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 428% 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 estimated at USD 79.6&nbsp;billion in 2022&nbsp;and is expected to reach USD 109&nbsp;billion by 2026. 
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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 Macallan Easter Elchies series is a modern Macallan classic. In particular, the 2008-2013 Ribbon Label series is instantly recognisable and collectable. So, what exactly is it that makes the Easter Elchies series one of Macallan’s most famous series? 
 
The Macallan Easter Elchies series was created to pay homage to the home of Macallan, the Easter Elchies house. The house was built in 1700 as a holiday home for Captain John Grant of Elchies. The house remained in the family for 59 years, until the grandson of Captain John Grant sold it to the Earl of Findlater &amp; Seafield. Alexander Reid rented the house in 1820, and in 1824 he established the Macallan distillery, named for the ruins of a church and a parish nearby. The house was not very well maintained in the following years, and in the 1960s Macallan bought the house from the Seafields and reinvigorated it. 
 
The most recognisable incarnation of the Easter Elchies is the Ribbon Label series. This series began in 2008, and one bottle was released every year until 2013, adding up to 6 bottles in total. Each of the bottles has a vintage statement and an age statement, and a different coloured ribbon adorns each bottle. 
 
The series consists of rare 1990s vintages, and age statements all over twelve years old. In addition to this, the Easter Elchies series was released before Macallan underwent its drastic rebrand in 2018, thanks to the unveiling of a new distillery and visitor’s centre. 
 
Therefore, it is safe to assume that many of these bottlings were bought to be consumed rather than collected. As such, the scarcity of these bottles is ever-increasing. The Macallan Easter Elchies series is not only rare due to the low volume of bottles that were released (600 bottles or less per release), but also due to the fact that single cask, cask strength Macallan is in itself incredibly rare.

The price of €68,200 includes the Splint Invest platform fee and external maintenance costs of €10,300. €57,900 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, 9 years storage, and insurance.

Variable Costs

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

20215 The Macallan Easter Elchies Vertical Collection

The Macallan Index has shown an annualised performance of 15.24 % since its launch. 
 
The vertical collection offered has shown an average annualised appreciation of over 30 %. 
 
The Green Ribbon issue has shown an average annualised appreciation of over 44 % since its release.

Return

The Macallan Whisky Index has only lost value in two years since its launch. 
 
While the S&amp;P500 fell by -24.77 % from January 2022 to the end of September 2022, the price of the Macallan Whisky Index increased by 24.34 %.

Stability

The bottles from this exceptional collection show average annual increases in value of 16 % to 44 %.

Three reasons to invest:

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	<li>The bottles of this unique collection have shown an average annual appreciation in value of 30.4 % since their release.</li>
	<li>The bottle with the 1999 vintage shows the lowest average annual increase in value at 15.5 %.</li>
	<li>The 6 editions are single cask bottlings and are limited to between 286 and 600 bottles.</li>
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The Macallan, Easter Elchies, Vertical Collection

The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 and can thus look back on a history of almost 200 years. 
 
Only a few single cask bottlings of Macallan have cask strength. At the same time, it can be assumed that many bottles have already been opened.

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 Litter 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.

The Macallan, Easter Elchies, Vertical Collection

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