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 investing in Whitlaw Casks? 
Synonymous with Excellence 
Whitlaw Whisky is often linked with the prestigious Highland Park Distillery, renowned for its craftsmanship in the picturesque Whitlaw Hills of the Orkney Islands. The unique peat of the Orkneys, distinct from that of the mainland, infuses the whisky with a subtly smoky flavor complemented by aromatic undertones. 
 
Distinctive Flavor Profile 
Whitlaw Distillery's style is characterized by a delightful combination of sweet, honeyed, and spicy malt flavors, often accompanied by fruity notes and a lingering, mildly smoky finish. Despite its mysterious origins, Highland Park, the distillery backing Whitlaw, thrived in the latter part of the 19th century, contributing fills for blends. 
 
Rapid Momentum and Growing Popularity 
While its initial single malt release didn't occur until the late 1970s, Whitlaw Distillery has gained significant traction since then. Its popularity among whisky enthusiasts is robust, often rivaling the cult status of Ardbeg within the whisky community. 
 
The history of Highland Park 
Inception and Expansion 
Construction on the site of a former sawmill began in 1878, spearheaded by James Stewart. Financial struggles led to Robert Dick and William Grant taking over, completing construction and starting production in December 1879. Highland Distillers was formed in 1887 through a partnership between Glenrothes and Bunnahabhain, boosting annual output to 1.36 million liters by 1898 with the addition of more stills. 
 
Overcoming Adversity 
Fires in 1897 and 1922, as well as a near-destruction by explosion in 1903, posed significant challenges. However, the distillery was resilient, being repaired or rebuilt after each incident. Production was temporarily halted due to Prohibition, World War I, and the Wall Street Crash of 1929, but Glenrothes bounced back, undergoing expansions in 1963 and 1979, including changes in heating methods. 
 
A Shift in Ownership 
The sale of Glenrothes Vintage 1979 in 1994 marked a pivotal moment. In 1999, the Edrington Group acquired Highland Distillers, including Glenrothes. Subsequently, in 2010, the rights to the whisky brand were transferred to Berry Bros &amp; Rudd.

The price of 35,150 € includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of 3,450 €. 31,700 € 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, 8&nbsp;years storage, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Viewfield Warehouses, Craigellachie,United Kingdom

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The whisky industry has seen an average yearly increase of 12.8% across all distilleries, cask types, and aging methods over the past decade. 
 
In turn, the annualized return on Withlaw whiskey barrels over the past 10 years was +16.8%.

Return

Whisky barrels have been one of the best-performing asset classes with very low volatility in recent years, with prices steadily increasing.

Stability

These two casks come from the renowned Highland Park Distillery and will already be 10 years old in November 2024.

Scotch Whisky Casks, Whitlaw (distilled at Highland Park), 2014

Construction on the former sawmill site began in 1878, led by James Stewart. Whitlaw Distillery's style features sweet, honeyed, and spicy malt flavors with fruity notes and a mildly smoky finish. Despite its mysterious origins, Highland Park, the distillery behind Whitlaw, thrived in the late 19th century, contributing to blends.

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 the 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, Whitlaw (distilled at Highland Park), 2014

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