W&W Irish Whiskey Brochure 08.22 (1) - Flipbook - Page 11
“I have invested in whiskey before. I think it’s a
good investment for the future. I think that it’s very
unlikely that the spirit in the barrels is going to go
off, not sell or be destroyed. I consider it an 80-90%
secure investment.” ANTONELLA BARBATI
How investing in cask whiskey works
1. Production:
New make spirit is
distilled and stored in
casks for maturation.
At Whiskey & Wealth
Club, we only work
with the finest Irish
distilleries with a proven
record of producing
premium whiskey.
This offers a much
stronger resale value.
2. Broker negotiations:
Whiskey & Wealth Club
buys the whiskey in bulk
at heavily discounted,
wholesale rates.
We organise the
insurance and storage
in a bonded and
maintained warehouse.
3. Private investors:
Each cask starts from
€3,100 onwards,
depending on the
distillery you’re buying
from and the specifics
of the cask and spirit.
This price covers the cask,
the 200 litres of whiskey
10
inside the cask (this is a
rough guide as casks are
made by hand so not all
are exactly 200 litres), plus
storage and insurance for
five years. The whiskey’s
title and ownership are
registered in your name
and as you own the asset,
you can sell (or bottle)
the whiskey at any time.
4. Aged value:
In five years, you should
own the equivalent of
around 385-400 70cl
bottles of Irish whiskey
(46% ABV) per cask.
The slight reduction
in volume is down to
the ’angel’s share’ – an
estimated 2% per annum
rate of evaporation.
Some five-year-old
whiskies in Ireland are
selling between €80
and €110 per bottle.9
Tax, bottling and
handling fees will need
to be considered when
estimating the cask
holder’s total profits.
5. Exit strategies:
We propose holding
the spirit for at least three
years.10 While whiskey
will increase in value for
each year of maturation,
there are markets for
whiskey of any age.
Like maturing whiskey,
this is an unhurried
investment. This needs
to be considered by
investors who require
ready access to capital.
When exiting your
investment, there are
a number of strategies
to choose from.
These options are
briefly covered within
this brochure.
Our highly trained
and trusted team of
Whiskey and Wealth
Club professionals
tailor each clients’
strategy to meet their
specific needs.
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