Frequently Asked Questions

Whiskey cask storage is priced per cask and depends on the number of casks, the length of storage and any handling or transport you need. BAK Bulk Services gives a tailored quote once it knows your volume and term. Contact the team on +353 41 685 1752 or info@bakbulkservices.com for pricing.

Whiskey warehousing is the secure, long-term storage of filled casks while the spirit matures. A dedicated warehouse holds casks in controlled, monitored conditions for the years of ageing the law requires, and keeps full records for each cask. BAK Bulk Services provides this from a custom-built facility in Dunleer, Co. Louth.

You can store whiskey casks at BAK Bulk Services, a dedicated whiskey warehouse in Dunleer, Co. Louth, on the M1 corridor between Dublin and Belfast. The facility offers 650,000 sq ft of space and a 600,000-cask capacity, with 200,000 cask spaces available now for distillers, bottlers, international brands and cask-ownership schemes.

The facility has a total capacity of 600,000 casks across 650,000 sq ft, with 200,000 cask spaces available to new customers right now. The team handles up to 3,000 casks per week, so large intakes and regular movements are managed without delay.

Yes. BAK Bulk Services provides secure, bonded storage space for cask-ownership and cask-investment schemes, alongside distillers, bottlers and international brands. The casks are held under bond in a monitored, custom-built facility with full record-keeping. Contact the team to arrange space for a scheme.

Irish whiskey must mature for a minimum of three years in wooden casks on the island of Ireland to be legally called Irish whiskey. Many brands age their spirit for far longer, so reliable multi-year warehousing is essential. BAK Bulk Services stores casks for the full maturation period and beyond.

Maturation is the ageing of new-make spirit in wooden casks, where it draws colour, flavour and character from the wood over several years. It must happen in a secure, stable warehouse that protects the casks and keeps them under bond. BAK Bulk Services provides maturation warehousing for whiskey in Co. Louth.

No. BAK Bulk Services is a warehousing and storage provider, not a cask seller or trader. It stores and handles casks on behalf of their owners and offers space to cask-ownership and investment schemes, but it does not buy or sell casks itself.

Storing whiskey under bond means the casks are held in a Revenue-approved tax warehouse with excise duty suspended until the spirit is released for sale. It keeps stock compliant and duty-deferred during maturation. BAK Bulk Services holds all casks under bond at its Authorised Tax Warehouse in Co. Louth.

Yes. BAK Bulk Services is an Authorised Tax Warehouse and a Licensed Distiller of Spirits, and the facility is COMAH-approved for the safe handling of hazardous materials. Whiskey is stored under bond throughout, with the controls and record-keeping that distillers, bottlers and international brands require.

A bonded warehouse, or tax warehouse, is a secure site approved by Revenue to store goods such as maturing whiskey without excise duty being paid while they remain inside. Duty is only due when the spirit leaves for sale. This lets distillers and brands mature stock for years without tying up cash in tax.

BAK Bulk Services is in Dunleer, Co. Louth, Ireland, on the M1 corridor midway between Dublin and Belfast. The location gives fast motorway access to both cities, their ports and airports, which suits distillers and international brands moving casks in and out. Reach the team on +353 41 685 1752.

BAK Bulk Services has 200,000 cask spaces available now, within a total capacity of 600,000 casks across a 650,000 sq ft facility. That makes it one of the larger independent whiskey warehousing options in Ireland for new and growing stock. Contact the team to reserve space.

Yes. BAK Bulk Services provides transport and logistics alongside storage, moving casks to and from the facility and handling up to 3,000 casks per week. Full warehouse management and cask handling are included, so distillers and brands can run intake, movements and dispatch through one provider.