There are whisky investors all around the world who have been adding whisky casks to their portfolios for a long time. Investing in high quality alcohol is a very attractive proposition due to the past 4 years, whisky casks have generated an average return of over 22% per annum. 
In the past, whiskey investors were mostly wealthy private investors who were not deterred by the high barriers to entry. This is because not everyone has the necessary capital, contacts or time to acquire such an investment on their own. 
In the past, whiskey investors were mostly wealthy private investors who were not deterred by the high barriers to entry. This is because not everyone has the necessary capital, contacts or time to acquire such an investment on their own. 
 
Whisky must be matured in a cask for at least three years before it can officially be called "whisky". Three years is not always the final figure, there are many whiskeys that are aged for 10, 12 or even 20 years before being bottled. 
 
Since whisky does not continue to mature after bottling, it is crucial to let it mature in the cask until the desired age is reached. 
 
For distilleries, this means that a lot of capital is tied up in whisky casks that sit around unused for years before the contents are bottled and sold. The tied-up capital could otherwise be used by the distillery for investments in research and development activities, facilities or marketing. 
 
Due to high demand, whisky is being bottled younger and younger. This means that we are already in possession of a scarce commodity. The scarcer the commodity, the higher the earnings potential. Value of Rare Whisky bottles, which are the ultimate product of Whisky Casks, has increased by 398% in the last decade.

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Splint Invest Platform Fee 
Compensation for the tokenization of the assets, the maintenance as well as the further development of the application and the costs related to the research and maintenance of the expert network. 
 
External maintenance costs 
We are committed to providing the highest standards of storage, maintenance and insurance of your equipment on your behalf. The associated costs will be shared between the splint holders and included as an ongoing cost in relation to each asset. So if you own 1% of the whisky, your splint account will be charged 1% of the associated costs. Further details and breakdowns are listed in the factsheet for each investment. 
 
Exit fee 
When you sell an investment, you will be charged a flat fee of 2% of the transaction volume. This includes our expenses for sales on the secondary market, our costs for maintaining this market and our organisation of an asset sale at the end of the contract.

Why Bunnahabhain? 
Founded in 1881, Bunnahabhain relied on maritime trade. With a small village, a pier, and extensive knowledge in whisky making, Bunnahabhain’s ancestors received supplies by ship and sent adventurous sailors back to the mainland with barrels full of whisky. In the 1930s, the distillery temporarily closed. 
 
Historical Change 
In 1960, Bunnahabhain experienced one of the most significant changes in its history: a new road to the distillery was built. This facilitated the overland transport of supplies, although the route was steep and challenging. In 1993, the last ship docked at Bunnahabhain, marking the end of dependence on maritime trade. The road was considered the most suitable route for receiving the steadily increasing ingredients and supplies. 
 
Expansion and Recognition 
In 1979, Bunnahabhain launched its classic 12-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which received worldwide acclaim. 
In 2006, after being acquired by Burn Stewart Distillers, a major rebranding took place, including the redesign of the 12-year-old packaging and the launch of 18- and 25-year-old variants. 
In 2010, Bunnahabhain whiskies began to be produced without chill filtration and with natural color at 46.3% alcohol. 
In 2014, Burn Stewart merged with Distell, resulting in further investment in the brand and the distillery. 
In 2017, the packaging was further modernized, and the product range expanded. Additionally, in 2021, the new Visitor Center was inaugurated. 
 
Bunnahabhain Whisky 
The Islay 12-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is part of Bunnahabhain's core range. It is non-chill filtered and naturally colored. Its balanced flavor combines sweet fruits, nuts, vanilla, and delicate coastal influences. 
Bunnahabhain is the only distillery on the island that uses pure spring water. Drawn from the Margadale River through pipes leading directly to the distillery, the water is unaffected by the abundance of peat found throughout the island’s landscape. This pure, unadulterated water contributes to Bunnahabhain's light and distinctive character.Bunnahahbhain is considered one of the best Scotch Islay whiskies, the distillery has a cult following and the whisky is in high demand. 
 
The cask is stored at the Islay distillery, adding to its provenance. When a cask has matured at the distillery, especially on Islay where it takes on the salty saline influences, it is desirable to a greater audience, especially Bunnahabhain / Islay collectors. 
 
Staoshia is their peated expression, Bunnahabhian is famous for producing non-peated whisky which is unusual for Islay, so the Staoshia expression is a favourite with collectors and independent bottlers. Peated whisky production is in decline and is becoming more expensive to produce due to its high Carbon footprint, this gives this cask an added element of growth potential in my opinion.

The price of 37,700€ includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of 3,900€. 33,800€ can be allocated to the asset. 
Platform Fee Splint Invest:&nbsp;Compensation for the tokenization of the assets, the maintenance as well as the further development of the application and the costs related to the research and maintenance of the expert network. 
External maintenance costs: Shipping, handling, as well as&nbsp;storage and insurance for the whole investment horizon.

Variable Costs

Bunnahabhain Distillery, Isle of Islay PA46 7RP, United Kingdom

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Bunnahabhain whiskies have been the second strongest brand in terms of value increase over the past few years, with an annual growth rate of 17.7%. 
 
The whisky industry has recorded an average annual growth rate of 12.8% across all distilleries, cask types, and aging methods over the last ten years.

Return

Over the past two years, the typical annual value increase for Scotch whisky has remained relatively stable, with fluctuations of less than one percentage point. This underscores the consistent nature of investments in Scotch whisky casks. 
 
In contrast, Bunnahabhain has shown a 5% stronger annual return compared to the Scottish whisky industry in recent years.

Stability

With an annual growth rate of 17.74% Bunnahabhain's Staoisha whisky has been the second-best cask investment in recent years.

Scotch Whisky Casks, Staoisha Bunnahabhain, 2023

Investing in mature Scotch whisky has been a common practice for over a century. Bunnahabhain is considered one of the best Scotch Islay whiskies, with a large following and high demand. The distillery's history dates back to 1881.

Track Record

Trading since 2011, Vintage Acquisitions are a team of passionate whisky experts with over 50 years’ collective experience valuing, trading and managing Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Trading since 2011, Vintage Acquisitions are a team of passionate whisky experts with over 50 years’ collective experience valuing, trading and managing Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 
 
Although incorporated in 2011, our team’s market experience stretches back much further. Whilst we have a successful history in trading and managing all luxury drinks including, whisky, fine wine, Champagne, Cognac and Port, our focus now is whisky and, in particular single malt scotch cask whisky. 
 
We offer an unrivalled, transparent and hands-on service, specialising in the buying, selling, storage and management of premium scotch whisky casks. 
 
Our beliefs remain the same: 
“Relationships are everything and good relationships are the pinnacle for success”. 
 
Having built a reputation for excellence over the last 10 years, we are committed to stay at the forefront of this historic and lucrative and tax-efficient market. This enables us to source the widest range of quality whisky casks at the lowest possible prices.

Vintage Acquisitions

With over 7 years of extensive knowledge in the Scottish Whisky Market, Jay has combined his skill set and passion for Scottish Single Malts by studying this market as a long term investment space and sources some of the finest whiskies in the market for long term investors.

This is an investment opportunity where we have recalculated the expected performance given by the external expert (Vintage Acquisitions) and have thus verified that a positive return can be expected after deduction of all costs for storage and insurance.

Furthermore, we have verified the existence, the professional storage and the insurance of the cask.

Scotch Whisky Casks, Staoisha Bunnahabhain, 2023

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