“How much can you make from a whisky cask investment?” That is one of the questions most buyers ask at some point during any call about buying whisky casks. The honest answer is that it depends on so many factors that the answer usually takes at least five minutes to run through. It depends far […]
Buying casks as a private individual looking for a potential investment comes with different considerations compared to looking for casks as a whisky fan intending to mature and eventually bottle their own cask for enjoyment. The considerations differ again for an independent bottler looking for long term or immediate bottling propositions.How do you buy a […]
Whisky casks can make a good investment, but find out whether it’s right for you in this beginners guide. Image: Casks waiting to be filled at a bonded warehouse facility in Scotland. Whisky cask investment can be a rewarding asset over long horizons. But if you are a beginner looking into whether whisky cask investment […]
In 2025 we saw some major changes around cask ownership thanks to the overdue updates to WOWGR. A major cask investment group going into administration was less welcome and made the need for full ownership at the warehouse level more apparent than ever. There have been changes to the overall market over the last 12 […]
For some whisky lovers it is not enough to collect bottles. The real dream is to own an entire cask. If you are drawn to Bruichladdich in particular, that dream is not completely out of reach, but it does come with a fair amount of complexity. Bruichladdich casks are more affordable and accessible than the […]
Whether you’re after something to drink yourself, for work, an event, or as a side project, anyone can arrange to have a cask of whisky bottled—although the actual bottling has to be done by a proper facility. But what do you actually need to do, know and understand in order to take a whisky from […]
For many whisky connoisseurs there is something uniquely compelling about owning an entire cask of your own whisky. As one of the most renowned and characterful distilleries in Scotland, Springbank has a reputation as a unicorn whisky, and casks are no different. Buying a Springbank cask is a niche pursuit. Very few people can afford […]
For many whisky lovers, there is something uniquely compelling about the prospect of owning an entire cask of whisky. Buying a cask does remain a niche pursuit. At the same time, it offers a fascinating window into how the whisky trade really works away from tasting rooms and glossy marketing. Among independent bottlers and serious […]