Our Story
First established in 2010 by Martin Armstrong, who grew up in the industry, the company was originally a "one-man band". Martin wanted to take whisky casks and make them available to enthusiasts around the world, whether they were whisky clubs, shops, or small groups of friends.
To begin with we purchased casks and left them stored wherever they lay in Scotland but by early 2011 it was clear that customers around the world needed or wanted help to bottle their casks and arrange transport to their homes. A bottling service was born from this need.
A youthful looking Martin unloading one of the first cask purchases, a 1998 Laphroaig in late 2010 or early 2011
In early 2011 we moved into a small rented unit of around 100m2 which had space for 45 casks on one side, 18-24 pallets on another side and a small bottling area at the back. This was approved by HMRC and helped get the business under way.
Constructing our first bottling room
Our first warehouse - 14m deep x 7m wide!
By 2014 we had been struggling to cope with the limited space and had taken on additional units for storage but fortunately a former steelworks came up for sale. On a 15 acre site, the buildings had around 6500m2 of storage, an office block and two houses attached, which gave us more space than we could have dreamt of filling but no small amount of internal building work required to make the buildings suitable.
In 2023 we made a major upgrade to our bottling halls, with lots of insulation, plastic wall lining and new equipment to make the bottling lines more efficient. We pride ourselves on being incredibly flexible with what we bottle and how quickly we can change our products over.
By late 2022 we knew we were filling up quickly so we put plans in for 2 new warehouses, which began construction in late 2023 and were approved by HMRC in May 2024, when the first casks rolled in.
As of 2025, warehouse 8 is full, warehouse 9 is nearly full and we're still hoping to take a breath and recover. Naturally, that means we've just asked our architect to submit plans for a new visitor centre with offices. These have recently been approved by Dumfries & Galloway Council and we hope to get building underway in 2026.
Our new 288m2 Bottling hall with 2 lines and labelling area
The site in 2025
Meet The Team
Martin Armstrong
Company Director
A lifetime in the whisky industry and the driving force behind everything that the company does, having been forced to hand over Martin enjoys meeting his customers and (trying to) fix anything broken.
Jane Armstrong
Company Director
Jane fills her days attempting to make more money than Martin spends on whisky and machinery. She also enjoys getting away from the computer and showing visitors around our premises.
Shannen
Dispatch Co-ordinator
Works closely with James to ensure that your finished products are exactly as you requested. Shannen has been with us since 2018 so has picked up a lot of experience in all aspects of what we do.
Kerry
Sales and Finance Co-ordinator
Kerry makes invoices for casks, bottling and any services. She is also in charge of customer accounts, cask management and everyday banking. She can help you with queries regarding your cask or account with us.
Rachael
Stock Control Co-ordinator
Rachael has many talents within our office; she is in charge of getting your samples and shop orders to you. She has a great deal of knowledge of SDVS, labels and samples. Rachael updates the cask barcode database daily so we always know where your cask is.
Anne
Dispatch Co-ordinator
Anne started with us in 2023 and is an expert in dealing with transporters, cask shipments and cask account management. She is your main contact for arranging casks in or out of our warehouse. She also deals with export outside of Europe.
Donna
Customs Compliance Co-ordinator
Donna is in charge of all the litres of alcohol in our warehouses. She maintains daily HMRC record-keeping and follows the numbers, ensuring every cask is easily indentified and tracked within our system.
James
Dispatch Co-Ordinator
James started work here in 2014. He is in charge of signing off the packing list, ensuring everything is in order and dispatching pallets all over the world. If he's not happy, it can't go out.
Barry
Stock Control Team Leader
he keeps track of all the palletised stock, allowing the bottling process to be efficient and tidy. He knows where your pallet is and what's going on with it. He gets your samples from cask to Rachael, who will process them for shipping.
Michael
Senior Warehouseman
Michael runs the warehouse smoothly on a day to day basis. He gets casks filtered, ready for bottling and completes the re-racks. He works closely with Kevin, the cask handlers and office to ensure we are managing demand.
Kevin
Warehouseman (Cask services)
Kevin started in 2023 and works alongside Michael. He is responsible for filtering, reducing, regauging and cask transfers.
Amanda
Senior Labeller and Bottler
Amanda is our longest serving member of our bottling and labelling staff. She keeps the team running smoothly from start to finish. She's a Creetown girl which means a big fan of Country Music.
Laura
Bottling and Labelling.
With us since 2016, Laura makes up one of our very hand working bottling and labelling team. It's her job to make sure your labels are perfect.
Shona
Bottling and Labelling.
Shona works hard to keep the bottling line running efficiently. She tag teams with Dean to get through the bottling schedule and makes sure your product is perfectly filled, sealed and corked.
Alison
Cleaning Operative
Alison keeps the premises neat and tidy for our staff and visitors.
Marc
Warehouseman (Cask Handling Team Leader)
Marc is in charge of casks in and out. He works with Kian and Lachlan to ensure smooth and safe handling, putting casks away and scanning in. The cask handling team work closely with the office to confirm all barcodes and present and correct.
Lachlan
Warehouseman (Cask Handling)
Started here in 2023 and immediately fit right in. Third member of the warehouse tripod. Lachlan works as a team with Marc and Kian to ensure smooth and safe handling of all the casks here.
Kian
Warehouseman (Cask Handling)
Kian works as a team with Marc and Lachlan to ensure smooth and safe handling of all the casks here. Outside of work, Kian dabbles in a bit of boxing with his local club Bravehearts abc in his hometown.
Marta
Labeller and Bottler
Marta makes up one third of the bottling team to ensure your labels are correct and looking lovely!
Dean
Bottling
Dean works hard to keep the bottling line running smoothly. He and Shona work together to bottle, seal and cork the whisky and keep the waiting time to a minimum.