This collaboration delivers seamless integration between Cockayne’s physical cask filling systems and Proof 8’s digital distillery management platform. Together, the two systems create a seamless operational workflow allowing real-time data captured at the point of cask filling to flow directly into Proof 8’s digital platform, eliminating manual data input, reducing human error and unlocking new levels of operational efficiency and traceability.
“This partnership represents a new operational framework for distilleries where the moment of cask filling becomes part of a real-time digital record. It not only simplifies compliance reporting further down the line, but improves traceability across the whole supply chain, now connecting every stage of production,” said Stuart Maxwell, COO at Proof 8. “Our two systems together provide one connected workflow, connecting the physical aspects of distilling with the digital, to form one tamper-proof, accurate source of truth about a cask.”
A connected future for whisky producers
By integrating Cockayne’s proven cask and IBC filling systems with the Proof 8 platform, distilleries can now automate a process that was historically fragmented and often prone to duplicated manual records. The data captured during cask filling, including volume, ABV and other key production metrics, becomes part of each cask’s verified digital identity, or Digital Deed. Recorded from day one of production and crucial to securely track provenance, location and ownership of every cask.
“This partnership is particularly significant for distilleries already using or considering our systems, as it provides them with a frictionless route into digital transformation for their entire operation,“ said Murray Blyth, Client Relationship Director of DPS Group.
By aligning our precision fill systems with Proof 8’s platform, we’re helping distilleries remove the duplication that’s often involved in recording key production data at the time of filling. The benefits are clear for our customers. They’ll save time and reduce the possibility of human error, and ultimately ensure all fill data is absolutely recorded. Crucially, they will have fill data digitally available to them in real time, right where and when they need it on the Proof 8 platform. By combining these filling records with the output from disgorging operations, customers are finally able to easily determine accurate cask by cask losses, quantifying the Angel’s Share.”
As demand for compliance, transparency and data integrity continue to grow in the whisky industry, this partnership demonstrates Proof 8’s commitment to delivering practical, deeply integrated solutions that solve real-world production challenges. For producers increasingly seeking connected distillery operations, this collaboration forms an operational model where physical equipment and digital visibility combine to further optimise operations.
