Collect with confidence.
We help private clients build collections of the world's finest wines, and now rare Scotch whisky casks. Every bottle and cask is stored independently, fully insured and registered in your name.
Your collection is never on our balance sheet.
We act as your merchant and broker, not your custodian. Your wine and casks sit with an independent bonded warehouse, in an account registered to you. They remain yours, whatever happens to us.
You
Legal title passes to you on payment, confirmed in writing.Ninety & Above
Sources, validates and, only when you choose, sells on your behalf.Independent bonded warehouse
[Warehouse partner] holds your stock in your name, insured at full replacement value.Plain promises, in writing.
Fine wine and whisky are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We are specialists, not financial advisers. So we hold ourselves to standards of our own.
- We will never promise or guarantee a return.
- We will never hold your stock in our own name.
- We will never pressure you to buy, or to decide quickly.
- We will state every fee before you commit.
- We will help you sell, whenever you choose.
What we collect.
Two assets that are physical, finite and improve with time. Both reward patience and provenance.
Fine wine
Bordeaux · Burgundy · ChampagneFinite supply
Once a vintage is bottled, no more is made. Every bottle opened makes the rest scarcer.Rated 90 and above
We only buy wines critics rate outstanding or extraordinary.Provenance
An unbroken bonded record protects value at resale.Scotch whisky casks
NewWhy ninety and above.
On Robert Parker's 100-point scale, the benchmark since 1978, 90+ marks an outstanding wine. They're the only wines we buy.A long-term asset, in context.
Collectors often hold fine wine and whisky to diversify, because their prices have tended to move differently from equities. We suggest a horizon of five years or more.
Illustrative figures for layout only — to be replaced with licensed index data (e.g. Liv-ex Fine Wine 100). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
Every cost, stated upfront.
No hidden mark-ups, no surprise charges. You'll see the full picture before you commit.
Unhurried, by design.
A private conversation
To drink, to hold, or both? We learn your goals, budget and time horizon. No obligation.A considered shortlist
Wines and casks with critic scores, provenance and full pricing, sent in writing for you to review.Reservation & title
A Reservation Form confirms each item, quantity and price. Title passes to you on payment.Custody & review
Stock moves into bond in your name. We review your holdings and broker the sale when you're ready.“In an unregulated market that has had its share of bad press, it's good to find a team who know their subject, deliver on their promises and genuinely care.”
Dr G Graham — client“After a long search, I have finally found a wine merchant who is passionate and highly knowledgeable. I absolutely trust them.”
Mr T Sutcliffe“I have bought and sold wine with the company and found them very reliable and efficient in both.”
Mr M WoolfeInsights
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By phone or in person at our Mayfair office. No obligation, no pressure.
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A senior consultant will call you within one working day, at the time that suits you.