For centuries art was collected for its cultural, emotional, intellectual, political and economic value. 
 
Nowadays, collectors and investors turn to art for the benefits it offers such as asset protection, wealth preservation, portfolio diversification, low correlation with financial markets, profitability and other hedging possibilities in addition to its emotional and aesthetic qualities.

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Key factors for art as an investment:

Market Size 
The total market value of sales was estimated around $65 billion in 2021.&lt;​br /&gt; &nbsp;

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Market Growth 
The $1,7 trillion global marketplace for art and collectibles will reach a forecasted $2,1 trillion by 2023.&lt;​br /&gt; &nbsp;

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Trends 
Many auction houses and galleries shifted online. This has brought younger buyers to the market. Investors in general have increased their interest in art. As a result, the contemporary art market is setting a new trend for the future of art as an investment.

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This collection of eight miniatures was crafted in collaboration with renowned British pop artist, Sir Peter Blake and released in June 2012. The eight decades of his life are presented in eight individual bottles. The release date was perfectly selected as it was in the month of his 80th birthday. 
 
It was not the first time that Blake was collaborating with Macallan. The renowned pop artist created 12 labels for the famed 1926 vintage from cask #263. The distillery and artist later teamed up again for a new collection in 2021. 
 
The set presents vintages from each decade, including several expressions from the sought-after Fine &amp; Rare series. The whisky in the bottles were distilled in the following years: 1937, 1949, 1952, 1969, 1976, 1989, 1997, and 2002. So one for each decade of his live. 
 
The art director, Stuart Newman sourced the artifacts in the box. The artifacts represent fire, water, earth, and air, each of which aids the process of whisky making. These include: 
 
1930s: a black and white image of distillery workers at Macallan. One fire bucket – represents water and fire. The dancing tin duck is a replica of one of Sir Peter's favorites from his collection. 
 
1940s: Windproof matches. Tin damsel fly – still very much alive on Speyside. Small bottle with a painting of the Queen Mary, one of the first pieces of art Sir Peter Blake bought as a student in the late forties. Wellington boots represent an original pair of Tom Thumb boots that Sir Peter has in his collection and is one of his favorites. 
 
1950s: She-Devil painting on the cover of the book. Halfpenny. 
 
1960s: CD with the cover of Beatles painting by Sir Peter Blake – including an old advertisement created by DH and a film by Phil Sansom on the making of the Blake @ LXXX box. 
 
1970s: Teapot and roses painting – adding flowers to the bold and colorful design. 
 
1980s: Robin painting – to provide some natural life. Gnome fishing (on the Spey!) or with a garden spade. Spey Salmon – representing the fishing on the Macallan's Easter Elchies Estate 
 
1990s: Extract from the book – W for Whisky, the collage resembles Sir Peter Blake's style. Macallan cask – representing the importance of the oak casks in making Macallan. 
 
2000s: Porcelain mouse – representing the computer age. 
 
Each collection is one of 250 hand-made works of art by Blake himself. Our copy includes on top a signed, limited edition print of the artwork from the book, signed by the makers. There are only 3 signed copies available combined with the box.

The price of €36,850 includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of €6,600. €30,250 can be allocated to the set. 
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, 9 years storage, and insurance.

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20701 The Macallan Eight Decades Peter Blake

The Macallan Index has shown an annualized performance of 17 % since its launch. 
 
The current average price for a set in good condition is around €35,000. The issue price 11 years earlier was €5,000. The average annual price increase is, therefore, 17.4 %.

Return

Our analysts do not expect the value of the whisky to fall below € 30,250. Due to the art aspect of the set, the stability is rated slightly lower. 
 
While the SMI declined by -8.6 % from January 2022 to the end of November 2022, the Rare Whisky 101 Macallan bottle index increased by 17 %.

Stability

Art or whisky? A limited edition presentation set developed in collaboration with Sir Blake to celebrate his 80th birthday.

Three reasons to invest:

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	<li>The set, limited to 250 pieces, contains eight miniature Macallan bottles as well from the Fine &amp; Rare series.</li>
	<li>The issue price per set was 6,000 EUR and was recently traded at auctions for over 35,000 EUR.</li>
	<li>The set contains a total of 8 artifacts. There is one artifact for each decade and together they represent fire, water, earth and air.</li>
</ul>

The Macallan and Peter Blake, Eight Decades of Sir Peter Blake Set, 2012

Sir Peter Blake is probably the best-known British Pop artist. 
 
The set is coveted by lovers of Macallan whisky as well as by lovers of Pop Art. Sir Peter Blake, who is now 90 years old, is considered one of the founders of the British Pop Art movement.

Track Record

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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.

The Macallan and Peter Blake, Eight Decades of Sir Peter Blake Set, 2012

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