About Us

About Us

Welcome to Cask Empire, your premier destination for buying and selling whisky casks on the open market. Founded by our seasoned industry expert Mark Scanlan with over five years of experience across two leading companies in the cask trade, our CEO brings extensive knowledge of Scotch, Japanese, and Irish whisky.

Our mission is to create a seamless, one-stop platform where cask owners—whether private collectors, bulk owners, wholesalers, or suppliers—can effortlessly connect with buyers. As the secondary market for whisky casks continues to grow, Cask Empire is dedicated to maximizing your cask's visibility to ensure you achieve an efficient realized resale.

We pride ourselves on offering comprehensive support, expert insights, and a trusted marketplace to empower clients in navigating the exciting world of whisky cask investments. Whether you're looking to sell a prized cask or expand your portfolio, Cask Empire is here to guide you every step of the way.

"A new chapter begins for whisky casks in 2025 - where tradition meets renewed excitement.”

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Mark Scanlan, Founder Cask Empire

The Private Cask market has grown substantially over the past 5 or 6 years and whereas we only had a handful of private cask owners 10 years ago, today Cask Empire estimates they are in excess of 100,000 private cask owners. Many of these cask owners won’t elect to bottle the cask but instead trade it on the secondary cask market, which cane alive in 2024. We have a created a two-way platform that connects the buyer and seller at ease, meaning in most circumstances there will no need for a broker. Once the transaction is complete on the buyer side, our team will liaise with the seller to request to adequate to documentation from the warehouse to change ownership. Then you have your own account at that warehouse (arranged by Cask Empire) meaning your cask will have no ties any company or broker! Let’s raise a dram to the future of whisky cask trading!