Littlemill distillery celebrates 250 years of craftmanship

To commemorate its 250^th anniversary, Scotland’s first and oldest licensed whisky distillery Littlemill has launched a 45-year old single malt whisky. Design agency Pocket Rocket Creative was behind the packaging concept, while Scottish glassmaker Glencairn Crystal executed the decanter.

The bespoke 30% lead crystal decanter is hand blown in the shape of Littlemill’s previous launch Testament, released in 2021. Inspired by a traditional camera aperture, each anniversary edition decanter features an intricate hand-cut hexagonal design on its facing. The lettering on the front is hand engraved and infilled with gold.

A hand-turned and manually finished gold-plated metal collar wraps around the decanter’s neck, while a custom polished brass stopper (both Hayward & Stott) - bearing the special milestone years from the distillery’s history - tops the bottle.

The Littlemill 250^th anniversary edition comes in a wooden presentation case (Morans Wood Components) evoking a Victorian bellows camera box. A high-polish, black-plated brass piece featuring a hand-engraved crystal lens (Glencairn Crystal) decorates the coffret’s facing.

The distillery worked with Austrian photographer Stefan Sappert on 250 silver on black glass photographic plates, which are nestled in a drawer beneath the decanter. Each box contains a 5cl miniature that allows collectors to taste the whisky while keeping the original decanter intact.

Distilled in 1976, the 250^th anniversary release is the distillery’s oldest age statement to date. Just 250 individually numbered bottles are available, priced at €10,700.

DecanterGlencairn Crystal

Stopper/CollarHayward & Stott

CoffretMorans Wood Components

Coffret accessoryGlencairn Crystal

PhotographerStefan Sappert

DesignPocket Rocket Creative