Caskshare Ballots – everything you need to know.

Caskshare offers a wide range of single-cask whisky.  We believe everyone should enjoy whisky the way they want to enjoy it. Drinking, collecting, and investing are all ways to express your love for the industry. Whatever way you like to enjoy your whisky, we will always have a cask for you at Caskshare.

Offering single-cask bottles from small, contemporary, and new-world distilleries has always been at the heart of Caskshare’s ethos. Bringing whisky you may not be able to find anywhere else and giving these distillers the love they deserve is something we take pride in.

Every cask on Caskshare has its own unique story. Some casks, however, are a little older and a little rarer than the rest. For these old & rare releases, we will distribute bottles through a Caskshare Ballot.

Ballots are a fair and efficient way to distribute these premium bottlings. There will always be a lot of demand for these casks and ballots are a great way to make sure everyone gets a fair chance to own a bottle.

What is a ballot?

Ballots are becoming increasingly popular especially in the alcohol industry – more specifically with wine and whisky. These are by far the fairest way to offer rare, sought-after bottles rather than first-come first-serve.

A ballot works by allowing people who are interested in purchasing the product to enter into a draw. The ballot will close and entries will be selected at random. The people who are successful will be given the opportunity to purchase the balloted product.

How to enter a Caskshare ballot?

When there is an active ballot on Caskshare, you will see that our homepage will update to display a ballot button. This will take you to a page dedicated to the cask which is being sold.

From artist collaborations to bottling ABV, you will find all the information you need on this ballot page.

To enter the ballot, simply select your preferred currency and press “Enter Ballot”. You must be over 18 years old and have a Caskshare account to enter ballots. If you don’t have one yet, you can create one free and easily at www.caskshare.com.

What happens next?

Once you enter a specific ballot for a collectable whisky, your card with be pre-authorised. This is not a charge that we receive but a pending transaction with your bank.

If you are lucky and you succeed in one of our ballots, this payment will be automatically processed – no need to deal with invoicing. Within 24 hours, your share will appear in your Caskshare account.

If you are unsuccessful, we will be in touch to deliver the bad news and your pre-authorised charge will remain in your account. You will not have to pay a penny if you are unsuccessful.

There will always be another ballot coming up at Caskshare so if you are unsuccessful, make sure you join our newsletter to be notified about any upcoming ballots.