Sales of Whisky Casks up 300% at VCL Vintners

Year on year sales of whisky casks at London broker VCL Vintners are up by 300%, with the firm reporting a surge in interest from investors aged 18-44. In addition to a 300% uplift in year on year sales, VCL Vintners has also seen a 720% increase in new account openings over the last year. The majority of these openings came from investors who were completely new to whisky, with 58% viewing it purely as an investment rather that something to sip and savour. VCL Vintners reports that over half (56%) of all whisky casks sold in the past three months were to clients aged 18-44, with 52% looking at medium term investment of 5-10 years.