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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Sep 19

Thank you kindly!

Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Sep 17

I’m thrilled to have been shortlisted for the IWSC Spirits Communicator of the Year Award!

It’s an honour to be nominated alongside some real impressive people, which includes some good pals too.

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Scotch whisky cask investment for the general public is a cancer on our industry. Don't trust any 'investment' firms that offers 'opportunities' to the general public.

If you want to see why, have a look at this interview I just published on @forbes.com!

www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Meet A Whisky Bandit Hunter From The BBC: Interview With Laurence Cook

An investigative producer behind a groundbreaking BBC series covering whisky cask investment fraud reveals how deep the problem is for the industry.

www.forbes.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Aug 9

Deeply grateful for the kind words from the legendary Dave Broom about The World of Whisky.

Absolutely buzzing.

Full piece here featuring some other great books: thewhiskymanual.uk/the-weekly-m...

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Jul 10

If you open up the pages of The Scotsman today, you'll see that Rhythm and Booze Records #1 has been declared Best Whisky at their Scran awards!

A huge thanks to the panel for appreciating our dream of combining music and whisky together in a bottle.

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Jul 8

Ok this was a blast to write up for @forbes.com. I report here on the superb work done by The Liquid Antiquarian, which makes the bold claim that the Dutch played a crucial part in the development of Scotch whisky.

Read here:

www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Are The Dutch Responsible For The Creation Of Modern Scotch Whisky?

New historical research suggests yes, upending traditional narratives covering the early history of Scotch whisky.

www.forbes.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Jun 29

Rather proud of this live session we just released with Mojo:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8fo...

LumoFonic Session - MOJO

YouTube video by Lumofonic

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Jun 19

When Topaketa organizer Manu Iturregui asked if I could hold a lecture about the many, many risks associated with this dodgy sector of course I immediately said yes.

I believe it is the first ever whisky festival to host an event warning about the dangers and risks of cask whisky investment.

Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Jun 11

Yep, what's going on now with whisky cask investment is almost exactly the same as the scams that happened 25 and 50 years ago.

www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

There's a lot of disturbing parallels between the promises made by whisky cask investment firms and ugly schemes of the past.

www.forbes.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank you to the team at 88 Bamboo for giving me a soapbox to stand on and shout about Scotch whisky cask investment scams, illegal and grey-area-legal.

I examine what the issues are, how curious would-be investors get sucked in and how these operations work.

88bamboo.co/blogs/featur...

How Investing In Whisky Casks (Somehow) Became A Bust

By Felipe Schrieberg In recent months, reports of questionable Scotch whisky cask investment schemes have moved from quiet whispers in the industry to front-page investigations. The New York Time...

88bamboo.co

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Jun 3

IT'S MY NEW WHISKY BOOK. My new chonky baby.

Today marks the official USA launch of The World of Whisky. Very cool to now see it out in the world.

I profile in detail several dozen whisky distilleries and brands that I think give an indication of where whisky is headed for the future.

#BookSky

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · May 14

Ahead of a mini UK tour playing across Edinburgh and Manchester, we've put up a new video with my Polish band Mojo:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2Z...

Mojo - Those Lonely Lonely Nights (Tiny Kitchen Sessions)

YouTube video by Mojo

www.youtube.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · May 6

If you or someone you know has been burned by the Braeburn Whisky/Cask 88 fiasco we've just released a helpful guide on next steps with Protect Your Cask. Also useful if you've purchased a cask from a Scotch whisky cask investment firm!

protectyourcask.com/next-steps-i...

Next Steps If You’ve Bought a Whisky Cask from Cask 88, Braeburn, or Whisky Merchants Trading Ltd - ProtectYourCask.com

The recent collapse of Whisky Merchants Trading Ltd—the company behind Cask 88 and Braeburn Whisky in the UK—has left many cask owners uncertain about what happens next. Whether you were promised a lo...

protectyourcask.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · May 2

I've just broken the story on Forbes that Scotch whisky cask investment 'firms' Cask 88 and Braeburn Whisky have gone bust.

This is going to be an utter mess for a lot of innocent people who will lose a lot of money.

www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

$80 Million Scotch Whisky Cask Investment Firm Goes Bust

Sister Scotch whisky cask investment firms Braeburn Whisky and Cask 88 have both folded, leaving investors panicked and scrambling to find their casks of whisky.

www.forbes.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Apr 28

I'm honoured to be quoted in @nytimes.com talking about cask whisky scams.

However, the world's top media organisations are publishing stories about the problem while the industry collectively twiddles its thumbs. Another indicator of how bad things are getting.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/d...

A New, Full-Bodied Fraud Comes in a Whisky Barrel

Small investors in Britain and Ireland have fallen prey to companies selling casks that turn out to be untraceable or nonexistent.

www.nytimes.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Apr 27

Ok this is cool - I'm one of the featured presenters at the upcoming Whisky Topaketa festival happening in Bilbao in June. I'll be running my first ever tastings in Spanish too.

More info on the festival here: bilbaowhisky.com

Bilbao Whisky Topaketa – Encuentro internacional del Whisky en Bilbao

Bilbao Whisky Topaketa - Encuentro internacional del Whisky en Bilbao

bilbaowhisky.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Apr 24

This may be the best interview I've ever done.

We chatted to Laurence Cook, producer for the incredible Hunting The Whisky Bandits series, about whisky cask scams.

Industry pals - please listen to him. This is a massive threat to the industry we love.

Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeUt...

Inside 'Hunting the Whisky Bandits' with BBC Producer Laurence Cook

YouTube video by Mark Littler

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Apr 21

Whisky pals! Tomorrow I'll be hosting a live webinar with a producer from the brilliant BBC specials on whisky cask investment scams.

If you want to know what the scammer hullaballoo is about, join us!

We kick things off at 19:30 pm, UK time. Info below.

www.facebook.com/events/36155...

Webinar - An interview with the whisky bandit hunters

Event by Protect Your Cask and Felipe Schrieberg on Tuesday, April 22 2025

www.facebook.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Apr 1

The swamp, unfortunately, has only gotten swampier.

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Apr 1

When it comes to all things Scotch whisky cask investment, this is spot on and actually not an exaggeration at all.

Sourced from Wisgy Weekly.

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Mar 31

Ok yeah this is mandatory viewing for anyone into whisky or working in the industry. I'll also note that this programme covers only 3 firms - there's many more operating in similar ways.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Disclosure - Hunting the Whisky Bandits

Reporter Sam Poling goes undercover to investigate the shadowy world of scammers selling fraudulent investments in Scotland’s national drink.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Mar 28

Hopefully the BBC specials on whisky scammers will lead to meaningful change in the industry.

If you want to understand how they work and do their dirty business I wrote about it here on Forbes:

www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Is This The Beginning Of The End For Whisky Cask Scammers?

A story from the BBC reveals how Scotch whisky cask investment scammers do their dirty business. It also marks the first time victims have come forward to warn others.

www.forbes.com

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Mar 27

When I was interviewed about whisky cask investment fraud on The Spirits Business almost a year ago, I predicted a bloodbath. It's now here. The BBC show and podcast coming out on cask scammers is going to be a must-watch.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hundreds lose life savings in whisky barrel scam

Investors were duped into ploughing millions of pounds into casks that were overpriced or did not exist.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Mar 24

Because things aren't insane enough yet.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

www.theatlantic.com

Felipe Schrieberg @schriebergfr.bsky.social · Mar 20

I am really, really looking forward to this programme from the BBC. I hope it helps brings about the death of the disgusting whisky cask 'investment' 'industry', which mostly is a big scam network.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC One - Disclosure, Hunting the Whisky Bandits

Hunting down the fraudsters lurking in the shadows of Scotland’s whisky industry.

www.bbc.co.uk

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