buy and keep in brewery?

[darnok]

I wonder if any scotch whisky breweries offer a buy-store-deliver service. In my family, we buy a bottle for the new born, and open it on their wedding day. Ideally, I'd make a purchase and get the brewery to store it (ageing in a barrel?) and deliver when required. Of course I'm aware this would incur storage and delivery costs.

Any idea if anyone does this? My preference would be Islay, Caol Ila or Laphroaig, but I'll consider others.

[TheWM]

I'm not aware of distilleries that do what you are asking for (a few one off bottles). However lots do sell casks and will store bottle etc... If peat is what you're after, Annandale are producing some great new make that I think will prove to be a good investment. You will need to layout around £2-2.5k though. However, it's just struck me the way that you've described that this could be a family heirloom..?

[darnok]

Not necessarily a heirloom unless the bugger decides to marry after my death . But, yes, this purchase is geared towards family consumption, in around 30 years time. Also, I'm literally after 1 bottle, not a cask - prices of £2k are out of the question...

[TheWM]

Effectively- what you're after is a part share of a cask. I'm not aware of any distilleries that offer that. There may be some independents / brokers that can assist. Google whisky invest direct. I believe they may be able to help in what you need.

[darnok]

Had a look, not aware of the single malts listed on "whisky invest direct", hence might skip. Thanks for the suggestion though, interesting proposition.

[opelfruit]

Never heard of this and I don't think it's the kind of thing they are likely to start doing to be honest.

If you bought a bottle with the expectation of them keeping it for you (aging as part of a cask) for 30 years (ish) then you'd be expected to pay the price of a 30 year old, plus some extra for the fact you're getting a single cask bottling and reserved for you.

Give the rate of price increases recently it'd be very hard for them to project the expected cost of a bottle of such a whisky in 30 years time, taking into account inflation etc. Lets also not forget the industry swings rapidly too, so in 10 years whisky may not be in and the price may drop and or the distillery may be mothballed if things go Pete Tong (1983 anyone?)

Personally, I'd either buy a current bottling, maybe a vintage release or something that has the bottling year as the year of birth and then keep it. In 30 years the taste profile of whisky may change so at 30 years old they will be taking a "whisky of the past"

or

Wait 30 years and buy a vintage dated bottle from their year of birth that has aged for 30 years (more expensive option!)
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[Snufkin]

Perhaps not the most practical idea for the day of the birth but you could visit most distilleries and purchase a hand filled bottle. The label would then have the date on it and name you as having filled it. Nice touch for a a present for someone.

If you explain the situation and ask nicely, they might even leave the filled date blank for you so you could cheat a bit and add the birth date