Expert whisky broker and Spears500 recommended advisor Mark Littler explains the basics of how to value and sell a scotch whisky cask fairlyWhat is the best way to get a fair price when selling a scotch whisky cask? For most private sellers, it comes down to one thing: entering the process with accurate data before […]
“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 […]
Historically, the value of scotch whisky has gone up over a long term hold period. However, whether you’re looking at bottles or casks, there is no such thing as an “expected” return on a whisky investment. We can look at past performance as a potential indicator of returns, but that still needs to be interpreted […]
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 […]