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Owning an Entire Cask is a Rare Pleasure
About Cask Whisky
Whether you have had a lifelong dream to have your name on a cask of whisky, or you see owning a cask as an exciting opportunity to own an alternative asset, the Cask Trade marketplace is open to everyone. From the whisky enthusiast to the discerning private client, Cask Trade offers a wide range of options. Recently, Cask Trade added rum casks to their full-menu stock list, so be sure to get in touch if you are interested to find out more.
Over half of the Cask Trade global client base are Independent Bottlers, so it's safe to say they are trusted by the industry, which will ultimately be the end destination of your cask. Cask Trade also supplies to Whisky Clubs, and of course, avid Whisky Enthusiasts. The best part is - the same cask price is offered to all!
The simple and beautiful truth about whisky is that as a cask matures, its complexity and desirability increases. Owning an entire cask is a rare pleasure. You will be the custodian of something unique. When the time is right, the precious contents of your cask may be enjoyed by you, your children, or even your grandchildren.
'Let's talk Whisky' - Meet Simon Aron of Cask Trade
How did you (Simon Aron) start a career in the cask trade industry?
“It was my passion for collecting bottles that led me here, actually. With thousands of bottles in storage and hundreds at my home, I began to realize the collection was becoming unmanageable from an administrative standpoint.
On one of my many visits to Scotland, someone said to me, 'if you like it so much why don’t you buy a cask of it?' My initial reaction was, 'I didn’t know you could.' Most people 10 years ago had no idea how you could buy a cask. There was no buying and selling going on. It was a closed market and only people in the industry kind of knew it went on. It was never advertised.
I started to find out about the movement of casks around Scotland and the fact they are swapped and traded between distilleries all the time. Mainly for blends, which then left odds and sods hanging around after a particular release. These casks were just being stored in the warehouse and people didn’t know about it. Some of the casks didn't fit the flavour profiles, some were too young, or some were getting too old, there were loads of reasons.
One thing that I learned was how whisky was made. I got to learn about maturation, the whole process. I was interested in every aspect and fascinated by how whisky could just sit in wood and come out tasting great. Wow, that was unbelievable to me.”
WE CREATE A MARKETPLACE FOR WHISKY LOVERS
Open Marketplace
Whisky Appreciation
Open Marketplace
By creating the largest cask marketplace in the world, we are helping trade clients and whisky lovers to buy and sell casks of exceptional whisky.
Cask Life Cycle
Whisky Appreciation
Open Marketplace
We take care of every cask through each stage of its life. - From the date the whisky is distilled, to the day it has been aged to perfection.
Whisky Appreciation
Whisky Appreciation
Whisky Appreciation
We appreciate the art of making whisky. The uniqueness of the single cask, and the nose, palate and finish of a dram.
Balmenach Distillery
2011 Hogsheads now in stock
Balmenach is regularly described as an 'old school' whisky. In terms of style, it is a very close cousin to fellow Speyside malts, Mortlach and Benrinnes, in that it is full-bodied, rich, and 'meaty'. This malt is so highly prized by the blenders that the owners, Inver House, haven't released any official bottlings in their 24 years of ownership.
For Single Malt enthusiasts, their only option is to delve into the Independent Bottling market. This now unusual style is created from a long fermentation with small stills that run quickly with the vapour condensing in the old traditional worm tubs.
Fermentation is 56 to 100 hours with 3 pairs of stills operating and a production capacity of 2.9m litres.
2011 Hogsheads Now in Stock
Balmenach is regularly described as an 'old school' whisky. In terms of style, it is a very close cousin to fellow Speyside malts, Mortlach and Benrinnes, in that it is full-bodied, rich, and 'meaty'. This malt is so highly prized by the blenders that owners Inver House haven't released any official bottlings in their 24 years of ownership.
For Single Malt enthusiasts, their only option is to delve into the Independent Bottling market. This now unusual style is created from a long fermentation, with small stills that run quickly with the vapour condensing in the old traditional worm tubs.
Fermentation is 56 to 100 hours with 3 pairs of stills operating and a production capacity of 2.9m litres.
Featured Cask - Balmenach
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
02/12/2011 Hogshead
RLA 141.5
ABV 59.8
Estimated Bottles - 338