Why here

Two bottles from a vanished distillery

Littlemill closed in 1994 and burned down in 2004. What still exists of it is with bottlers. We have two, both from 1988: one of 33 and one of 34 years. Same distillate, one year's difference in wood. And nothing more will be added.

There are also two seventeen-year-old blended malts that differ only in their finish, sherry versus port, and twelve single casks from distilleries ranging from Ben Nevis to Old Pulteney. Not sure which one you need? Give us a call. That is what we are here for.

To start with

Six bottles under seventy euros

With a peated Islay malt at forty euros as the cheapest way in.

About the house

A family business from Glasgow

  • What the bottles have in common
  • Single caskAlmost everything comes from a single cask, with the vintage on the label.
  • Cask strengthMost bottles are between 50 and 59 percent.
  • Legends CollectionThe range for old and closed distilleries.
  • Blended maltsIn addition, blended bottles at 50 percent.

Hart Brothers is a family business from Glasgow that specialises in single casks. The range is unpredictable, as with any bottler: what is there is there, and once a cask is empty it does not come back.

What stands out about the range is its breadth. Bottles at fifty euros sit next to bottles above two thousand, and it includes distilleries you rarely see under their own name: Croftengea, for example, the peated whisky of Loch Lomond, or Braeval and Balmenach, which work almost entirely for blends.

On a bottle that only says ‘Speyside’ or ‘Islay’, the distillery was not allowed to be named. We do not guess at that.

What is Littlemill?

A Lowland distillery that was counted among the oldest in Scotland and was closed in 1994. In 2004 the buildings burned down; nothing is left of them. Everything that still exists comes from casks filled before 1994, and that number falls every year. That is why such bottles are in a separate series at Hart Brothers: the Legends Collection.

Twice seventeen years, two finishes

The same blended malt, one finished on sherry and the other on port. Both 50 percent.

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Twenty-three bottlings, with the current price and stock.

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Thirteen single casks

From eight to fifteen years, with two Tomatins and two Balmenachs to compare.

The Legends Collection: two times Littlemill 1988

From a distillery that closed in 1994 and burned down in 2004.

Frequently asked questions about Hart Brothers

How many Hart Brothers does ’t Bockje have in stock?

Twenty-three bottlings, all available immediately, from about fifteen different distilleries.

What is Littlemill?

A Lowland distillery that was closed in 1994 and whose buildings burned down in 2004. Everything that still exists comes from casks filled before 1994. We have two, both from vintage 1988.

Why does the bottle sometimes say only Speyside or Islay?

Because the distillery does not allow its name to appear on a bottler's bottle. We do not guess which distillery it is; that comes with this kind of bottle.

Which Hart Brothers should you try first?

The peated Islay malt at forty euros is the cheapest way in. If you want a single cask at cask strength, the eight-year-old Balmenach or the Linkwood is a good step.

What is Croftengea?

The heavily peated whisky from the Loch Lomond distillery. It is released under its own name, like Inchmurrin and Inchmoan from the same house.

Does ’t Bockje also ship Hart Brothers abroad?

Yes. We ship to around forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you want to know whether your country is included.

Order, collect or drop by

  • In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
  • Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
  • Order online or collect in Bathmen
  • Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday

Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.

All 9 bottles at a glance

Each bottle shows the details from the label.

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Brink 2, Bathmen

All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.

Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18

  • Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
  • Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
  • Monday and Sunday closed