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 historical returns of close to 13% 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. 
 
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.

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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.

⚠️New: We now provide you with the option to repurchase your splints at market value anytime. Please note that an additional processing fee will apply. The processing fee varies based on the volume, investment, and your holding duration. Use the contact form to initiate the process. 
 
Why Deanston? 
History 
The distillery was originally established as a cotton mill in 1785 by James Finlay, and it operated as a textile mill for many years. In the 1960s, it was converted into a whisky distillery, taking advantage of the building's natural water source from the River Teith. 
 
Whisky Production 
Deanston is known for producing single malt Scotch whisky. They use traditional methods of whisky production, including copper pot stills and wooden washbacks for fermentation. 
 
Awards 
In recent years, Deanston Whiskies have received numerous awards and praise for their quality and unique character. 
 
Natural Ingredients 
Deanston is known for using natural ingredients in its whisky production. They use unpeated barley and practice a more natural approach to whisky making. 
 
Visitor Center 
The distillery has a visitor center that welcomes tourists and whisky enthusiasts. Visitors can take guided tours to learn about the whisky-making process and sample Deanston's products. 
 
Sustainability 
Deanston has made efforts to be more environmentally friendly in its operations. They use renewable energy sources and have received recognition for their sustainability initiatives. 
 
Why new make whisky from Deanston? 
Ownership 
Deanston was purchased in 2023 by the Heineken group. Therefore Deanston will profit from the global sales network of the owner, which allows them to build up international brand recognition. With there young cask and the selected investment horizon, investors can profit from growth ambition of the company.

The price of €30,750 includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of €3,000. €27,750 can be allocated to the casks. 
 
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

Viewfield Warehouses, Craigellachie,United Kingdom

30307 Deanston, 2022

The whiskies of Deanston are produced in the Highlands. The whisky produced at this distillery has a solid average annual growth of 13.7%. 
 
The whisky industry has seen an average annual growth of an incredible 12.8% for all distilleries, cask types and maturations over the last 10 years.

Return

Over the past 24 months, the average annual increase in the value of Scotch Whisky has fluctuated by less than one percentage point. This underlines the stability of Scotch Whisky cask investments.

Stability

Release: 6 October 2023 - 9&nbsp;AM CEST 
 
Thanks to the acquisition by the Heineken Group in 2023, the distillery benefits from global sales channels.

Scotch Whisky  Casks, Deanston, 2022

On the one hand, investing in aging Scotch whisky is something that has been done for more than a century. 
 
Deanston was purchased in 2023 by the Heineken group. Therefore, Deanston will profit from the global sales network of the owner, which allows them to build up international brand recognition.

Track Record

Braeburn Whisky specialised in the sale of investment-grade whisky casks to investors around the globe. 
 
Innovative technology, combined with a team of financial experts and whisky enthusiasts, allows the company to build whisky portfolios that have, historically, helped to protect wealth and deliver strong capital growth to investors.

Protecting the financial future with a solid foundation 
With financial markets experiencing large swings and becoming clouded in uncertainty, Braeburn began to question the reliance on traditional investment products. Clients needed to protect their future by building a solid foundation that was grounded in tangible assets demonstrating strong historical returns across economic cycles. As Braeburn evaluated hundreds of asset classes, the team was shocked by the findings. One of the world’s most lucrative investments was being overlooked by most investors. 
 
Discover The Wealth Building Power Of Whisky Investment 
For decades, a select group of forward thinking investors have built substantial wealth by capitalising on the economics of the whisky industry. Investing in whisky casks, or barrels, offer the opportunity to capitalise on the nature appreciation of the single malt liquid as it matures over time. Whisky investment brings peace of mind to any portfolio by delivering extraordinary historical returns with the security of a tangible asset that is surging in demand. 
 
Now, everyone can put the power of whisky investment to work in their own portfolio.

Braeburn Whisky

Senior Portfolio Manager 
 
Mihai has been providing exceptional service to clients over the past 8 years in multiple industries, including fine dining and entertainment, wealth management and digital marketing. This experience in different sectors has given him a wide perspective of client needs and a strong vision of the benefits of whisky cask investment to strengthen portfolios. A born communicator, Mihai enjoys taking his clients through every stage of the investment journey, from cask selection, to purchase, to exit strategy. When he’s not busy doing that, his favourite dram to relax with is a Dalwhinnie 15, which he describes as an “amazing Speyside whisky”.

This is an investment opportunity where we have recalculated the expected performance given by the external expert (Braeburn Whisky) 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, Deanston, 2022

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