Your cask must mature in our Lancaster warehouse for a minimum of 5 years and can mature for up to 10 years as part of your initial purchase agreement. After 5 years you have the following options available to you. Please email casks@lancasterspirits.co.uk to discuss further. Option 1: BOTTLING We can arrange the bottling of your cask. We will need a minimum of 12 weeks’ notice to get everything ready for you. All of our bottling will take place on site at the LSCo. by our team. Your whisky can be bottled at its natural cask strength or reduced to a bottling strength of your choosing. Please note, there is a minimum bottling strength of 46% ABV. Your whisky will be non-chill filtered and will be bottled with its natural colour. The water used to reduce your spirit down to bottling strength is the same water used throughout our process, sourced from our own on-site artesian well, The Bowland Well. Once a cask has been released from bond and bottled, you will need to pay Duty & VAT. The Duty costs will vary dependent upon the remaining whisky in your cask and its alcoholic strength. Duty will be chargeable at the prevailing rate, set by UK Revenue & Customs. The current rate is set at £31.64 per litre of 100% pure alcohol within the UK. VAT will be chargeable at the prevailing rate, set by the UK Government. During the bottling process, your cask will be labelled as “Lancaster Spirits Co. Single Malt” and will utilise the unique Lancaster Spirit Co. Cask Collective private labels. You will have access to a series of pre-designed packaging options for bottling your whisky. Any other specific label requests or requirements will be considered prior to bottling but will be at our discretion. Naming rights are granted under strict conditions as outlined in the Private Cask Ownership Terms & Conditions. Option 2: TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP You can transfer the ownership of your cask to another named private individual. But any subsequent new owner will be bound by the terms of the Cask Collective Terms & Conditions with Lancaster Spirits Co. A nominal fee of £100 will be payable for this administrative process. Option 3: BROKERAGE You can employ a broker as an intermediary, to sell your cask to another named individual or entity. But any subsequent new owner will be bound by the terms of the Cask Purchasing Agreement with Lancaster Spirit Co. A nominal fee of £100 will be payable for this administrative process. Responsibility for finding a suitable broker and negotiating terms for selling your cask is entirely with you, the cask owner. We are unable to recommend or guarantee any choice of a broker. All casks sold to a broker must be removed from our warehouses upon completion of sale. Responsibility for arranging removal of casks and all associated costs remain the responsibility of the appointed broker. Option 4: CASK BUY-BACK If you decide against other options, we will buy-back your cask for the initial purchase price paid but only after the first three years since the date of filling.