London Cask Co primarily focuses on Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey, but there are numerous types of the spirit originating from all over the world. While North Americans do love the former, they also have several blends of their own… Scotch whisky is typically made from malted barley and grain before being aged in oak casks for 3+ years. It is distilled in six areas of the country; Speyside, Islay, Campbeltown, Lowlands, Highlands and the Islands; and fits into one of five distinct blend categories; single malt, single grain, blended malt, blended grain and blended Scotch. Scotch whisky must ..read more

Now, you can invest in your own financial future as well as the future of our planet, with London Cask Company’s “buy a cask, plant a tree” initiative.  As a company, we’re as passionate about fighting climate change as we are about great whiskey, which is why we’ve partnered with More Trees and made a commitment to plant one tree per every cask of whiskey our customers purchase! Today, we’re here to talk about this fantastic programme and the incredible impact tree-planting can have in the battle against global warming.  The impact of deforestation Deforestation is widely ..read more

There are multiple types of whiskey, ranging from all over the world. Although they share a name and a similar distilling process, the flavours and results are vastly diverse. In this blog, we delve into some of the different types of whiskey. Irish Whiskey Irish whiskey is a smooth, golden whiskey brewed on the Emerald Isle. Distilled up to three times using water to achieve its signature taste, Irish whiskey is often matured in repurposed casks from sherry or wine, lending the finished product a unique flavour profile. Before being bottled and sold, Irish whiskey must be matured for at leas ..read more

Irish whiskey is famed for its smooth taste and beautiful colour. It is aged for several years to acquire value – but how is it made in the first place? The process of whiskey making is relatively straightforward. Like many other alcohols, it is fermented and distilled, but that’s not all it takes to create whiskey’s unique flavours. Malting and Mashing Whiskey starts its life as raw grains, usually barley. It is moistened and germinated to help convert starch to sugars until this is stopped by heating it. Scotch whisky dries the barley with peat smoke to give it a smoky flavour. However, Iri ..read more

There is a lot of terminology in the whiskey world – single pot, blended, the angel’s share – but a constant point of confusion remains: is it whiskey or whisky? To E or Not to E? As it turns out, there is a notable difference between whiskey and whisky. The Encyclopedia Britannica describes the difference as being “based on factors such as the type of cereal grain used in the distilling process as well as how and where it was produced.” Whiskey is spelt with an ‘E’ in Ireland and America. It is spelt without the ‘E’ in places such as Scotland and Canada. The original Gaelic Ir ..read more

Irish whiskey is one of the oldest distilled drinks in the world. But how was it created? In this blog, we dive into a brief history lesson on the origins of this delicious drink. A Long Time Ago In a Country (Not So) Far Away… Irish whiskey, believe it or not, was developed by monks in Ireland. Historians speculate that they uncovered the practice of distillery in southern Europe and brought it back to the country in around 1000AD.  Upon taking advantage of this practice, it is thought that the monks initially distilled perfumes before finding a way to create a drink. Eventually, Irish ..read more

The whiskey world has been buzzing with news of a colossal sale in the last few weeks. In October, a new record was set for the most expensive whisky cask ever sold, taken by a barrel of Macallan 1991 Scotch that went for a massive $2.33 million.  The barrel is estimated to hold around 600 bottles worth of whisky that will sell for approximately $3,880 per bottle. Despite not being as old as some of the previous record holders, it beat the last record by $400,000. However, this was more than just a cask. In a marriage between the old and the new, this cask included a unique non-fungible ..read more

When contemplating the flavour of whiskey, some might assume that it is the ingredients that do most of the work. Although rye, barley, and corn whiskey may taste slightly different from one another the flavour actually derives from the cask that it is matured in.  The casks used to mature whiskey greatly vary and often even include those used for wine and even rum production. Depending on the cask, whiskey adopts various flavours and colours. For example, whiskey matured in Bordeaux casks typically takes on a deep red colour.  Whether you are interested in uncovering how whiskey ge ..read more

The term wasting and asset don’t seem like they should appear in the same sentence as a good thing. We typically want our assets to appreciate in value – wasting makes it seem like we might potentially be losing out.  However, in terms of Irish whiskey cask investment, being a wasting asset could save you thousands of pounds! Our latest blog post will explain why whiskey casks are in this class, and how it can ultimately benefit you. The Angel’s Share Irish whiskey has to be made to very strict specifications – there’s a reason it’s so internationally acclai ..read more

There are multiple types of whiskey, ranging from all over the world. Although they share a name and a similar distilling process, the flavours and results are vastly diverse. In this blog, we delve into some of the different types of whiskey. Irish Whiskey Irish whiskey is a smooth, golden whiskey brewed on the Emerald Isle. Distilled up to three times using water to achieve its signature taste, Irish whiskey is often matured in repurposed casks from sherry or wine, lending the finished product a unique flavour profile. Before being bottled and sold, Irish whiskey must be matured for at leas ..read more