“The Whisky Market is Forecast to Reach £73billion in Value In 2025...”

Access our complimentary whisky collectors guide and uncover the ways you can take advantage of the unparalleled growth. With our assistance, countless clients have initiated their whisky cask journey, broadening their investment portfolios and increasing their capital.

Why add whisky to Your portfolio?

Whisky is an asset that’s had a gigantic global demand for countless years. However, there is a very limited supply of this asset. Like other collectables, as demand grows and supply decreases, the asset value increases!

  • Competitive returns, compounding at an average of 12% pa.

  • Outright ownership of the asset.

  • Fully insured and stored in a secure bonded facility.

  • Not correlated to negative market news.

  • Multiple exit strategies.

  • PAY NO CAPITAL GAINS-TAX* on the sale of your asset.

Why South African’s Invest!

  • Off-Shore Asset

    As an offshore investment all investments will be in GBP, allowing for you to invest with a strong and stable currency for long term safety and security.

  • Low Entry Levels

    With cask whisky having relatively low entry levels compared to that of property and other traditional investments, investors can get involved in the market from just £4,000

  • Growth In GBP (£)

    With all casks of whisky being stored in either Scotland or Ireland, all growth on your assets will be realised in GBP (£), further hedging your investment against local currency and inflation.

  • Capital Gains Tax Free*

    Whisky casks are classed by HMRC as a ‘wasting asset’ and are therefore not subject to Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

  • Short Term Growth

    Cask whisky has seen excellent short term growth over the last decade with investors realising between 12-15% year on year growth over a three year period.

  • Fully Insured Asset

    With all casks of whisky being stored in bonded facilities they remain fully insured up to replacement value - further securing your investment.

Over 25 Million whisky casks lie maturing in warehouses in Scotland & Ireland waiting to be discovered!

Cask Hog act as a broker and trader for 100’s of clients and distilleries, and have access to the best and most exclusive casks on the market!

WHISKY’s PROVEN TO BE THE BEST PERFORMING ASSET OF THE DECADE**

**The Knight Frank Wealth Report 2020 states rare whisky is the best performing collectible asset of the past decade, growing a massive 586% in the past 10 years. It is easy to understand why investors are using whisky as an asset to grow their portfolio and secure their capital.

Who We Work With

New Collectors

We help new collectors to understand how the whisky market works and introduce them to suitable casks to meet their financial goals.

Fund Managers

We help institutions to diversify their funds by sourcing and introducing them to whisky casks that can act as a hedge against traditional investment markets.

Experienced Collectors

If you already have an existing whisky collection we can help to increase your exposure to the Scotch & Irish markets with strong potential for long term growth.

Financial Advisors

We assist financial advisors in adding cask whisky to their clients portfolios through our growing network of highly esteemed distilleries.

What’s the process?

  • Step 1

    An initial call with one of our expert portfolio managers to establish your needs, budget and answer any questions that you may have.

  • Step 2

    We get to work sourcing the perfect cask(s) to meet your requirements and goals.

  • Step 3

    You choose the cask(s) that best suit your needs and budget. Once your invoice is settled, you will receive an ownership pack including the certificate of ownership for your cask(s).

  • Step 4

    Your cask will be transfered to, and held, in one of our secure HMRC licensed and fully insured warehouses.

  • Step 5

    As a cask owner we will keep you updated on your cask(s) portfolio. You will also have the opportunity to visit and even sample you cask(s).

  • Step 6

    We will be in contact with you any time a great opportunity to exit arrises, or any time we have a great opportunity available.

 FAQs

  • When you purchase bottled whisky it is further along the process than casks and ready to be sold on at any time. However, the older the whisky gets the more valuable it can become, so buying at the cask stage allows for the maximum capital appreciation. Also, unlike whisky in casks, bottled whisky doesn’t mature with age. That means once it is bottled, it will remain exactly the same indefinitely. Any appreciation in value that a bottled whisky sees is based on changes in demand for that particular release.

  • In most cases whisky continues to increase in value the longer that it is matured in its cask prior to bottling.

    Whisky must also be matured for a minimum of 3 years to be called a whisky and there are ideal ages for selling your whisky that your portfolio manager will advise you of.

    As a guide you should be prepared to hold your whisky for a minimum of 5 years.

  • Market statistics over the last decade indicate returns of around 12-15% per annum.

  • Casks of whisky have to be stored in government bonded facilities which is why we store all of our clients stock in an HMRC bonded warehouse where the goods are free from duty and VAT.

  • Whisky casks are classed as a ‘waisting asset’ and are therefore not subject to capital gains tax. A waisting asset is an asset with a predictable life of 50 years or less.