Littlemill 21-year-old Second Release

Reeds, grass, tatami, immature melon rinds, raw loofah, some camphor wood, fragrant leaves.

A dangerously drinkable Littlemill, very smooth and certainly representative of the distillery style. Also a worthy official bottling. Lack a little bit of punch maybe, but that's me nitpicking more than anything else.

Beautiful nose, fruit and herbs! Soft and pleasant in the mouth, a bit thin, again herbs on the finish, a bit too short. Good but not outstanding whisky

(Update Dec 22: having had a couple of old Laphroaigs yesterday and an old Speysider 46yo Maltbarn with lots of tropical fruit flavors, I have to downgrade the whisky by one point today. The profile here remains exciting and unique, but unfortunately it's not nearly as diverse and good as the old stuff. Compared to the 1st release, its aromas are a bit flatter and less special. Still a great profile, but unfortunately not as intense and lively as the 1st release. If you want to compare both releases, I can recommend the two notes from Hs305. You get it perfectly to the point - although I clearly see a little more quality in the overall score, but have to agree in the overall analysis. I really like the profile of both releases, but the 2nd release in particular clearly falls behind the beautiful 1st release.) Phew, it's good, it has a lot of fruit punch and a special profile. 200 euros for the exciting beginnings of an old Lowlander, but it lacks the structure and intensity for more.

Significantly less fruit notes than the 1st release, but more grassy-hayy.

Comparing first and second release. Whereas it seems that the first release is more on fruits and a hevay oak backbone, the second one is more on waxy herbs. I like the first one better, this reminded me of an old irish!

interesting bottling with a high recognition value - the PLV is indisputable - moon price

2nd half of the sample: 92/91/90/91

definitive apricots on the palate.

Light floral tones, apples and dried apricots, linden honey, with a density that I would like to increase.

Littlemill 21 years - Second Release, 47% alc. Original bottling (2014). Expansion: No information Nose: Avocados and peaches, some lime juice. In addition, there are craft glue, coconut milk and a nice caramel note. In the background are green peppers and a bit of dry hay meadow, followed by fresh tobacco. After a few minutes, the more fruity aromas evaporate and make way for various spices, which are embedded in honey and beeswax. Finish: Medium length and rather dry. Confirms the palate, the spices and the oak take back a little and mix pleasantly with the fruit and herbal aromas. Conclusion: If this distillery had stored the whisky for more than 12 years during its lifetime, we would still be able to enjoy such great bottlings today. Unfortunately, Littlemill is no more, but if you get the chance, you definitely have to try this bottling. 90/100 points (2021)

90/89/88/89

Herbs, green plants, mint green tea, lotus seed heart.

nA perfect old bottle

I'm a fan of Littlemill (" Noooon, really? Ha well, we did not notice !! "), and yet this one is only the 3rd official (after the 12 years and the 25 years) that I taste . And he is completely in the usual markers that I know and love. It's very good all the time. Too bad the price is prohibitive and prohibitive.

One of the most interesting whiskys i´ve ever tried and my favourite Littlemill! It's a shame that the Littlemill distillery no longer exists. This whisky is the last Littlemill that was bottled after 21 years of maturation. The stylish wooden black box is uniquely!

Grassy manure.

Best whisky ever. So smooth and flavorful.

As enjoyable as overpriced

[December 2022] If you had asked whisky connoisseurs about twenty years ago "Which one of the closed distilleries do you miss least?" there was a fair chance they replied "Littlemill" instantly - because Littlemill both lacked an interesting profile and a good spirit's quality (except for very few bottlings from the sixties). Hence, no one cared about Littlemill when it fell silent and Littlemill bottlings were offered very cheap (less than 30 Euro) on the market for decades. This all changed when the collectors and investors discovered Littlemill, which all of a sudden rose to a star in the modern whisky scene. Is this justified? The only way to answer this question is to try some newer and highly praised Littlemill releases... ...and tonight I do a head-to-head of the first edition ("1st") and the second edition ("2nd") of the very pricey 21-year-old Littlemill. Interestingly, the profiles of the two editions are quite different with 1st offering a fruity sixties-alike profile while 2nd comes across with a more eighties-leaned waxy-honeyed flavours mix. Both are enjoyable to drink, but according to my taste buds (which are compromised by many excellent old-style drams of the past) of an average-only quality. One of the reasons for that is simply the low quality of the spirit's texture, resulting in a rather below-average mouthfeel and finish. By the way, this was the main reason why blenders never bought Littlemill in bigger quantities and this distillery had to close, finally.

Orange, fruity, soft with a slightly spicy finish. Perfect taste.

Absolutely wonderful, the embodiment of Littlemillness. Soft yet not weak, and irresistibly delicious without any excess glue as some LMs have. Quite a lot of tropical fruit here, almost like an old Bowmore sans peat :)

Oh well. Very nice, but not anymore. There are many much finer, more harmonious, more fruity Littlemills than this one. At least enjoyed pure. If you give it water, it will be much more pleasant and aromatic. For compelling with water to enjoy. The price and thus the PLV are a really bad joke ...

Unfortunately, more than once in the glass is too much!

91.5

Lots of yellow fruits on the nose, less grassy than expected. Great creamy oily feeling in the mouth with tropical fruits

Compared to the first release, more "sugary" and herbal. A little bitterness and spiciness. Went worse than the first release, but in balance.

Comments LMDW: Littlemill 21 years old 2nd release is a fresh and gourmet whisky. On the nose , it is fruity and nutty. On the palate , fruits are in the spotlight (pear, melon, lemon, lychee, apricot), complemented by syrupy notes (honey) and peppermint. The finish is long, on vanilla and candied lemon.

Very typical Littlemill of course. Tasted it in direct comparison to a cadenhead cask strenght bottling. The cadenhead was better from my opinion. Probably the lack of strength is the "problem" at this one.

Nose 23, taste 22, finish 23, balance 22

http://www.weinkenner.de/2014/littlemill-21y-die-beiden-black-dumpy-bottles-2012-2014-kopf-an-kopf-33806/ Color: straw yellow Nose: Lime juice and avocados, sweet cotton candy, juice of pickled canned citrus fruits, honey and again (preserving) gum in the background. To the lemon juice comes a light cinnamon touch, vanilla sugar, caramel and again green aromas. Taste: Sweet and fruity (lime and lychees) starting, but directly salty and bitter. Licorice, "After Eight" miniature leaves, fresh peppermint, various herbs, pine needles and forest notes are present in the taste. Dry and spicy continuing. Finish: Long - very herbaceous and tart with a light fruit base and some oak. Now salty and green, fresh notes of eucalyptus, lemon balm, sage and peppermint. The fruity and woody approaches have no chance at the end due to the powerful and fresh herbal dominance. Herb and fresh fading away (Fishermen's Friend). 88 points (nose: 89 / taste: 86 / finish: 88)

Tasting Notes: https://whiskycuse.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/littlemill-21-yo-second-release-ob-2014/