No jargon, no scrolling small print
We write the way we talk. If a sentence has a Latin phrase, an acronym we have not explained, or a number with no context, we rewrite it.
Two real things, made as easy as opening an ISA. We started Oak & Mason because the alternative-asset space was full of jargon, hidden fees and uncomfortable sales. We thought: this could be done plainly.
There is a particular UK saver who has cash in an ISA, sees the interest barely keeping up with inflation, knows they should diversify, and does not want to pile more into an already volatile stock market. They have heard of whisky casks and gold but every site they look at is either dripping with auction-house grandeur or aggressively pitching get-rich-quick stories.
Oak & Mason is for that person.
We sell two physical, tax-friendly assets. Rare Scotch whisky casks, and investment-grade UK gold coins. Both are real. Both are in your name on third-party paperwork. Both come with fees we tell you about up front. We do not say they are a guaranteed return. We say: here is what you are buying, here is what it costs, here is how to sell it. You decide for yourself.
We write the way we talk. If a sentence has a Latin phrase, an acronym we have not explained, or a number with no context, we rewrite it.
Cask in your name on the warehouse register. Coins on the LBMA-approved vault inventory. None of it sits on our balance sheet.
The asset price, the spread, the storage, the dealing fee, the exit. All shown in writing before you commit. We earn from a transparent spread, every line itemised.
Highland and Speyside distilleries, with verifiable fill dates and ages. For gold, only Royal Mint Sovereigns and Britannias, new or second-hand of guaranteed purity.
Every cask is in a Scottish bonded warehouse, the same kind the distilleries themselves use. Every coin is allocated to you by name in an LBMA-approved London vault.
One account that looks like online banking. Clean statements twice a year. When you want to sell, you message us and we handle the paperwork. No phone tag.
We sell physical assets, which sit outside the FCA’s remit and are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our job is to help you own a thing and sell it again, plainly: sourcing, paperwork, storage, exit. Personal financial advice, returns guarantees, and the “wealth manager” label belong with an independent adviser, and we will say so when you ask.
Asset values can go down as well as up. Past values are not a guide to future values.
Open an account in about ten minutes, see the available casks and today’s coin prices, buy when you’re ready. If you want to talk to a real human first, we’re happy to do that. A real person, a proper conversation.