About Whiskybroker Ltd

Established in 2010 as a "one-man band" we aim to source and sell casks of whisky to enthusiasts and clubs wishing to purchase larger quantities of whisky at cheaper prices per bottle.

In 2010 we purchased casks and left them all over Scotland, but by early 2011 it became clear that in order to help our customers get their whisky home, we had to start offering a bottling service.

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 approve by HMRC and helped get the business under way.

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, and 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 half 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 officers. If approved by the local council, we'll aim to start this in mid 2026.

 

Martin Armstrong

Meet The Team

Martin

Martin

Company Director

Having grown up in the industry with Bladnoch Distillery as his playground, Martin knows a thing or two about whisky. He operates the entire site of 45,000 casks with the help of his team. Martin enjoys meeting his customers and (trying to) fix anything broken.

Jane

Jane

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.

James

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.

Michael

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 the cask handlers and office to ensure we are managing demand.

Amanda

Amanda

Senior Labelling and Bottling Technician

Amanda is our longest serving member of our bottling and labelling employees. She keeps the team running smoothly from start to finish. She's a Creetown girl which means a big fan of Country Music.

Barry

Barry

Stock Control Team Leader

Barry keeps track of all the palletised stock, allowing the bottling process to be efficient and tidy. He knows where you pallet is and what's going on with it. He is also responsible for getting your samples from cask to Rachael, who will process them for shipping.

Kerry

Kerry

Sales and Finance Co-ordinator

Kerry makes the invoice for casks, bottling and any services. She is also in charge of customer accounts, cask management and everyday banking. She can help you with any queries regarding your cask or account with us.

Shannen

Shannen

Dispatch Co-ordinator

Shannen works closely with James to ensure your finished products are exactly as you request. She liaises with worldwide shipping companies to get your product where it needs to be. Shannen offers a lot of knowlegde to advise you on cask ownership, export process and the industry in general.

Rachael

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 knowlegde of SDVS, labels and samples.  Rachael updates the cask barcode database daily so we always know where you cask is.

Dean

Dean

Bottling and Labelling Technician

Dean is one of our longest serving and most versatile members of staff. He is very skilled at bottling with Shona, but when things get busy, is happy to help put in the warehouse too.

Laura

Laura

Bottling and Labelling Technician

With us since 2016, Laura makes up one of the five from our very hand working bottling and labelling team. It's her job to make sure your labels are perfect.

Shona

Shona

Bottling and Labelling Technician

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.

Marta

Marta

Bottling and Labelling Technician

Marta is a valued member of our bottling and labelling team. A Creetown lass through and through (by way of Poland), she joined us in 2022. 

Kevin

Kevin

Warehouseman (Cask services)

Kevin started in 2023 and works alongside Michael. He is responsible for filtering, reducing, regauging and cask transfers.

Anne

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. She also deals with export outside of Europe.

Donna

Donna

Customs Compliance Administrator

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. 

Marc

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.

Kian

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.

Lachlan

Lachlan

Warehouseman (Cask Handling)

Started here in 2023 and fits 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.

Alison

Alison

Cleaning Operative

Alison keeps the premises neat and tidy for our staff and visitors.

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