Cask Whisky / En Primeur
Cask Whisky
London Barrelhouse, in partnership with several leading distilleries in Scotland, enable you to purchase your very own cask of new make spirit. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to own a unique piece of Scottish heritage in some of the rarest barrels, from Japanese Mizunara Oak to French Cognac. Owning your very own dram to drink or as an investment injects fun and joy of ownership into a portfolio geared for solid returns.
While limited edition collectible bottles remain the backbone of whisky collecting, having the opportunity to own your very own cask of maturing whisky is something quite special. As the age of your cask increases so does the value of the liquid inside and when the time comes to bottle or sell your cask, our uniquely connected team, based in London and Scotland, are on hand to deal with all aspects of your cask management.
Asset Backed
Own a fully insured asset in a stable market.
Solid returns
Current investors are experiencing up to 14% return per annum.
Joy of Ownership
Own your very own piece of Scottish heritage that is solely yours.
En Primeur Wine
Every year, many regions from around the world release their wines early, usually two years prior to bottling, a practice known as en primeur. This offers you the chance to invest in wine while it’s still in the barrel. Famously, these regions include: Bordeaux; Burgundy; Napa and Piedmont.
What En Primeur means for you?
By having the opportunity to invest in wine early before the producer has bottled offers fantastic investment opportunities. Originally a concept used by producers to raise much needed cash for the chateau, its modern use is a chance for wineries to take advantage of the free publicity and sell into an engaging audience that looks for wines to invest in, and drink, before they are released to market.
Why should you?
In short, price. To take advantage of the en primeur season, chateaus release their wines attractively priced. By making their early release the cheapest available on the market, an investment environment manifests where the overall chance of the wine increasing in value once bottled is high,
There are certainly benefits but also some risks, your portfolio manager at London Barrelhouse will take you through them.
Asset Backed
Own a fully insured asset in a stable market.
Solid returns
Current investors are experiencing up to 12% return per annum.
Stable Industry
En primeur is a tried and tested way to achieve great rewards.
How it Works
Whisky Regions
We source our whisky from the best performing distilleries covering the 6 distilling regions of Scotland – Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands, Islay, Campbelltown, the islands.
Location of storage
Your casks are fully insured and stored in secure bonded warehouses licensed and authorised by the Scottish Government.
How long should I keep my cask?
In line with current market conditions under-pinning the whisky market our advice is to hold on to your cask and keep it maturing for as long as you can. Your cask is insured annually.
Exit Strategy
This is a personal choice. The casks we advise on can be bottled immediately under your own label, or can be sold to several whisky brands. We also have our own clients globally to sell into coupled with a very buoyant auction market setting higher prices year on year.
