Carlton Elleker Chase is a full service, multi-disciplinary dispute resolution practice.
Carlton Elleker Chase has a broad and experienced dispute resolution team covering the full
gamut of commercial litigation, with specialisms in media, technology, financial services,
equine law, employment, fraud, commercial, corporate, partnership disputes and family
matters.
Meta Dram is an independent whisky company, with an understanding of how the cask industry works behind the scenes. Meta Dram brings innovation and technology to the industry, bringing together the confusing and fragmented world of cask ownership. Whether that be warehousing, ownership or identifying your casks, our modern approach streamlines what was previously a time consuming exercise. We have a combined team of experts within the legal fraternity and whisky industry to help our clients navigate securing the ownership of their casks.
Before committing to anything, we want you to fully understand the current risks in the cask investment market and exactly how our service can help. The webinar gives you direct access to legal experts, whisky professionals, and the Meta Dram team so you can ask questions, hear real insights, and see the step-by-step process we use to secure casks. It’s free, informative, and designed to give you clarity and confidence before taking action.
Michael Cotter is a specialist in handling class actions and large group matters where investors have a binding interest, his ability to assist and advise on routes of recovery, ensure his clients are provided with the very best guidance throughout the process.
Insolvency specialist and co-founder of Meta Dram with over 20 years of experience in the financial sector. David brings a deep understanding of business restructuring and asset recovery within the whisky investment space.
Whisky entrepreneur and industry expert with hands-on experience in cask trading, sourcing, and brokerage. Sonny offers valuable insight into how the cask market operates and supports clients through complex industry challenges.
Co-founder of Meta Dram and a technology strategist who specialises in applying digital solutions to traditional industries. Steven focuses on improving transparency, efficiency, and client experience within the cask ownership process.
If you have already been part of one of our webinar sessions you will have an understanding of our services and next steps.
We contact the bonded warehouse directly to confirm your cask’s existence, location, and status, removing uncertainty and verifying that your investment is physically secure.
We formally notify the cask company or appointed representative of your position and intent to take legal ownership. This step ensures you are on record and recognised as the beneficial owner.
Our team handles all the groundwork needed to establish your claim, chasing correspondence, gathering documentation, and progressing your case so you don’t have to.
We will give your cask a current market valuation and provide examples of live market sale prices of your whisky at certain ages.
Once your ownership is confirmed, you can register your cask securely on the Meta Dram blockchain. This provides permanent, tamper-proof proof of ownership, even if your documents are lost or challenged in future.
In situations where legal intervention is required, CEC Legal will step in to provide expert legal advice, liaise with administrators, and ensure your position is protected under UK law.
From first contact to final registration, we’re with you every step of the way. Our team provides updates, support, and answers to ensure you’re informed and in control.
We will give your cask a current market valuation and provide examples of live market sale prices of your whisky at certain ages.
Meta Dram is an independent whisky company who take rare and exclusive Scotch whiskies and turn them into unique concepts and releases. We look to bridge the gap between the traditional element of the industry and its future capabilities by incorporating technology into our process. Each whisky that we do is registered on a blockchain network, which gives our customer peace of mind that their whisky is fully secured, verifiable, manageable and giving them the option in the future of taking delivery of their whisky or indeed trading it through our blockchain marketplace.
Our verification process links your digital whisky token directly to your wallet, confirmed via our secure Fireblocks integration. This creates a tamper-proof, time-stamped record on the blockchain, offering immutable proof of ownership. We also cross-check this with our internal purchase records and bonded warehouse data to confirm full provenance.
The fee covers a thorough, multi-stage verification process. This includes digital token and wallet set up, contacting the bonded warehouse listed as the storer of your cask, legal documentation review, and the issuing of an official ownership token on the Blockchain as well as providing you a full Meta Dram login and Wallet ID.
Should we uncover any discrepancies or missing information or cannot verify your cask, we’ll pause the process and contact you directly to resolve the matter. We work in partnership with CEC Legal, who specialise in this field in the case of their being some disputed activity on your cask. Our goal is complete transparency and fairness at every stage, if we feel we cannot tokenise your cask we will provide a refund.
Absolutely. Verified ownership gives you full flexibility and credibility when it comes to bottling, gifting, or selling your cask. It provides peace of mind not only for you, but for future buyers, bottlers, or recipients.
Even more importantly, we’re launching our own dedicated whisky token marketplace — as detailed on metadram.co.uk — where verified owners will be able to list and sell their whisky tokens directly to other collectors and investors. Having your ownership verified now will streamline your access to this upcoming platform and place you in a strong position to trade confidently from day one.
We will guide you through this process.
No. If you own a cask and are unsure about its legal status or registration, we can help regardless of where you bought it.
We require a certificate of ownership, which is usually provided to you at purchase.
Send us what you do have. Our team will guide you and fill in the blanks where possible.
At this point CEC Legal will be able to provide you with a legal position and advice to move forward.
It covers all investigation, admin, legal communication and blockchain registration. It’s a flat fee and non-refundable due to the work involved. If we cannot register your cask your case will be reviewed by CEC Legal and legal advice will be given.
Meta Dram provides the blockchain infrastructure to permanently register your cask in your name, adding long-term security.
CEC Legal is a regulated UK law firm – SRA No: 8006648. All communications and disputes are handled by qualified professionals.
We appreciate you might want to contact us further to learn more about some of the information provided.
Find My Cask is a trading division of Carlton Elleker Chase is a trading name of Carlton Elleker Chase Limited which is authorised by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, SRA No: 8006648