Behind the label
How production works.
From cask reservation to dispatch, every stage has a typical duration and a clear moment where you approve before we spend a cent of your money on the next step. Typical total: about 8 weeks from artwork approval.
- Before you pay
Stage 1
Label design & proof
You design the label in our studio — layout, words, age statement, colours and finish — and see a print-ready proof of the front and back. Want something fully bespoke? Our designers can take it from there.
Approval gate: You approve the label proof and the full quote. Nothing is charged yet. - Same day
Stage 2
Cask reservation
The moment the deposit is paid, we hold the specific cask against your project and lock the exact label you approved to your order. The cask keeps maturing in bond until we schedule bottling.
Approval gate: Your deposit confirms the cask, the quote and the approved label. - 3–5 days
Stage 3
Compliance check & print
We check the approved label against the rules for your destination — producer, strength, volume, age statement and government warnings — then send it to the label printer. If anything must change, you approve a revised proof first.
Approval gate: Labels are printed only from artwork you approved. - 1–2 weeks
Stage 4
Disgorging & bottling
The cask is disgorged at our partner bottling hall. Filtration decisions (non-chill filter, cask strength, dilution) are made per your brief and recorded on the batch sheet.
Approval gate: You approve the batch sheet (ABV, filtration, yield). - 1 week
Stage 5
Labelling & closure
Labels, back labels, capsules and closures are applied. Any wax dips, hot foil or numbered neck tags are added by hand where specified.
Approval gate: Quality-check begins on the finished bottle. - 3–5 days
Stage 6
Quality assurance
Every bottle is inspected for fill level, seal, label alignment and finish. Any bottle that does not meet spec is removed from the run.
Approval gate: We sign off the run against your approved proof. - 3–5 days
Stage 7
Packing
Bottles are packed into impact-tested cases with the presentation packaging you selected (single box, tube, wooden case, or bulk trade case).
Approval gate: Shipping documents and duty paperwork prepared. - 5–20 business days
Stage 8
Dispatch & delivery
Insured freight to your destination country. Duties are handled per your shipping quote; adult signature is required on delivery.
Approval gate: You confirm delivery. Damage claims accepted within 7 days.
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