News and Thoughts about Whisky Casks

What Does Japanese Whisky Tell Us About Investing In Scotch?

What Does Japanese Whisky Tell Us About Investing In Scotch?

When Yamazaki won the prestigious prize 'Best Whisky in the World' over Irish and Scottish competitors in 2014, the world of whiskey was in shock. ...

Country That Drinks The Most Scotch Whisky

You’ll Never Guess the Country That Drinks The Most Whisky

The top five scotch importers purchased £1.75 billion of whisky in 2020. But The countries in the top five will surprise you. And it shows the dema...

12% of Brits Drink Scotch. These three love whisky

12% of Brits Drink Scotch. What Does That Mean for Cask Investing?

6.2 million brits drink scotch whisky. Well, it’s 6,197,000 people; but what’s 3,000 drinkers between friends? We’re talking about nearly 12% of t...

United Kingdom whisky imports: Leading 5 countries ranked by value 2020

The UK Drinks Twice As Much Bourbon As Irish Whiskey

In 2020, Brits Drink Nearly Twice As Much Bourbon Than Irish Whisky. We Talk About The UK's Five Biggest Import Countries For Whisky.

2 Million People Drink Famous Grouse

Single malt scotch gets a lot of attention. But it's not the most popular type of whisky. Famous Grouse is the Best Selling Whisky In The UK. We Ta...

Bought A Whisky Cask For £340, Sold It for £22,000

Spiritfilled founders sat down with Peter Nicholson who we helped to sell his cask of Ben Nevis. Peter bought his cask for £340 in 2000 and sold i...

Whisky Casks in a Scottish Dunnage Warehouse

The magic of a whisky warehouse

In this article we consider the magic of a traditional dunnage whisky warehouse, and the vital role they place in the creation of single malt scotc...

Why Your Whisky Is Getting More Expensive

We don’t want to scare you, but our research suggests that the average global cost of whisky will increase over the next five years. Let us explai...

Which Country Buys The Most Whisky?

Whisky is expected to generate £73,639m revenue in global sales in 2021. That’s a lot of whisky. But what country buys the most whisky? When we th...

Coronavirus And The Rise Of Whisky Casks as Alternative Investments

Whisky casks are an asset-backed investment. Private investors and funds invest in whisky to diversify their portfolios. Whisky sales have been ri...

Why Whisky Casks are a Better Investment than Bottles

When people think about investing in whisky, they often think about the finished product. But investing in casks of whisky can achieve more reliabl...