insurance for my collection

[late starter]

hi guys,i thought it was about time i joined your forum after so long reading the posts.anyway i started collecting whisky around 18 months ago and also recently acquired a taste for the good stuff .i have around 30 bottles and would like to insure them.does anyone know of any insurance companies that specialises in whisky collections,thanks,allan
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[Keith]

Allan welcome to the SMW forum.

Have you tried contacting your current home insurer to see what they say.

[late starter]

thanks keith,i have just taken my collection to my fathers house (it`s safer there) and he`s going to phone his insurance company tomorrow.i was just wondering if there was any specialist companies out there that i can compare prices against
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[JAB]

Mine WAS covered by my house insurance!
But i am affraid i think the value of it has shot up past the limits on it!
So think i will also be contacting a few companies about taking out a policy just for all of my bottles!

So if any one has any ideas on the best companies to contact i am sure late starter and my self would appreciate it!

I am also considering getting mine valued for insurace purposes, and ideas who can do this? maybe mctears?

John

[Charlie]

I think individual insurance companies approach this differently. I have heard of some willing to insure it as a collection, some want every bottle individually named, some try to treat it like a wine collection, some may ask for independent valuation. Some just wont even consider insuring a consumable item. Best thing i can suggest is to call around different insurers to get one that offers what you want. If you need to give a valuation and you can still purchase the whisky you have at online whisky specialist shops then i would quote the shops.

[Tom W]