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Cask Investment Legal Snapshot
Reported Potential Losses
£0
Casks Involved
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Known Victims
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* Estimates based on public cases. Actual figures may be higher/lower. Last updated May 2025.
Notable Investment Cases
Learn from significant cases affecting whisky cask investors, categorized by legal status and outcomes
Vintage Whisky Casks / Charles Winn / Windsor Jones
Convicted
2018-2022
London, UK / United States
£10.1 million ($13 million)
150+ elderly Americans
Marshall Wineries / 'Grandtully Distillery' Scheme
Convicted
1992-1996
UK
£3.8 million
2,000+ cask buyers
Nant Whisky Barrel Investment Scheme
Criminal Charges Filed
2007-2017
Tasmania, Australia
AUD $586,000+
56 investors
Connected Cask Companies: Cask Whisky Ltd / Cask Spirits Global
Under Investigation
2023-2025
UK-wide
Millions of pounds
Hundreds affected
Whisky Merchants Trading Ltd, Cask 88 & Braeburn Whisky
Company Collapse
2023-2025
Edinburgh, Scotland
£80 million ($100+ million)
Hundreds of investors
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