How The Whisky Index works, how we verify what's listed, how prices are estimated, and what to expect from a transaction, in plain terms.
Register an asset you own with its identifying details and supporting documents.
We verify it independently, against warehouse records, manufacturer data, or grading-body certification, depending on the category.
Once verified, you see a confidence-rated valuation based on real comparable sales.
List it for sale when you’re ready. If you’re selling your own item, buyers pay you directly through your own checkout. The one exception is our own whisky cask stock: there, we’re the seller, so buyers pay us directly. Either way, we record the sale once it’s confirmed.
Buying a whisky cask specifically? Read the step-by-step buying guide, with a full worked example.
Verification methods differ by category, and we're upfront about their limits. See each category below. Every verification decision, approved or rejected, is logged with who reviewed it and when. We also vet the sourcing partners and dealers referenced on this platform, and are precise about what "verified" does and doesn't guarantee. See our sourcing partner vetting policy for the full detail rather than repeating it here.
Whisky
Cross-checked against the bonded warehouse's own records where possible.
Every valuation is shown with an explicit confidence tier: understanding what each one means is the fastest way to read any price on this platform. We never present an estimate as a verified price:
This exact asset (or a very close match) has a real, completed transaction on the platform.
Based on genuinely comparable recent sales in the same category, matched on the criteria that actually matter for that asset type (e.g. exact vintage for wine, exact grade for cards, a tolerance band for whisky age and watch condition).
Where comparables are too sparse, adjusted directionally by the category's recent trend, always flagged as low confidence.
A Buy Now purchase is accepted immediately at the listed price, no negotiation: here's the real path it follows from there, the same stages shown on your own inbox:
Either party can raise a dispute instead of confirming handover, which pauses the process for a human admin to review, never resolved automatically. See the FAQ below for what happens then.
Alternative assets are illiquid and their value can fall as well as rise. Valuations shown on this platform are estimates based on available data, not guarantees of price, resale timing, buyer demand, or future performance. Verification confirms what we were able to check. It is not a warranty of authenticity, condition, or value beyond what was actually verified. This is not financial advice.