HONG KONG SAR –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 27 July 2021 –\u00a0Rare Whisky Holdings, a whisky investment
Rickesh Kishnani, co-founder of Rare Whisky Holdings is the
Rare Whisky Holdings also owns The Glenor Cask Company, which holds
Private whisky cask ownership has grown in popularity in the past two
The multi-million-dollar investment and partnership will provide
Whisky Hammer was started in 2016 by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne
Whisky Hammer hosts monthly
A recent feature included the
The customer base of
Whisky Hammer re-located in 2019
Rickesh Kishnani, Co-Founder
Daniel Milne, Managing
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\ngroup managed out of Hong Kong has bought a 49% stake of the online whisky
\nauction site, Whisky Hammer<\/a>, and
\nits sister ecommerce business Still
\nSpirit<\/a>, paving the way for global expansion of the family run Scottish
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\nentrepreneur behind the successful Platinum Whisky Investment Fund, the first
\nprivate equity fund in the world to focus on rare single-malt whiskies. The
\nPlatinum Whisky Fund originally launched in 2014 in Hong Kong, raised USD 12
\nmillion and is in the final stage of its wind down, exiting at over USD 24
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\nover 1,000 casks of maturing Scotch whisky from a range of top distillery
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\nyears, particularly in Hong Kong and Singapore, with many private clients
\nchoosing to buy a cask of whisky from a special vintage to store for the long
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\nregistered members of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit exclusive access to a full
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\nwho are originally from Macduff, near Speyside in Scotland, famous for the
\nproduction of single malt whiskies such as The Macallan, Glenlivet, and
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\nonline auctions, dedicated to whisky and other fine spirits, drawing customers
\nfrom every corner of the globe. It has auctioned a wide range of
\nwhiskies,\u00a0both bottles and casks,\u00a0with auctions\u00a0selling in
\nexcess of \u00a31 million under the hammer each month. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n31-Year-Old\u00a0Black Bowmore\u00a0‘DB5’ collaboration with Aston Martin,
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\nWhisky\u00a0Hammer is an extensive global network of whisky enthusiasts who buy
\nand sell on the platform, resulting in a 70% growth in revenue in 2020. One
\nmain driver of this growth has been customers from Asia, growing by 64%
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\nto a new, purpose-built facility in Aberdeenshire, which is also home to Still
\nSpirit – a whisky shop, e-commerce site and dram bar offering over 100 rare
\nwhiskies to taste while overlooking the beautiful Scottish countryside. Rare
\nWhisky Holdings will be providing Asian customers with customized VIP whisky
\ntrips to Scotland starting in 2022.<\/p>\n
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\nof Rare Whisky Holdings commented <\/b>“Our investment group is proud to join the Milne family
\nbusiness and help with their expansion to Asia, where the demand for whisky
\ncontinues to grow at a rapid pace. We are also excited to use this new
\npartnership to provide Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit members with exclusive
\naccess to our collection of aged casks.”<\/p>\n
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\nDirector of Whisky Hammer and Still Spirit said<\/b>: “This is a very exciting
\ntime for our business. The transaction signifies an important bond with our new
\npartner that will rapidly bring the group a much larger presence across Asia as
\nwell as exclusive access to casks for our members.”<\/p>\n
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\nsupport was provided for the transaction by Goodwin Proctor LLP (acting on
\nbehalf of the buyer) and Brodies LLP (acting on behalf of the sellers).<\/p>\n
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