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Don’t miss out on the latest whisky investment updates and news from the whisky industry.
Don’t miss out on the latest whisky investment updates and news from the whisky industry.
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Rum Appreciation
In recent years, single cask rum has been favoured by many a whisky connoisseur as a “malternative“. Rum is produced by a process of fermentation and distillation, followed by aging in oak casks….
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Meet The Masters – Lee Tomlinson
Cask Trade Director Lee welcomed the world of whisky after being put through a vigorous tasting induction of some cask strength scotch; from that moment he never looked back, and this experience alone…
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Meet The Masters – Jessica Simmons
Working in the alcohol business runs in the family for our new Sales & Marketing Executive Manager Jessica; her father’s background in the Beer Industry is what spurred her on to pursue…
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Meet the Masters – Conor Strang
It all started with a Glengoyne Whisky and Chocolate tour for our Operations Manager Conor, and from then he’s never looked back… How long have you worked for Cask Trade? I’ve been with…
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We Know Our Way Around a Blend…
Blended Whisky accounts for over 90% of Scotch. Almost every Scotch whisky distillery, including most of your favourite malts, sends the majority of their spirit for blending. Many single malt enthusiasts associate blended…
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Meet the Masters – Sir Colin Hampden-White ‘The Keeper’
The Three Drinkers star, Cask Trade’s Non-Executive Director and fellow Whisky enthusiast Sir Colin Hampden-White sits down for a dram to discuss his love for all things Scotch. How long have you worked…
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Myriam’s Whisky Wanderings
It’s been a while since I’d returned to Speyside, and my autumn trip to whisky country certainly did not disappoint! What a glorious season to visit some iconic distilleries nestled among the beautiful…
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Meet the Masters – Josh ‘Woody’ Wood
Josh, one of our newest Sales & Marketing Executive Managers tells us about his enthralling Whisky journey, and how it all started with the humble ‘Jack and Coke’… How long have you…
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Ten Reasons to Invest in Cask Whisky
Whisky is a top-performing luxury investment and far outstrips the more established alternative asset investments such as art, wine and cars. Estimated accumulative short-term returns of 40%, medium-term of 80%, and long…
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Meet the Masters – Myriam Mackenzie
Myriam’s ‘on the nose’ when it comes to knowing her whisky; in the latest edition of our ‘Meet the Masters’ series we’re focusing on one of our Sales & Marketing Executive Managers…
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Meet the Masters – James Russell
We’re cordially inviting you to ‘Meet the Masters’ in our latest blog series to highlight why we’re truly the Masters of Whisky Appreciation. We’ll be delving into the minds of the people…
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Discovering Glenrothes Distillery
Glenrothes distillery (Glen-roth-ess, From ‘Gleann Rathais’, Rothes Valley), Macallan’s sister distillery, is built a short distance away in the picturesque Speyside town of Rothes. While it is not as well known, Glenrothes’ spirit is…
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Cask Trade’s Cask Crusade
When it comes to whisky you can never know too much; this is something Simon and Lee discovered whilst on their recent research trip to bonnie Edinburgh last week. The excitement was palpable…
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Allt-a-Bhaine – a distillery, not to be missed!
Let’s talk Allt-a-Bhainne The road between Dufftown and Tomintoul is a motorist’s paradise. No traffic, challenging corners, smooth asphalt and heathery mountains on either side. At the start of August, I found myself…
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From a hobby, to an investment, into a small obsession
James Scott is no stranger to investing. By day he is a property investor but in his spare time his taste for whisky has turned into a profitable passion. We talked to him…
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From bottles to casks, the investor’s journey
Know when it’s time to graduate from whisky bottles to casks. Simon Aron is the Managing Director of Cask Trade and Auction Your Cask. A passionate whisky collector of 20+ years, Simon is happy…
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Auchentoshan, triple-distilled, delicious and in stock!
Auchentoshan is arguably one of the most exceptional distilleries in Scotland; it’s the only one to continuously produce a triple-distilled spirit. This gives Auchentoshan a distinctly sweet, clean and delicate character that has superb…
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One of the TOP 12 – Glenlossie Distillery!
It’s rated as one of the twelve top class blenders malts! – Let’s talk about Glenlossie! Only 1% of the distillery’s production is reserved to be bottled as single malt and we’ve got…
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Let’s talk Scotch, Bourbon and Blended whisky – Happy 4th of July!
When chatting about what I do over a pint at the local watering-hole, people often ask whether bourbon is really whisky. Once, while hosting an ‘Introduction to Whisky’ tasting event several years ago,…
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1997 Caperdonich – from a closed distillery to Cask Trade
At Cask Trade, we are fortunate to have a few of these rare casks that are very difficult to come by as single cask! They include ex-bourbon barrels filled with whisky distilled in…
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Rare find – Macduff single malt, single cask!
What a rare find we’ve got for you! Following our 2009 Macduff casks are two hogsheads from 2007. Macduff produces some of the sweetest and most honeyed spirit in all of the Highlands….
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Is whisky the new safe haven for investors?
Global markets have suffered huge losses and as the COVID-19 epidemic continues, assets across the investment spectrum have depreciated ahead of what is likely to be a global recession. In these uncertain times,…
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Glen Garioch – Complex, Balanced and Affordable!
Cask ownership – business & Pleasure Let’s talk about Glen Garioch! Background Glen Garioch (pronounced ‘Geery’) is one of the very oldest whisky distilleries. It was established in 1797 in an area of…
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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 or 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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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. So, should you judge a whisky by its colour? We buy with our…
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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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Whisky vs Wine
‘Whisky vs wine’ is a topic we get into, with wine lovers, quite often. We are in the whisky business but wine lovers ourselves and have done our homework. Whisky as an appreciating,…
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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 in…
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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
Launched in January 2020, AuctionYourCask.com is the world’s first online live cask dedicated whisky auction site. We give private investors the freedom to exercise an open and transparent exit strategy. As well as…
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Hunter turned gamekeeper
We asked our Managing Director, Simon Aron, to tell us the story of Cask Trade’s conception and it is a good one! Whisky appreciation starts with the father (my dad collected), the son…
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Cask Trade Launch
On Monday 7th October, we officially launched Cask Trade Ltd. with a brief presentation on what we do and why, by Simon Aron, the managing director. Followed by a superb cask strength whisky…
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Whisky Life Prague Festival
We are excited to be a part of the Whisky Life Festival in Prague this year! Organised in the beautiful New Town Hall right in the heart of the city on the 1st…
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WhiskyBase gathering in Rotterdam
In October, James and Lee will get on an overnight train from London to Rotterdam and attend the WhiskyBase gathering. They are excited to meet up with “fellow whisky maniacs”. 🙂 They also…
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The London Whisky Show
Leo and James are very excited to spend their weekend at the Whisky Show in London! The show brings enthusiasts and collectors together in the heart of London. It is organised by The Whisky…
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Limburg Whisky Festival
We are announcing for the first time that Cask Trade Ltd. will be attending the Limburg Whisky Festival. The team will be there all-day Saturday and Sunday. Over the course of the fair,…
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