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Check here regularly to keep up to date with all the latest news, views and insights from the whisky industry. We’ll also make sure you’re the first to know about events and new opportunities for investors at Cask Trade.

Speyside 2015 – Perfect for first time buyers!

The Speyside Distillery is a small, independent distillery with only one master distiller. It doesn’t produce a great amount of whisky but bets on quality instead! We’ve got a couple of 2015 barrels…

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An Expensive Hobby vs a Smart Investment?

Why would you buy a cask of 2019 newly-made spirit from a new distillery when for a third of the price you could have a cask of whisky from a reputable distillery?(it must…

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NEW ARRIVAL – JURA barrel 2009

Two of our latest arrivals are 2009 Jura casks – AYS 14/11/2009. This is a very rare opportunity as Jura casks are unique and difficult to come by. This cask is not quite…

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CASK OF THE MONTH – BRUICHLADDICH, ORGANIC BARLEY

CASK OF THE MONTH – BRUICHLADDICH, 2012 Does using organic barley affect the flavour of a whisky? We have the answer – an entire cask of Bruichladdich, distilled in 2012 kind of an answer!…

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Should you judge a whisky by its colour?

‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is a phrase we’re all familiar with yet at times guilty of ignoring. We buy with our eyes. When comparing a dark-coloured whisky with a light-coloured…

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Cask Investment – Let’s talk numbers!

While we don’t make estimates and predictions on the future value of cask whisky, we’re happy to help advise you based on our own experience. Whether you are a seasoned investor, a first-time…

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New Arrivals – Bruichladdich casks

We’ve acquired three of the finest Bruichladdich casks we’ve ever come across, with two still available – a 2004 Port Charlotte matured in a 1st fill Sherry Hogshead, and a 2003 Bruichladdich matured…

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NEW ARRIVAL – MILLTONDUFF 2007, hogshead

MILLTONDUFF HOGSHEAD DISTILLED 11/06/2007 RLA 128.02, 464% ABV, est. 182 bottles “Classic Speysider, and wonderfully soft, with plenty of white chocolate, tangerine peel, and mixed spices. So soft you barely notice it’s at…

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Whisky vs Wine

Whisky as an appreciating, alternative asset is a relatively recent phenomenon. With the market for such investments growing in parallel with the booming industry. In 2017 alone, exports of Scotch rose 9% to…

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Is older whisky “better” than young whisky?

Many people believe, and often rightly, that older whisky is better than younger whisky. Indeed, the longer spirit matures in the cask, it becomes softer, smoother and more complex. Old Whisky Drawn…

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1st fill vs Refill cask

There is a common belief that 1st fill casks are superior to refill casks. With words such as ‘fresh’ and ‘active’ often associated with these particular barrels, hogsheads and butts. The majority of…

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Introducing AuctionYourCask.com

Coming soon and launching in January, AuctionYourCask.com is the world’s first dedicated live cask auction site. We will give private investors the freedom to exercise an open and transparent exit strategy. As well…

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Hunter turned gamekeeper

We asked our Managing Director, Simon Aron, to tell us the story of Cask Trade’s conception in his own words and here’s what he had to say… “Whisky appreciation starts with the father…

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