BUY A CASK OF GLENFARCLAS
Buy A Glenfarclas Whisky Cask
Are you looking to buy a cask of Glenfarclas whisky? We are specialist brokers with hundreds of five-star reviews and a proven track record of helping and educating people to ensure they make the right decision when they come to buy a cask of Glenfarclas.
By choosing to purchase a cask through Mark Littler you gain access to the whole cask market rather than just our own inventory. That means when you come to sell your cask you will not be selling the same product as everyone else (as is the case when people buy from distillery investment schemes), meaning your cask will command a premium.
Glenfarclas casks are not released by the distillery at the moment and older casks tend to have issues with naming rights. Alternatively, if you are open to suggestions then we can also discuss other potential matches for your cask investment needs.
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A Delivery Order With Every Cask
Every cask that you buy through Mark Littler Ltd will be sold via a delivery order issued by the warehouse where your cask will be stored. This means you have full autonomy over your cask throughout the lifetime of your purchase and that you have full certainty that the cask is what it says on your contract. Read more about delivery orders here.
Within our agency contract there are no ties to Mark Littler Ltd nor any obligation to sell back to us in the future.
You will have you own private account at the bonded warehouse where your cask will be matured.
Why Invest In A Whisky Cask With Mark Littler?
Our experience stems from helping hundreds of people EXIT their cask investments. We know what has worked for cask owners in the past, and use that information to shape the advice and casks that we offer to current investors.
We have sold millions of pounds of casks for our customers, helping them see returns from a few thousand pounds, to over £300,000 from initial investments of as little as £1,500.
We also understand that the market has changed and we will always provide clear and comprehensive information so that you can make an informed decision. Our ethos focuses on three simple principles:
Our experience selling hundreds of casks for clients exiting their cask investments means we are uniquely placed to help you enter your investment.
We also want you to have realistic expectations of potential and the time needed to invest in casks; we provide the information necessary for you to make an informed decision.
Our agreement with an exclusive bonded warehouse means we can make your cask ownership a unique, hands on experience throughout the lifetime of your cask.
Owning a cask via a delivery order gives you the option to draw samples and experience how your whisky is maturing. You can also visit your casks should you wish to.
We are open about what is involved in cask ownership and we would rather you knew all the facts and didn’t buy a cask than buy one based on misleading information. Please download our cask buying PDF and explore our whisky cask guides page to learn more.
Our open and honest approach is why we have over 600 five star reviews online.
How We Have Evolved As A Broker
We don’t only sell casks to people. In fact the Mark Littler Ltd brokerage began primarily selling items for people, including bottles and casks. We are also an established antiques brokers and help customers sell everything from medieval gold rings and classic cars to art and watches.
So how did we get to a position where we were selling casks to the public? Learn more in this short video:
Education Not Sales
At Mark Littler Ltd we sell whisky casks, but we are not sales people. Our aim when we started out with casks was to educate people about casks as an investment and that is the ethos we still work with.
As well as our extensive online library of guides, articles and videos when you choose to buy a cask with us you will have the opportunity to book in for 30 minute Q & A session with us where we will answer all your questions about casks and whisky cask investment. This is not a sales call, just a chance for you to ask questions and get answers. Please note that due to exceedingly high demand we do have a waiting list for both purchasing casks and free consultation calls. If you need answers faster then please get in touch regarding paid consultations.
The History Of The Glenfarclas Distillery
With a name which means Valley Of Green Grass, the Glenfarclas Distillery had its own farm which ran from the end of the 18th century until the late 1980s. As happened with most older distillery sites, the farm’s buildings were no doubt used as an illicit distillation site before the Excise Act of 1823 was passed.
It was 13 years later that Robert Hay, the farm’s original owner finally took out a licence to produce his own whisky. When he died in 1965, it was John Grant, his neighbour, who purchased the distillery for the princely sum of £512 and ever since then it has stayed in the hands of the Grant family.
Thanks to this continuity of ownership, Glenfarclas has been able to reflect a traditional whisky production method, however, this has not prevented its great success. The current owner is the sixth generation of the family to be in the whisky production industry, and to date the company has survived through 22 recessions through a policy of only making what they can afford to produce and never borrowing money to produce it.
Almost uniquely in the Scotch whisky industry, when the 1980s was causing major financial headaches for other distilleries, the Glenfarclas distillery’s production levels were actually increased and this meant that there was plenty of stock to sell when the inevitable upturn finally came to the market.
Glenfarclas has also maintained a careful balance between retaining sufficient production for their own single malt bottlings and producing enough to supply demand from third-party blenders. The result is that the Glenfarclas distillery has a larger volume of aged stock than many of its rivals. Since it also prevents other independent bottlers from using their name, the distillery has maintained a very strong brand identity.
Although the distillery tried steam production methods during the 1980s, this was found to be inadequate, and therefore direct fire was retained for reasons of quality. Today, the distillery sources the wood for its casks from Miguel Martin, a Jerez cooper, and claims to have been pioneers in cask strength bottling having launched the 105 in 1968.
The Glenfarclas Distillery was also one of the early operators to open its doors to the public, having first admitted tourists in 1973. Today, it still welcomes visitors while also selling over 700,000 bottles every day to buyers from all around the globe.
