M&B WhiskyWhat is available
Casks come and go. Rather than publish a list that is out of date by the time you read it, we would rather hear what you are after and tell you honestly what we can find.
Discover our casks
Our extensive network of distilleries, independent bottlers, brokers and private owners gives us access to a diverse and constantly evolving selection of Scotch whisky casks.From established distilleries to rare and historic expressions, we source casks to suit individual requirements, drawing on decades of industry experience and trusted relationships.Whether you’re looking for something specific or exploring what’s available, our team can help you find the right cask.
We begin by understanding what you’re looking for, your preferences, objectives and budget. Drawing on our extensive network of industry relationships, we identify suitable casks and present the opportunities available, together with our recommendations.If your ideal cask isn’t currently available, we’ll explain the alternatives worth considering or continue the search until the right opportunity arises.
Access to casks
Our access and our own portfolio encompasses Scotch whisky from across Scotland’s renowned whisky-producing regions, from younger casks with years of maturation ahead to rare, aged expressions approaching their ideal bottling point.We source a wide variety of cask types, including bourbon barrels, hogsheads and sherry butts, with maturation histories ranging from traditional refill wood to first-fill and specially finished casks.Every cask we offer is sold in its entirety, with full ownership transferred to the purchaser. We do not sell fractional interests or shares in whisky casks.
Our recommendations consider not only the reputation of the distillery, but the individual character, provenance, maturation potential and value of the whisky itself.
What helps us answer well
What is it for?
Bottling for yourself and your friends, holding for a decade, or marking something — a birth year, an anniversary. The answer changes what we look for.
What would you like to spend?
A range is enough. It saves us both showing you things that were never going to work.
Any distillery or region in mind?
If you have a name, tell us. If you have a taste rather than a name — coastal, sherried, gentle — that is just as useful.
When?
Whether you are ready now or looking ahead a year. Neither is a wrong answer.
What we will not tell you
We will not tell you what a cask will be worth in ten years, because nobody knows. Cask whisky is not a regulated financial product, there is no guaranteed market for it, and anyone promising you a return is selling something other than whisky.
What we will tell you is what is in the cask, where it has been, what it costs to keep, and what it would cost to bottle. Those are facts, and they are the ones worth having.
Start the conversation
Tell us what you have in mind. We will reply with what is real.