As we approach Octobers Budget, the announcement most investors will fear on Wednesday maybe the speculation about changes to CGT, Capital Gains Tax.

There has been a flurry (and in a slump period) of secondary investor properties to the market in recent weeks, no doubt to avoid the anticipated increase that Starmer suggests could be present in this year’s ‘painful’ budget.

We know the Government have already mentioned a £22 Billion hole and this could be one way it’s seen as easy pickings to plug.

Capital gains tax is charged on the profit made from the sale of increasing assets, such as second homes or business shares or investments. This is usually fine in a business environment but what if your average retiree has invested his pension or hard-earned cash into a retirement second property or similar investment?

The reopening of The Port Ellen distillery on the 19th of March 2024 has caused quite a stir here at Whisky Investment UK, having been spruced up and opened after almost forty years since the distillery, located on the South coast closed.

Port Ellen was originally opened around 1825 and concentrated on blended and peated Scotch. For reasons unknown the distillery which had part fallen into disrepair became obsolete around 1983.15 or so years later, Diageo announced plans to bring the distillery back to life as part of an investment of £180 million into the Scotch category.

Following the hugely successful run of 1st fill Brandy and the excellent 1st fill Château Margaux, our sourcing team here at Whisky Investment UK have been hard at it again and just obtained an excellent selection of casks now available from just £2695 with of course no vat.  

It’s STRICTLY first come first served on this stock and an allocation of only one cask per client in order that our regular clients don’t miss out as is often when our larger investors move in.

Well, you would not be alone, but sadly many investors shy away from the unknown investment. But what if we could evidence that Cask whisky investment can be a fun, sociable and very safe investment would you give it a go? 

At Whisky investment UK we operate a small team of knowledgeable whisky brokers that offer expert advice. Importantly we do not operate a hard sell operation and if it’s not for you then there’s no obligation to purchase. 

It is impossible to think of Scotland without thinking of Scotch Whisky. Its roots are firmly embedded in Scottish history and traditions but today it is found in the most stylish bars in the world’s biggest cities. For more than 500 years the Scots have successfully taken the natural ingredients which our country has been blessed with to create the world’s leading international spirit drink. 

Distilled in over 150 distilleries dotted around Scotland from the Northern Isles to the Borders it is exported to around 180 markets across the globe – an unrivalled reach for the product of any one country. 

Scotch Whisky makes up a quarter of the UK’s food and drink exports and the value of annual exports has grown consistently for more than a decade. All of this creates considerable interest in investing in Scotch Whisky, driven by a desire to share in its success.