White dog is the most common way to refer to the clear liquid that results from the distillation of the water and grains mixture, referred to as the mash bill.  It is un-aged whiskey.  All whiskey, whether it be bourbon, rye, wheat is white dog when it goes into the barrel.  It is un-aged whiskey. 

This program includes all of the services and protections required to age your product and protect your investment.

Specifically:

• Distillate (choose from select mash bills or request custom recipe)
• Barrels: New American Oak Char 3 
• Storage: 2 years in managed and bonded warehouses (24 months included, longer by quote)
• Taxes: We pay all fees for as long as the product remains in our bonded warehouses. ( You or the end buyer will be responsible for federal excise taxes per gallon when you bottle the product, or if you choose to remove the product to a non-bonded warehouse for additional aging after our 2 aging years with us.
• Warehouse Management: All services are included from load-in, weekly barrel-inspections, leak repairs, quarterly testing samples sent to you, dumping into your totes.
• Insurance: Per barrel protection against loss with coverage by the Cincinnati Insurance Company.  The insured values are based on the age of the barrel at the time of loss, with payment pro-rated based on the schedule that is verified by the underwriter at the time of contract.
• We will even sell your product on your behalf should you choose not to bottle it.

On average, the rates that other bulk producers charge for all of the services we include add at least $400 to more than $600 per barrel for a 36 month aged product.   So when comparing costs, our all-inclusive program significantly increases your ROI.

There is a price drop of $100 per barrel when buying at higher volumes which is how you can save more than $600 per barrel.

Our all-inclusive pricing includes dumping and empty barrel handling.  Everything except the cost of a Tote (which we can provide for $197) or you can provide your own for us to fill.  If you want to keep the product in the barrels when you take possession, there is a $60 per barrel charge. This would make the total cost $1540.00.

Every barrel in our bonded warehouse is covered against loss under a policy with The Cincinnati Insurance Companies.  We verify inventory on a weekly basis so you can be assured that as additional barrels of product are laid down for aging, and others may be removed upon maturation, our coverage will remain current and in force.

The insured value is set by the insurance underwriter, at the time of contract.

As of April 2019, the insured values are:

$1730 for 1 year aged

$1920 for 2 year aged

$2300 for 3 year aged

We are aligned with bonded warehouses in Lawrenceburg, Kentuck;  Statesville,  North Carolina; as well as Saltville, Virginia.

Once the barrels are laid down to age in their racks, our warehouse staff will inspect weekly to fix any leaks, and we will pull a sample for you to test every 3 months.  Other than that, we do not rotate barrels, or move them once they are put up for aging. 

We include testing of select barrels once per quarter.  We will draw a 200 ml. sample, lab test if for alcohol content and flavor profile, and deliver it to you via UPS.

That’s four included test samples per year.

If you choose to have additonal samples sent, there is a $50.00 fee for each additional sample and lab result. These are the only additional fees we have.

We don’t control market values, only the quality of the product and the aging.  We do however keep a close eye on a variety of market sources, including prices offered by others we respect and the price averages as independently surveyed by ADI and our insurance underwriter.  At the current time, our all inclusive price per barrel, is priced more than $200 below young (less than one year) barrels of bourbon based on most recent ADI numbers, and this is not including the more than $1100 per barrel in services that we provide and fees that we cover.  

First, the trends as tracked by the Distilled Spirits Council

1. As of 2019, Distilled spirits overall have gained share for 9 straight years.
2. High end and super premium brands are outperforming their categories.
3. American Whiskey continues to outperform the spirits industry

Second, We can help you sell the product as a matured bulk product to our network of buyers for a 10% sales fee.

Third, through our alliance with Victory Spirits Development, we can also put you in touch with experienced professionals who can help you build a brand, find the right route to market and manage the sales and marketing for you. 

Yes, we offer both licensed buyer investor programs as well as The Bourbon Bond Fund  If you are an accredited investor, represent investors, or are a licensed broker-dealer, please click here.

The Black Dog White Dog unaged program as offered is for the sale of bulk spirits to licensed DSP’s and industry buyers.