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OWN YOUR OWN CASK OR PURCHASE A WHISKY INVESTMENT A group of friends, a whisky club, a forward thought for a big number birthday, no matter what the idea or celebration, ANGELS CAN HELP YOU FIND THAT CASK OF SPECIAL WHISKY - OR INVEST IN BOTTLES. WE HELP YOU THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. Talk to Angels INVESTMENTS; Full sealed bottles of some of the rarest whiskies are being used as a very sound investment. This isn’t about buying a cask of whisky – it’s about full, sealed bottles of single malt Scotch whisky. Unlike wine, Scotch doesn’t generally go off, so if kept in the right conditions, a bottle of whisky can outlast the average person. The top 250 bottles of single malt Scotch increased in value by 123 per cent from 2008 to the end of September 2011. The top 100 increased by 163% the top 10 by a staggering 298% (data source Whisky Highland). In terms of what to buy in order to minimise the risk, stick to sound expert advice that Angels can offer. Bottles from some of the closed (silent) distilleries are also heavily sought after and have shown large increases in value. Port Ellen and Brora are among the best performers. On a more local level, Clynelish values are increasing at a healthy rate. In fact, had you purchased a portfolio of bottles from Clynelish in 2008, the increase in value would be around 39% overall. There are a great many whisky enthusiasts who, rightly so, buy their whisky with the sole aim of drinking it. That’s another great plus side to whisky as an investment – as bottles are continually being removed from the supply chain it makes the remaining bottles rarer, therefore further increasing values. ONE of the hottest bottles of investment-grade Scotch to be released over recent years was the Highland Park Earl Magnus bottle (15 years old, 5976 bottles released - thankfully Paul has a few). It originally sold for a retail price of £85. At auction you’d expect to pay around £250 to £300 for a bottle. At its cask strength of 52.6%. So let us help you step into this complicated market a toe at a time! Please send your enquiry for investments and/or casks to us at paul@angelswhiskyclub.com
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Why owning a cask can be so exciting? First of course it is very self-satisfying – you can have your own cask of whisky(!), this whisky will be yours and thus will be your very personal product. Sounds flattering. Second, you can mature this cask as long as you wish and even apply a double-maturation technique – say, after maturing your whisky in a bourbon cask for 10 years, you can potentially put it in a special cask (like Oloroso or Moscatel sherry) and finish it for 1-2 years to achieve a better, more complex taste and aroma. Sounds unique. Third, you can then bottle it with your own label (can be co-designed with Angels) – even with a picture or your company and your inscription. You can celebrate your anniversary with your own, very special whisky! Sounds exciting. Actually, buying and then possessing a cask is quite an adventure. What is the usual learning curve of a whisky aficionado (advanced whisky amateur)? On average, one starts with drinking blended whisky and gradually moves towards more sophisticated single malts. After going through a classic range of whiskies having tasted everything from Auchentoshan to Tullibardine, one proceeds to a subtle study of the favourite drink: One discovers another whisky dimension – single cask malt. Single cask malt has a separate position in the world of whiskies, it is relatively seldom offered by distilleries (mostly by independent bottlers, soon Angels also) or released in very limited quantities. With all its subtleties and charms. At a full cask strength - up to 67% ABV. Aye, single cask malt is a rare and very sought-for thing. Single cask whisky is truly unique, after 12 years maturation one can bottle some 50-55 regular 70 cl. bottles (at the cask strength) from one Octave cask (sure, angels have had their share during these 12 years too!). Think about this again – around 50 bottles only! And since every cask is unique (even sister casks usually significantly differ from each other) – this whisky with such taste and aroma will never be reproduced again. That’s it, never. There are only 50 bottles of this very unique whisky in the world… And then one’s own cask whisky turns into a greatly compelling, highly desired, extremely rare and very limited product. And becomes a great investment too.
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