over time?
Amazing - and don't worry - this is very much a Glenfarclas trait. You might be able to squeeze the air tot he side of the label and then it will stick down well. Just be gentle and it should be ok. If you look on the footage of the 25 year old inthe video you will see the bubbles on mine too.
Hi please reply to this comment if you see it, just watched this vid and would love to start a collection off for my son born in 2020 so I’m looking at the bottles, I’ve typed in macallan vertical in Google and searched the years, how do I know they are all vertical series? Some say Sherry oak cask some say double cask on the front do they change year to year or are they the wrong bottles? Thanks any help much appreciated
@marklittler I like you have a few Macallan 18 for my son, but I've been hesitating continuing with the vertical, as I'm a little put off by the low proof. In comparison to the the classic cut that, I get it, is NAS, but comes in at a more "barrel-like" proof, and perhaps one more appropriate for long term aging, I've been picking up more and more of those. Interested in your thoughts.
I think the one thing you have to remember about whisky is that it is not a meritocracy - a £185 bottle can score as high (from critics) as a £3,000 bottle (see video coming soon). It's like luxury watches - no one cares how well they keep the time. It's all about status. For me it is the 18YO every time ;)
Hmm I can only find the Macallan for £375 now....Macallan have in on interest for £350 presumably the 2023 version will be a good buy too when it comes out?
Hey Marc. Absolutely. They tend to be released over the year so don't worry about the rush at the start. Best bide your time and pick them up when you can.
Hi Mark, great content as usual, you answered to me as well a question in my mind since a while, how to spot the boottling year of Glenfarclas:), just ackowledged that the 30 and 40 years bought last year have been bottled respectively 2019 (for 30 yo) and 2022 (for 40 years old), has this impact on pricing or better, is that worth buying the (for instance) a 30 years release from different bottling years? (like now i have a 30 yo bottled in 2019 and i can get a 30 yo bottled in 2022) thanks!
With these bottles it doesn't matter too much at this stage. It's mostly for people like me to geek out on. Maybe in 10-20 years it will make a difference
@@MarkLittler thanks! Just received the 35 yo warehouse edition and funny stuff, despite hard searching, there is bottle number or batch engraved on the bottom of the bottle, only a barcode out of the box, crosschecked with whiskybase, is the same batch published there, i suspect a single batch production as, alll the bottles in whiskybase belong to same batch/prod date
@@AlessandroAmeli The numbers are around the edge of the bottle on the side. They are very hard to spot but are there. It's a health and safety requirement to be able to identify batches etc.
Mark with the I TOLD YOU SO FLEX!!!! Congrats Mark, I love the video! I am still rapidly collecting (sometimes drinking LOL) and I still love the content.
@@MarkLittler Thanks Mark! Would the more affordable 12 year Sherry Oak be worth investing in as a cheaper long term alternative or just suck it up and get the 18 year? Thanks again!
@@mrt4801 18 all the way. 12 is not premium - it's a standard age statement. A c.2000 12 year old Macallan is now worth around £450. The 18 year old equivilent would be worth c. £2,000.
Great vid - good explanation. My comment goes not for you but for the market: these are ridiculous prices. I bought the 40 years old Glenfarklas in 2015- for my 40th birthday and drank it with friends- just as it should be. I paid 120 USD for a bottle. Now? They cost here in Hungary over 1500USD- which is totally insane. Same spirit, 9 years later, over 10 times the price. Perception of the distillery, demand? Or maybe just hype? Time will tell.
What about 1/4 Barrel bottles of Laphroigh or select? Or a 10 year Aboutlourwhich isn’t made anymore or some macallains which don’t have a year stamp on them? I tend to get bottles being sold on offer then kept to see if there a good investment
Good question Phil. Some, but not a lot. Clearly they are all bottles I own, but I only own one of each. i.e. I am not trying to push the price of the value so my holdings increase. The main driver of self interest is that me and my staff are asked 'what is the best investment' perhaps 10 times per week on calls. So having a video of bottles that are widely available AND have great potential saves us a lot of time on the phone. Being able to elaborate in detail in a video (18 minutes) save potentially 180 minutes a week, so around 20 working days per year! Likewise, we do not explain what are the best investments on the secondary market - that is a much bigger question. We do work closely with private clients on helping them build portfolios etc, but this is typically with HNW customers. The bottles in this video (and the former one) are on the modest side of pricing (relatively speaking) and can widely be picked up at retail too - meaning an average viewer can just go and buy them, rather than having to scour auctions etc. Anyway, nice to meet you and great qustion!
@@MarkLittler Excellent! I'm sure that I'm not alone Mark, and would value your opinion on bottles from 'Lost Distilleries' too. I've bought about x10 as part of my portfolio over the last couple of yrs, and the auction prices seem rather healthy as they become more scarce.....
mmm, not sure if buying whisky as an investment at the time of absolute peak whisky boom is a great idea. Every time you see these super expensive scotch bottles, remember that you can get a 40 year old, cask strength Armagnac for about $300.
Good point. But lots of bottles are still under valued. I agree cognac and Armagnac are relatively low in comparison, but while they are all alcohol in bottles, I don't think they can be compared to closely.
New to your channel and I am enjoying your content grate information keep it up mark 👌 I sold a jack Daniels collection a few years back and made a profit and also enjoyed the years I had them on display I regret selling them😔 there worth even more now seeing your channel has inspired me to collect whisky again I'm subsided and liking you channel thanks Mark Timmy
After watching last years video I bought the Glenfarclas 30 and wished I had got the 40 with the price increase. After seeing this I have ordered the 35. Just hope it doesn’t come with bubbling on the label like the one in the video.
I bit the bullet and bought the laphroaig 34 for £1150 from the secret bottle shop retailer. Tbf theres barely anything to be saved buying on auction atm on that bottle.
Loving the content you are producing. One of my favourite RU-vid channels now. Been watching the back catalogue and trying learn as much as I can about investing in whisky. I don't have bundles to invest. May have to decide whisky, Crypto or Lego. Haha! You ever going to write a book?
Another reason why the Glenfarcls 25 has done so well is that this particular bottling is rarer than space dust… and since your last video I have only seen 3 bottles come to auction with cheapest selling for a little over £800 and subsequent bottles surpassing £1000+. It’s a gorgeous bottle and the presentation is outstanding with the whisky served up in a crystal decanter bottle. Correct me as well but I think there was less than 1000 bottles released.
Just recently averaged right down on the laphroaig 34. Purchased a second time at 675£ hammer price from the whisky shop auction. Worked it out that it has fallen 35% lol but now on average with the 2 bottles is down 17.5% but long term I think these bottles will go over 2000£ a bottle so its important to take advantage of market fear. Interest rates are said to start falling before long on more than one occasion and hopefully the start of a reversal. I have added so many bottles to my collection throughout this enormous dip. These opportunities only happen on a cyclical basis and must be taken advantage of if we want to be successful.
I bought all three a year ago. The 25 yr old I had to source at auction, the other two no problem at retail. The 25 yr old is also beautifully presented in its wooden case and classy bottle. I feel the 30 and 40 are let down a bit in that respect as the bottles are quite basic looking. Won't sell any of them for a good few years yet though- fantastic trio.
