Theses hogshead casks (or just hoggies for short) are awaiting filling at Glengoyne distillery. If your up for it you can purchase one of these at the time of filling. The distillery will store it for you for an agreed amount of time and offer advice on optimal time to bottle. You would be sent regular updates and you can come and visit the sleeping hoggie whenever your like. When the time comes to bottle it you'll be invited to help out. There will be about 240 litres of spirit going into your hoggie, and considerably less will remain after many years of aging due to evaporation. The cost? Around $7000 will be due on day one, and another payment of similar magnitude due at bottling. It may seem like a lot but that will yield around 260 bottles of single malt whisky. And just think of the friends you'll have!
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