About CannyCask

Scotland’s Digital Cask Keeper — built on bonded trust and DAV.

CannyCask is a UK-regulated digital platform that connects HMRC-approved bonded warehouses with blockchain- anchored verification. Using our published & pending UK patent GB2640494, we apply DAV – Dual Approval Verification: the warehousekeeper confirms the physical cask, and CannyCask confirms the digital record before it is anchored on-chain.

Every cask on CannyCask represents full, single-cask ownership. Ownership is matched in the bonded warehouse ledger and secured digitally via BitGo enterprise custody, so your rights remain valid and visible even if our platform is offline.

Warehouse-Backed
Casks are stored under your name in HMRC-regulated bonded warehouses, with local insurance and proven custodianship.

🔐 DAV-Verified Digital Ownership
Each cask carries a DAV record and a blockchain-linked ownership certificate, giving you tamper-evident proof of existence and custody.

🌍 Global Options
Through our network of regulated partners, you can arrange bottling, export, and title transfer. CannyCask provides the verified digital layer — you stay in control.

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Always look for the CannyCask Quality Assurance logo.

Soon you will be able to scan the cask’s unique QR code to confirm its DAV-verified identity, provenance and bonded storage.
Each scan links you directly to the blockchain-anchored record — giving you trusted, tamper-evident assurance.

Platform Key Features

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Secure. Transparent. Borderless.

🔗 Blockchain-Anchored Verification: every cask is dual-approved (DAV) by the warehousekeeper and CannyCask, then anchored on a blockchain-linked ledger for tamper-evident provenance.

🌍 Global Access, Local Trust: headquartered in Scotland, our platform gives buyers worldwide access to verified, bonded whisky casks with secure payment options (fiat & crypto).

🏛️ Regulated Custodian Partners: we work only with licensed HMRC warehousekeepers. Their services — storage, bottling, insurance and export — are available directly to you.

📄 Digital Ownership Certificates: each cask receives a DAV-verified, blockchain-linked ownership certificate, secured via BitGo enterprise custody.


How to Buy a Cask

Warehouse storage costs will be invoiced to you directly by the Custodian. Indicative storage costs can be found
here.

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Proof Before Purchase

🔐 Peace of Mind, Proven: If CannyCask ever ceased operations, you would still retain direct, verifiable ownership of your cask — stored under your name at a regulated HMRC warehousekeeper and reflected via your DAV-backed, blockchain-linked record. Your rights remain valid and enforceable independently of our platform.
🔍 Immutable Verification: All cask data — from physical custody to identity — is confirmed by the warehousekeeper and approved by CannyCask through DAV (Dual Approval Verification) before being anchored on-chain and secured via institutional-grade custody.
🛡 Quality Assurance Logo: The CannyCask QA mark indicates that a cask has completed DAV — the warehousekeeper’s approval of the physical cask and CannyCask’s approval of the digital record. This DAV outcome is reflected within the cask’s authenticated digital profile.
How We Verify:
  • Warehousekeeper Sign-Off: Confirms physical custody, prevents double-selling, and validates bonded provenance.
  • DAV Approval: Warehousekeeper approval + CannyCask approval, recorded in the cask’s digital identity and anchored on-chain.
  • Live Cask Metadata: View key details — fill date, distillery, cask type, ABV, and ownership confirmations.

Secure. Transparent. Borderless.

CannyCask combines blockchain technology, licensed HMRC custodians, and digital ownership to unlock a regulated marketplace for verified whisky casks.

⚖️ Regulatory + Real World Utility Our marketplace is regulated by design. Each transaction is tied to a physical cask stored in a licensed HMRC warehouse.
Crypto users benefit from direct access to a real-world asset — no custodial ambiguity or off-chain promises.
🔁 Peer-to-Peer Liquidity We’re building P2P features to enable direct cask transactions between verified owners. This unlocks early liquidity, creates price transparency, and builds a secondary market for cask investors.
The CannyCask platform acts as a trusted, neutral intermediary.

🔐 Trust, Safety & Regulatory Compliance

CannyCask partners only with HMRC-licensed warehousekeepers and compliant financial service providers.
Our policies ensure transparency, user protection, and compliance across all transactions.

Our blockchain verification model, combined with identity checks and custodial protections, ensures every cask transaction is secure, traceable, and regulated.

Please refer to:
Terms and Conditions Policy,
Website Legal Footer Policy,
AML and KYC Policy,
Cookie Policy,
Privacy Policy,
Dispute Resolution & Other
for more information.

Regulated Supply Partners

Built on Trust & Infrastructure

Real Partners. Real Protections. Real Infrastructure.

CannyCask is more than a digital marketplace — it is grounded in regulatory approvals, verified supply chains, and institutional-grade digital asset management. Whether you’re buying a single cask or managing a diversified portfolio, every transaction is underpinned by trust, transparency, and verifiability.

🏗️ Key Infrastructure Highlights

  • Built & Operated in Scotland
    Our platform is owner-operated and designed in Scotland. We use secure APIs and AWS-hosted private cloud services to manage platform operations and blockchain integrations. We work directly with licensed warehousekeepers and regulated suppliers. Every partner is subject to onboarding checks and service-level controls.

Regulatory Status: HMRC Approved

CannyCask operates under a UK government-issued WOWGR licence
📄 Licence ID: GBOG031055500

This designation confirms that we are authorised under the Warehousekeepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods Regulations — a framework designed to uphold strict excise and custody standards. HMRC’s 2025 updates reinforced the value of WOWGR as a signal of financial integrity, operational discipline, and compliance transparency.

🏢 Regulated Warehousekeeper Network

CannyCask only partners with HMRC-approved warehousekeepers.
Every custodian is independently licensed, and appointed to store, manage, and validate casks listed on our platform. These facilities offer fully bonded storage under UK excise control.

🤝 Verified Supply Chain Partnerships

Our platform sources casks exclusively through direct supply agreements with trusted whisky producers and suppliers. These partners offer verified provenance, transparent documentation and inventory with known distillation, fill date and storage status.

🔐 Digital Custody by BitGo

All digital assets and crypto-enabled transactions on the CannyCask platform are protected using BitGo’s institutional-grade custody framework — a trusted leader in digital asset security and wallet management.

We do not custody your crypto. You retain full control or can opt into our secure custodial wallet solution powered by BitGo.

🔗 Blockchain Security by Polygon

All on-chain transactions and smart contracts on the CannyCask platform are powered by Polygon, an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network.

Polygon provides:

  • 🔒 High security and transaction integrity

  • Fast processing speeds for smart contract execution

  • 💸 Low gas fees to support cost-efficient ownership verification

  • 🔄 Ethereum interoperability, ensuring seamless wallet and NFT compatibility

Polygon supports our commitment to speed, transparency, and decentralised verifiability.

Compliance Approvals & Regulated Cask Custodians

Get in Touch

Have questions about CannyCask, cask ownership, or our digital brokerage platform?
We’re here to help. Reach out to us directly and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Email Contact

support@cannycask.com
(Preferred method of contact for all enquiries)

Company Address

CannyCask Limited
37 Deanston Gardens
Deanston, Doune
FK16 6AZ
Scotland, UK

CannyCask Limited is a company registered in Scotland. All rights reserved.

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