Casks have become an increasingly popular alternative investment over the last few years. If you are looking to buy a cask of whisky in 2023 there are 6 things to think about before you purchase to make sure your money is safe and able to work for you over the long term. 1: A delivery […]
In June 2022 the FBI closed down a whisky cask investment scam by arresting a British National. We talk a lot about due diligence when it comes to buying casks, so in this video Mark runs through the lessons to be learnt from this particular scam.
If you are looking to buy a cask of whisky in 2022 there are 6 things to think about before you buy. Casks of whisky continue to show appeal as long term investments but with more and more options coming to the market you need to be sure you are keeping abreast of the potential […]
The issue of fraudulent cask investment has been receiving traction in the press for a few months now, with cask ownership transfer and misleading information being the subject of articles in Forbes, Cask & Still Magazine, and Whisky Magazine. Now, financial website This Is Money has picked up on the issue. In an […]
For over two years we’ve been instrumental in the education of consumers on the logistics of cask ownership. Specifically, the focus has been on the importance of receiving a delivery order. The signing and acknowledgement of a delivery order by the seller of the cask, the buyer of the cask, and the warehouse keeper at […]
So, you’ve bottled your cask of whisky. That’s great! But do you have the naming rights to your cask? Trademark law means that you cannot call the whisky ‘Highland Park’ or ‘Caol Ila’ (depending on which distillery your cask is from) without the naming rights to your cask. Even if you are not planning on […]
Whisky casks can be a great investment and a rewarding pastime, but how can you ensure you are not falling victim to a scam? As recently as summer 2022 the FBI shut down a £10 million whisky scam and arrested a British national in connection with it. That’s not to say that buying a cask cannot be […]
Whisky scams remain an issue today and the essence of them are still very similar to those that went on 25 years ago. In Whisky Magazine Volume 1 Issue 2, an article written by Jim Budd (copied below) discusses some of the then current scams of the 1990s. Ironically they discuss one case of overpaying […]
UPDATE: If you are looking for information on Delivery Orders you may also want to check out our updated 2023 article, What is a delivery order and how do you get one? One of the main attractions to owning a cask of whisky is that it is a physical asset. But as casks of whisky have […]
We introduced the question ‘Are Whisky Casks A Good Investment?’ in an earlier blog post. That post introduced the principles of investment in casks that allow whisky to be a sound investment when done correctly. It covers: The basics of how whisky casks increase in value Why returns vary Whether casks are the right place […]
In June 2022 the FBI closed down a £10 million cask scam and arrested a British man in connection with the business. The sad thing about the scam mentioned above is that many of the tactics being used in the scam are ones that have been used before. So in the interest of learning from […]
Investing in a whisky cask can be a great financial investment. We know first hand as we have helped sell millions of pounds worth of casks for people exiting their cask investment. The range of returns our customers have made when selling their cask after holding the cask in the medium to long term (10-30 […]
When you start looking at whisky investment many companies are keen to impart some enticing numbers; anything from 10% to 20% per annum returns, to the whisky market increasing more than 500% over 10 years. If you think that sounds tempting then you are not alone. However you should be cautious of these claims and […]