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European Investment Firm Launches €20 Million High-Yield Irish Whiskey Bond
Ernest Cantillon, co-founder & COO and James Jardella, co-founder & CEO, LYQD
Black Manta Capital Partners and LYQD Offer Institutional-Grade Access to a Growing Irish Whiskey Market
Black Manta Capital Partners (BMCP), a MiFID-licensed European investment firm, in partnership with Cork-based whiskey trading platform LYQD, today announced the launch of a €20 million High-Yield Irish Whiskey Bond. The bond offers investors 12% annual returns over a five-year term and is now open for applications.
This asset-backed investment enables the direct wholesale purchase of whiskey casks from Irish and Northern Irish distilleries, stored securely in excise bonded warehouses. Each cask will be fully insured, independently audited, and held under professional custodial management, ensuring strong protections for investors.
Unlike individual cask ownership, the bond provides institutional-grade access to the whiskey market, supported by operational expertise and compliant investment infrastructure. It creates a unique opportunity to benefit from the long-term growth of Irish whiskey, while delivering working capital to distilleries without the burden of debt.
The launch arrives as the European Central Bank continues to ease interest rates and investors seek alternatives to traditional low-yield assets. Irish whiskey has more than doubled in global sales over the past decade and remains one of Ireland’s fastest-growing export categories—poised for further growth despite short-term volatility caused by geopolitical uncertainty, including potential U.S. tariffs.
Maurice Tracey, Managing Director of BMCP Securities, said:
“Irish whiskey underpins more than 10,000 jobs across Ireland and continues to grow as a global challenger to Scotch and Bourbon. This bond offers investors a rare chance to diversify their portfolios with a stable, asset-backed investment—while supporting a vital Irish industry with debt-free liquidity to scale their operations.”
The bond structure has been designed to ride out short-term export market fluctuations while capitalizing on medium-term price appreciation and growing global demand.
To learn more or to apply, contact irishwhiskeybond@blackmanta.
The bond is managed by an experienced team with deep expertise in investment management, whiskey production, and financial services:
Maurice Tracey – Managing Director, BMCP Securities S.a r.l.
Finn McGahan – Vice President, BMCP Securities S.a r.l.
James Jardella – Co-founder & CEO, LYQD
Ernest Cantillon – Co-founder & COO, LYQD
Finn McGahan – Vice President, BMCP Securities S.a r.l.
James Jardella – Co-founder & CEO, LYQD
Ernest Cantillon – Co-founder & COO, LYQD
LYQD (pronounced “liquid”) is a pioneering whiskey trading platform that digitizes and democratizes access to cask whiskey investment making it easier and safer. LYQD provides infrastructure, compliance, and liquidity solutions for spirit producers and investors globally.
Black Manta Capital Partners is a BaFin-regulated European investment platform based in Luxembourg, offering tokenized and traditional investment products with a focus on transparency, compliance, and cross-border investor access.
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