Whisky-Wealth-Club-Scotch-brochure 2020 March - Flipbook - Page 6
Whisky is an old and much loved spirit around the world.
It must mature for at least three years before it can
officially be classed as whisky and takes longer still to
develop the depth of flavour that we have come to love.
Map showing Scotland’s
128 active distilleries
The investment case for cask Scottish whisky
The longer the whisky
matures, the smoother
and richer in flavour
it becomes. Whilst maturing,
the harshness of the alcohol
will decrease while
the quality of the spirit
increases. Almost all of
a whisky’s flavour comes
from its contact with the
oak casks. While every
whisky has a peak
maturation period, the
general rule is, the older
the whisky, the more
cask influence and
characteristics it holds.
The draw of cask over
bottled whisky is that
whisky continues to age
in the cask whereas this
process stops once it has
been bottled. Investing in
casks of Scottish whisky
is an attractive option for
many people, with typical
returns ranging from 12%
to 20% per annum,1 although
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past performance cannot
guarantee of future returns.
To give some perspective
to market size, every second,
41 bottles of Scotch whisky
are shipped from Scotland
to 175 markets around the
world. 3 Whisky accounts
for 70% of Scottish food and
drink exports, and 21% of all
UK food and drink exports. 4
In 2018, the export value
of Scotch whisky grew by
7.8%, to a record £4.70bn 5
and the number of 70cl
bottles exported reached
record levels, growing to the
equivalent of 1.28 billion. 6
Scotch whisky is also the
undisputed king in terms
of whisky market data. 7
This is in stark contrast to
the Irish whiskey market,
for instance, where macro
and political changes led
to long periods of market
inactivity and negatively
affected data collection.
Whisky & Wealth Club has
built trusted relationships
with some of Scotland’s
most well established and
highly reputable distilleries.
These relationships, along
with our team’s expertise
and commitment to buying
in large volumes are what set
us apart from other whisky
investment firms. Our high
volume contracts enable us
to offer high quality casks
at competitive rates.
All whisky purchased
from our distillery partners
is insured and stored in
bonded and maintained
warehouses. When investors
wish to exit their investment
there are multiple strategies
to consider. Our investors
are able to sell to other
buyers and distilleries
as well as having the
option to bottle the
whisky themselves.
We are able to support
our investors through
whichever channel
they feel best meets
their financial needs.
Scottish whisky is steeped
in history and has a wellestablished export market.
Home to 128 active distilleries
and many more whisky
brands,2 Scotland has the
highest concentration of
whisky production of any
country. Many of these whisky
brands are open to trading
with individual cask holders
to supplement their stock.
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