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Can Cask Investment Companies Be Independent Bottlers?
7 Aug 2026
Independent bottlers evolved from cask investment firms are met with skepticism. The 1901 Group’s CEO, Aaron Sparkes, and their Master of Whisky, Matt Chambers, share their insights on the evolving world of whisky cask ownership, maturation and investment.
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Ferguson tees up Scotch whisky investment partnership
5 Mar 2024
Golf Business News
Two-time DP World Tour winner Ewen Ferguson has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Scotch whisky cask investment company Whisky 1901.
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Raise Your Glasses, Investors: Your Profits Could Follow
14 Feb 2024
CFI
Whisky is emerging as a neat (sorry) alternative investment; 373 percent over 11 years, anyone? Aaron Damiano Sparkes reports.
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Whisky 1901 launches bottling service for cask investors looking to exit the market profitably
6 Dec 2023
London Loves Business
When it comes to whisky cask investment, there are several recognised ways for investors to exit the market when the timing is right, including selling the cask to another investor, on the open market or at auction, or, alternatively, bottling the whisky for sale on the retail market or for personal collection or consumption.
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17 Tips To Help Financial Business Leaders Grow And Succeed
5 Dec 2023
Forbes
Becoming a successful entrepreneur or leader in the financial sector is not for the faint of heart. Navigating an uncertain economic market can be challenging. It’s not about if you’ll be facing difficult obstacles, but how you’ll learn to adapt and pivot with the times.
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‘I invested £18k in whisky for my retirement – and I’m pretty sure it’ll beat my savings’
12 Jul 2023
i News
Nigel Kippax is not a big whisky drinker. But, over the past three years, he has invested £18,000 in Scotch casks in preparation for his retirement.
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