Large, on-site, racked maturation warehouses provide spacious storage for casks so the team can carry out regular inspections, rapidly draw samples and take re-gauges. This facilitates industry-leading standards and safe cask management for our customers.
Glenbrae Bond offers a ready stocked inventory of dry goods, including bottles, corks, shrink seals and shipping cartons for an all-in-one solution for your bottling requirements. Our facility can also offer wax dipping and miniature bottling services.
cask re-racking & regauges
Cask re-racking and cask maturation are a vital part of what we do. We can support our storage customers with wood selection, cask maintenance and cask re-racking into new wood.
Re-racking into Octaves and Quarter casks is a service we offer for those looking for smaller quantities.
cask sourcing
Glenbrae Bond maintains an extensive and trusted supply network for both new and aged oak casks. We work closely with select cooperages, sherry bodegas, port wine cellars, and Kentucky bourbon suppliers to ensure expert insight into provenance, quality, and consistent availability.
This network, combined with the industry-leading experience of our warehouse team, is available to our clients, supporting the creation of exceptional Scotch whiskies and other premium spirits.
Cask re-racking & Cask re-guaging
Cask monitoring, cask repairs & wood supply
Cask samples & cask visits
cask samples & cask visits
Our experienced warehouse team are able to draw 70cl cask samples from your cask for postage or collection. Cask samples are great for those who are storing casks for a longer period of time and are not looking to bottle straight away.
If you store with us, you can visit your casks, where you get a tour of the warehouse, you can view your casks and enjoy a sample whisky from our extensive tasting rooms.
Frequently asked questions about cask management
What is cask re-racking?
Cask re-racking is an essential part of a successful cask maturation programme. It is also important if a cask is damaged or in "dead" wood that isn't improving the whisky. We have an extensive range of different casks and spirit finishes that casks can be re-racked into. For example, moving the whisky from a bourbon cask to a sherry cask for a period of time.
How is my cask stored?
Palletised Storage: The ultimate cost-effective solution for young casks. By storing the casks vertically on pallets, this method slows down maturation and minimises evaporation ("The Angels' Share"). It is ideal for long-term inventory that doesn't require regular sampling or regauging.
Racked Storage: This is the industry standard for flexibility and accessibility. Casks of all sizes are stored horizontally on secure steel racks, allowing machinery to easily access individual rows. This is the perfect choice for maturing stock that requires frequent sampling, regauging, or re-racking.
Dunnage Storage: The gold standard of traditional craftsmanship. This is the classic, earthen floor, warehouse style featured on our Bond tours. This hands-on method is typically reserved for premium, high-value casks that require easy access.
What is cask regauging
Regauging is the process of accurately measuring current volume and alcohol content ($ABV$). This vital process ensures rigorous quality control and delivers the data needed to forecast maturation, as well as to identify any issues with the cask.