Oeno Group

[MigSU]

Not sure if this belongs here. If not, please move it.

I don't know if anyone's heard of the Oeno Group (or even - god forbid - invested in it), but apparently it's an investment firm for investing in fine wine and whisky. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's apparently in big financial trouble (perhaps by design - i.e., fraud), and clients risk losing all their investments.

[Alex Bridgeman]

That’s not good.

Fortunately I’ve only ever invested in my own Fine Wine Portfolio. Although my financial return has been affected by the firm’s owner drinking excessive amounts of my investments.

[Christopher]

Interesting article about this in today’s Telegraph. The usual stories unfortunately of losing wine

[mosesbotbol]

Bourbon market will be good for someone major to add acquisitions. A lot of producers in a dire situation.

[Glenn E.]

Bourbon market will be good for someone major to add acquisitions. A lot of producers in a dire situation.

I've been thinking the same thing, and wondering when we'll start to see prices dropping in the market. I'm not a huge fan of bourbon, but there are a couple that I like to have around and I'd love to stock up.

[jdaw1]

Bourbon market will be good for someone major to add acquisitions.

Do you mean acquire bottles, or do you mean acquire companies and accompanying distilleries?

On first read I assumed you mean the latter, but Glenn seems to have assumed the former.

[MigSU]

Bourbon market will be good for someone major to add acquisitions. A lot of producers in a dire situation.

The loss of the majority of the Canadian market really was a massive own goal (albeit not entirely of their making).

[mosesbotbol]

Bourbon market will be good for someone major to add acquisitions.

Do you mean acquire bottles, or do you mean acquire companies and accompanying distilleries?

On first read I assumed you mean the latter, but Glenn seems to have assumed the former.

It will be acquiring companies/distilleries along with all stock being held. Buy outs at pennies on the dollar is worth it for a big player to swoop in.

India is an extremely big liquor market and still quite emerging in terms Bourbon consumption. 1.5 billion population; it doesn't take much to have a huge market. It's a near blue ocean for acquisition.

[Glenn E.]

Bourbon market will be good for someone major to add acquisitions.

Do you mean acquire bottles, or do you mean acquire companies and accompanying distilleries?

On first read I assumed you mean the latter, but Glenn seems to have assumed the former.

I assume both. There's been quite a spike in various alcohol prices over the last 15-20 years, and I suspect that the current situation is going to cause part of that to collapse. We may never get back to the early 2000s' prices, but even getting halfway back would be nice. I remember being able to buy 21-year-old aged rum and bourbon for $150-$175. Now they're $500-$600 if you're lucky, and $1500 isn't uncommon.

Before the distressed companies sell, they'll try to prop up business by lowering prices. If that fails, then someone major will step in a acquire them.

[winesecretary]

Diageo I suspect is going to go on a bit of a spree.