What's a North British cask worth?

Rough value ranges for a typical North British cask by age (Lowland). Updated October 2026.

Rough value range for a standard North British hogshead, by age and cask type
AgeBourbon caskSherry cask
5 years (filled 2021)£570 to £1,400£730 to £1,800
10 years (filled 2016)£870 to £2,300£1,100 to £2,900
15 years (filled 2011)£1,200 to £3,600£1,500 to £4,600
20 years (filled 2006)£1,600 to £5,300£2,100 to £6,800
25 years (filled 2001)£2,000 to £7,500£2,600 to £9,700

Each range is for a generic cask: a full 250-litre hogshead filled at 63.5%, in good condition, with the usual losses for its age. The low end is what to look to pay, the middle a fair estimate, and the high end expensive for a typical cask. Your cask's condition, paperwork, history and how full it is all change what it's worth.

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Not a guarantee or financial advice. Rough ranges for a typical 250-litre North British hogshead filled at 63.5%, not a valuation of any specific cask. For a detailed valuation from a cask's own litres and strength, register it at https://cask.id/register-cask. CaskID doesn't buy, sell or store casks.