Decant

Decant provides a marketplace for whisky casks, whisky bottles and wine, alongside storage and cask services.

Quick overview

Alcohol-based products are available to purchasers aged 18 or over.

Whisky listings include single malt casks and bottles from several distilleries.
Wine is listed in individual bottles and cases.
Collect accepts casks, bottles and cases bought elsewhere.
Cask services include regauging, sampling and bottling.
Whisky bottles and casks are offered as gifts.

Introduction

Decant provides a marketplace for buying and selling whisky casks, whisky bottles and wine. Alcohol-based products are available to purchasers aged 18 or over.

Its listings include single malt whisky casks, bottled whisky and wine in bottles and cases. The site also shows tequila casks.

What Decant offers

Alongside its marketplace, Decant offers bonded storage and cask management. Services include regauging, inspections, re-racking, sampling and bottling.

Decant also offers whisky bottles and casks as gifts. Options include bottling, boxing or leaving a cask to mature in bond in the recipient’s name.

Product and service categories

Whisky casks

The marketplace includes single malt whisky casks and freshly filled casks of new make spirit. Listings show casks from a range of distilleries. Cask formats shown include barrels and hogsheads, with examples previously used for bourbon or sherry.

Whisky bottles

Decant lists whisky bottles from several distilleries. The selection also includes bottles released by bottlers rather than by the distillery. Bottles can be listed for sale through the marketplace.

Wine

Wine is available in individual bottles and cases. Listings include cases of three and six bottles. Decant also offers storage for bottles and cases in its vault.

Tequila casks

The site shows extra añejo tequila casks. These include casks offered through a distillery’s cask programme.

Cask services

Decant offers regauging, inspections, re-racking and sampling. Its bottling service can include label and design work. Casks can be moved under Decant’s management for bonded storage.

Browse the full range on the Decant website.

More Info

Brands named on the site

Whisky distilleries named in listings include Ardmore, Auchentoshan, Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Glen Grant, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Laphroaig, Macallan and Springbank. Wine producers named in listings include Vega Sicilia, Giovanni Rosso, Penfolds and Bruno Giacosa. Casa Tiempo is named in a tequila cask listing.

Using the website

The cask marketplace has a search feature and filters for distillery and year. A watchlist feature is also shown.

An account can show holdings, storage records, ownership certificates and other documents. Cask movements and services are also recorded in the account.

Collect lets users add casks, bottles and cases they own, including items bought elsewhere. The site also has a journal with insights and how-to guides, as well as a help centre.

Notable features

Decant offers a private tasting room for members, collectors and guests. Its events include tastings, dinners and launches.

Gift choices can be made by birth year, distillery or milestone. Decant also offers bottling with label and design work for whisky casks.

Frequently asked questions

What can I buy through Decant?

The marketplace lists whisky casks, whisky bottles and wine. The site also shows tequila casks.

Can I add items bought elsewhere to Collect?

Yes. Collect accepts casks, bottles and cases bought elsewhere.

Can I list a cask held elsewhere?

Decant says cask owners can add their cask details and list it on the marketplace. Moving the cask into Decant’s vault is optional.

What cask services does Decant offer?

Services include regauging, inspections, re-racking and sampling. Decant also offers bottling with label and design work.

Can I choose a whisky gift?

Decant offers whisky bottles and casks as gifts. Choices can be made by birth year, distillery or milestone.

Is there a tasting room?

Decant offers a private tasting room. It is open to members, collectors and guests.

Key takeaways

Decant lists whisky casks, whisky bottles and wine.
Collect accepts casks, bottles and cases bought elsewhere.
Bonded storage and cask management services are offered.
Whisky gifts can be chosen by birth year, distillery or milestone.
Alcohol-based products are available to purchasers aged 18 or over.

Summary

Decant combines a marketplace for whisky casks, bottles and wine with storage, cask services and a collection tool. It also offers whisky gifts and hosts tasting events.