the network
The Network Behind The Syndicate
A private circle of experience, relationships and market access.
OUR story
About Barrel & Bond
Barrel & Bond began with family, close friends and a few trusted connections. The idea was to give the people closest to us a way into the Scotch whisky cask market, with the guidance, transparency and support needed to understand it properly.
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Those first conversations quickly grew. People wanted to learn more about the casks, the market, the process and the long-term potential behind whisky ownership.
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From there, Barrel & Bond developed into a private syndicate. It has grown beyond the original circle, but the foundation remains the same: trusted introductions, honest conversations and carefully selected opportunities.
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Today, Barrel & Bond remains private by design, built around relationships, education and a long-term view of whisky as both an asset and an experience.
Advisory BOARD
Experts across key disciplines
Specialists who guide and support our approach, bringing perspective across both the product itself and the investment structure behind it.
Chairman of the board
Jason Myers
35 years in alcohol, hospitality and business leadership. Former Vice President of the Jumeirah Group. Co-founder of Barrel & Bond, owns overall vision and strategy.
Distribution
Kenny Gray
Director of C&C Group, one of the largest alcohol wholesalers in the UK and Ireland. Provides independent board level oversight, trade insight and challenge on structure, controls & member protection.
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Investment Adviser
Dave Wilkinson
Regulated Independent Financial Adviser for 37 years. Advises Barrel & Bond on positioning cask ownership within members broader wealth, tax, and estate planning strategies.
Posisitoning & Investor Relations
Darren Laverty
Leads investor communications and relationship management for Barrel & Bond members, drawing on a career in sales, marketing across the regulated investment space.
Whisky Expert
Keith Bonnington
20+ years in Scotch whisky. Founder of The Whisky Cellar, former Area Director at Edrington, Macallan, Highland Park. Advises on liquid quality and cask selection.
Finance Director
Andrew Carr
Director of Operations at ETC Finance Limited, leading multi-site hospitality operations across the UK. Oversees the financial structure behind Barrel & Bond, from cask acquisition through to member exit.
Ambassadors
Our ambassadors are trusted partners who share our values, introduce the right people and help grow our private network.
Experienced in whisky, finance and private markets.
Whisky specialists, tax advisors, wealth managers and business leaders.
Respected figures who share our passion for whisky and community.
Proud Partners
Our ambassadors are trusted partners who share our values, introduce the right people and help grow our private network.
Experienced in whisky, finance and private markets.
Whisky specialists, tax advisors, wealth managers and business leaders.
Respected figures who share our passion for whisky and community.
Hear from the Network
The people, partners and process behind Barrel & Bond.
Explore a short series of films covering the Barrel & Bond story, advisory insight, storage partnership and how cask ownership works in practice. A clear introduction to the structure, standards and relationships that sit behind the syndicate.
