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.

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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.

The Port Ellen distillery closed in 1983 and has since garnered a cult following who, no doubt, are overjoyed by the news that Port Ellen will soon be coming back online. 
 
From 2001 until 2017, Port Ellen fans were sustained by yearly releases of aged Port Ellen stocks, known as the Port Ellen Special Releases. The whiskies are all between 22 and 37 years old, with vintages from the 1970s. As the series progressed the number of bottles in each release declined. For example, the 2nd release consisted of 12,000 bottles, whilst the 16th release (the least common) consists of only 2,940 bottles. 
 
The series ended in 2017 after Diageo announced that expressions from Port Ellen would no longer be included in the annual releases.

The price of €72,800 includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of €9,750. €63,050 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, 8 years storage, and insurance.

Variable Costs

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

20213 Port Ellen Vertical Collection

This vertical Port Ellen collection has already gained 27 % in value in 2021. 
 
The Port Ellen Index has gained 253.62 % since its launch in 2012. 
 
Since the reopening of the Brora distillery by Diageo, the eponymous index has gained over 50 % in value. Diageo has set the reopening of the Port Ellen distillery for 2023.

Return

Our analysts do not expect the value of this unique collection to fall below € 72,800. 
 
While the S&amp;P 500 declined by -17.02 % from January 2022 to the end of August 2022, the Port Ellen Index increased by 6.34 %.

Stability

This unique whisky collection includes all special releases from the closed Port Ellen distillery issued between 2001 and 2017.

Three reasons to invest:

<ul>
	<li>This complete collection includes 17, all limited special release bottles ranging in age from 22 to 37 years.</li>
	<li>This vertical collection has increased in value by 27 % in 2021.</li>
	<li>The Brora Whisky Index has increased by over 50 % since Diageo reopened the distillery in 2021. Diageo has set the reopening of the Port Ellen distillery for 2023.</li>
</ul>

Port Ellen – Vertical Collection – 2001 to 2017

Located on the south coast of Islay, Port Ellen Distillery was founded by Alexander Kerr Mackay in 1825 and named after the nearby town. 
 
The Port Ellen distillery closed in 1983 and has achieved cult status. 
 
The Port Ellen Special Release bottles enjoy an excellent reputation among whisky collectors.

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 Littler 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 bottles.

Port Ellen – Vertical Collection – 2001 to 2017

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