Cellar Guard
Protect value before it spills
Return is not only bought — it is kept. A bottle's condition is part of its worth, so every bottle is held to the same preservation discipline.
House rules
How every bottle is kept
Store upright
Keep it upright. Let the whisky sleep, not the cork drown.
Keep dark
Stable temperature
Avoid sunlight
Light is the enemy of labels and legends.
Keep original packaging
A damaged box can spill value without spilling a drop.
Photograph fill level yearly
Keep invoice / provenance
Consider insurance for high-value bottles
Condition is value — and value starts the day you own.
Once a bottle is sleeping in your vault, track its preservation here: a living checklist and a Preservation Score for every bottle. Return is not only bought — it is kept.
Missing packaging
No annual photo
Unknown storage location
No provenance documents