There are many reasons why investors should consider rare bottles of whisky as one of the best alternative investment opportunities. Rare whisky has been by far the top performer among luxury goods for some time. Its value has risen over 398% in the last decade and is not directly tied to stock market conditions. So while equities could experience significant price corrections, whisky would steadily increase in value over time. 
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Key factors for whisky as an investment:

Reputation 
We only invest in whisky of the highest quality that is perceived as such by the trade and the public. It is advisable to buy aged whisky from well-known and established distilleries, or at least from those with promising growth prospects in the coming years. 
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Supply and demand 
The value of whisky, like much else, is subject to the fundamental law of supply and demand. In the world of investing, this means that it is strategically important to look for bottles for which there will continue to be high demand in the future and for which supply will remain limited. The price paid for a fine bottle of whisky can be quite high, regardless of availability. However, it looks even more exclusive when only a few bottles are still available worldwide. 
 
On the demand side, the global whisky market was valued at 88.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2023 and is expected to reach 108 billion dollars by 2027.

Special Release 
Special releases offer the greatest assurance that your whisky is unique. Examples could include bottlings of a new product or limited editions associated with specific events. This creates a guarantee that there will be no replenishment for future bottlings, adding to the "sentimental value" that many whisky lovers are happy to pay for. 
 
Paying for the brand is part of consumption and applies equally to whisky. Awards and reputation of the distilleries in question are the decisive selection criteria for us. Buying a bottle of whisky that has won well-known awards can further increase the investment potential.

Investment horizon

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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 a bottle of 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.

Limited supply and high demand: less than 100 sales were recorded for the 2nd edition and&nbsp;less than 150 for the final edition - very rare collector's items, considering that it was released over 25 years ago. 
 
The liquid in the bottle of the final edition is exactly the same as the one in the Aston Martin DB5 limited edition (25 bottles). The latter was recently sold at auction for over € 135,000.

The price of €48,550 includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of €5,850. €42,700 can be allocated to the bottles. 
Platform Fee Splint Invest: 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, 6 years storage, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Nordic Freeport, Industrivej 20G Vester Hassing, 9310 Vodskov, Denmark

20208 Bowmore Black Series

The Bowmore Index increased in value by 445 % over the last 10 years. 
 
This corresponds to an average annual increase in value of over 18.4%. 
 
The bottles were issued in the early 90s for 90 GBP (2nd edition) and 100 GBP (final edition).

Return

The Bowmore Index is extremely stable in value and, has only experienced a correction in value in two years (2017 &amp; 2019) since launch.

Stability

World premiere: The Black Bowmore Series was the first super-premium release in the whisky market.

Three reasons to invest:&nbsp;

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	<li>The Bowmore index increased by 445 % over the last 10 years.</li>
	<li>The 2nd edition is limited to 2000 bottles and the 3rd edition to 1812 bottles.</li>
	<li>The bottles were sold in the early 90ies for 90 GBP (2nd edition) respectively 100 GBP (last edition.</li>
</ul>

Black Bowmore Series – 2nd und final Edition

The Bowmore distillery was founded in 1771 and can thus look back on a history of over 250 years. 
 
Bowmore whisky is popular among collectors. Especially the Black Series, as it is the first super-premium series in the whisky world.

Track Record

<a href="https://marklittler.com/">Mark Littler Ltd.</a> provides a bespoke whisky brokerage and investment service to help you buy and sell whisky bottles and casks.

<a href="https://marklittler.com/">Mark Littler Ltd</a>&nbsp;provides a bespoke whisky brokerage and investment service to help you buy and sell whisky bottles and casks. 
 
As one of the few independent brokers in the UK, we are uniquely positioned to provide expert market knowledge, analysis and advice to help you buy and sell whisky. We can offer advice at all levels, from private individuals and funds to larger funds and solicitors. 
 
One of our specialities is collections. In 2022 we helped a customer consign <a href="https://sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/the-timeless-whisky-collection-2">The Timeless Whisky Collection</a> to auction with Sotheby’s USA, which was the most valuable whisky collection ever to be brought to auction in the USA. In 2019 we also sold the well known vertical of <a href="marklittler.com/sold-macallan-vertical/">Macallan 18 year old</a> which made news worldwide. If you are looking to sell or build a collection then Mark Littler can help. 
 
If you are interested in keeping up to date with the whisky market then be sure to check out their <a href="https://youtube.com/channel/UCzf01RjR5hpUfVllOVjFVGg/videos">YouTube channel</a>. 
 
We also provide professional help across the UK with all aspects of luxury goods and antiques including: Selling at auction, brokering private sales, downsizing and probate valuations.

Mark Littler LTD

Mark has a BA in Fine Art and Art History, and an MA in Museum Studies from the University of Manchester where the focus for his thesis was the sociological construct of value in cultural goods, i.e. why is one painting worth more than another. 
 
Mark moved into the Antiques and whisky industry after he graduated and launched the business in 2016 following a 10 year career as an auctioneer.

This is an investment opportunity where we have recalculated the expected performance given by the external expert (Mark Litter LTD) 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.

Black Bowmore Series – 2nd und final Edition

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