Snapshot
Open to All Investors
Whiskey
+349.30%
24+ Employees
Whiskeyvest is part of Vinovest—one of the top wine investing platforms
10%-40%
Target Return
The top 100 whiskeys have grown 391% from 2012-2022.
Hard
Liquidity
Vinovest will help users sell casks when the time is right.
24+ Employees
Whiskeyvest is part of Vinovest—one of the top wine investing platforms
How You Earn
Growth
Invest From
$1.8K
Invest in
Whiskey Casks
24+ Employees
Whiskeyvest is part of Vinovest—one of the top wine investing platforms
Open to All Investors
Top Perks of Investing in Whiskey
The Rare Whisky Icon 100 Index has grown by 391% from 2012-2022—outperforming traditional markets.
Whiskey has a low correlation to traditional markets, with its price historically increasing during stock market downturns.
Whiskey prices are relatively steady as the market’s driven by long-term factors like aging and rarity.
Whiskey investments are not taxed in select countries.
Can I trust Whiskeyvest?
Whiskeyvest’s parent company Vinovest is backed by leading VC firms like 10X Capital, Rainfall Ventures and UpHonest Capital. Whiskeyvest has also partnered with a dozen experienced distillers to store your whiskey while it ages.
1,000+
# of Investors
$16M
Amount Raised
2
Offerings
# of Investors
1,000+
Amount Raised
$16M
Offerings
2
1,000+
# of Investors
$16M
Amount Raised
2
Offerings
Overview
In 2021, the whiskey market was valued at $79.6 billion and was predicted to grow to $109 billion by 2025. According to the Knight Fran Luxury Index, rare whiskey has appreciated by 564% over the past 10 years. A single bottle of Macallan 1926 even sold for over $1 million at a Bonhams auction in 2018.
Whiskeyvest is a spinoff of Vinovest—one of the most popular wine investing platforms on the market. With Whiskeyvest, you can diversify your investment portfolio with rare whiskey casks in a way that’s hassle-free, secure and relatively affordable.
Whiskeyvest’s experts and data scientists help you pick the best whiskeys at competitive prices, and take care of authenticating, storing, and insuring your casks. Whiskeyvest also identifies the best time to sell your whiskey to maximize your returns.
High Growth
12-18% per year
Low Correlation
-0.86 correlation to the S&P 500
Equity
Full ownership of whiskey casks
Whiskeyvest Pros & Cons
The Good
Whiskey experts help you pick casks with a high likelihood of increasing in value.
Whiskeyvest authenticates, stores and insures your casks for you.
You can schedule a visit to see your cask in person or receive a sample bottle once a year.
Whiskeyvest facilitates the sale of casks to private collectors, distilleries, and others.
No annual management fee or commissions when you sell your whiskey casks.
The Not-So-Good
Whiskeyvest has a minimum investment of $1,500.
Whiskeyvest is a relatively new product from Vinovest, so its track record is still being established.
Whiskey casks will sit in bonded storage for 2-3 years before being sold.
Whiskeyvest Track Record
360,000
Bottles Managed
By Whiskeyvest’s parent company Vinovest
Up to 40%
Targeted Returns
Rare whiskey appreciates exponentially (not linearly)
12+
Partnerships
With a dozen experienced distillers
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Invested
$7,750
Projected Fees
$338.1
Projected return
$2,735.52
Value after fees
$10,485.52
How it Works
Here’s how Whiskeyvest helps diversify your portfolio with rare whiskey casks.
Here’s how Whiskeyvest helps diversify your portfolio with rare whiskey casks.
1
You reserve a cask
You can reserve a cask of one of Whiskeyvest’s two offerings: American Whiskey or Ultra-Rare Scotch. Once you’ve chosen your cask, it will be added to portfolio within 2-10 days.
2
Whiskeyvest procures a cask at a partner distiller
Whiskeyvest will reserve your cask at a partner distiller, which will navigate the complicated chemistry inside your cask—they’ll also store it while its contents age.
3
Be apart of the story of your cask
You’ll have the opportunity to visit a distiller to see your cask, as well as receive annual samples from the contents of your cask.
4
Sell the cask or have it bottled for yourself
Your whiskey cask will sit in bonded storage for 2-3 years, after which you can either sell it to a third party via Whiskeyvest or have it bottled and shipped to you.
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How You
Make Money
The whiskey experts and data scientists at Whiskeyvest will work with you to identify the best time to sell your whiskey and maximize returns.
Whiskeyvest will then facilitate the sale of your cask to a distillery, independent bottler, or a private collector.
Primary sale
You sell your cask to a third party via Whiskeyvest
How Whiskeyvest
Makes Money
To authenticate, store and insure your whiskey portfolio, Whiskeyvest charges an annual management fee between 2.25% to 2.85%. The exact fee is determined by the amount you invest. The higher your account balance, the lower the management fee.
2.25 - 2.80%
Fee Per Year
Users who invest a higher amount pay lower management fees.
0%
Commission
Whiskeyvest does not take a commission on the sale of your casks.
How You’re Taxed
Rare whiskey is considered a wasting asset in countries like the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, France, and Austria, and does not incur any capital gains tax.
In the United States, however, gains from buying and selling whiskey casks are subject to collectibles taxes. Collectibles held for over one year are subject to long-term capital gains taxes, which are capped at 28%. Collectibles held for less than one year are taxed as ordinary income (up to 37%).
0-28%
Capital Gains
Whiskeyvest investors benefit from paying long-term cap gains taxes
Meet the Team
Whiskeyvest has 24 employees, including a Thiel Fellow and alums from ByteDance (owner of TikTok), and other venture-backed companies. Anthony Zhang is the co-founder and CEO of Vinovest. Prior to starting Vinovest with Brent Akamine, Zhang founded and sold two companies, EnvoyNow and KnowYourVC.
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Requirements
US and non-US residents
Non-accredited and accredited investors
Over 21 years of age
US and non-US residents
Non-accredited and accredited investors
Over 21 years of age
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