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Braeburn Whisky is delighted to oer a 21-year-old Rioja Red Wine Barrel cask from the Bowmore Distillery, distilled in 1998. Why We Love Bowmore Casks: Houses oldest existing warehouse in Scotland (Vault No. 1) Currently owned by Beam Suntory Uses original warehouses and water sources since opening in 1779 In-house oor maltings keep traditional distillation alive Released several highly sought after expressions since the mid-1990s Braeburn Whisky is proud to oer a 21-year-old Rioja Red Wine Barrel cask from Bowmore Distill- ery which was lled in 1998. It promises to be a fantastic investment opportunity over the next 5-10 years. Bowmore, which is the oldest distillery in the historic and iconic whisky-producing region of Islay, is a distillery with unique spirit character and highly desirable avour prole. is cask will be a rare and lucrative opportunity for investors to expand their portfolio as part of a well-devised wealth preservation strategy. Follow- ing distillation, the spirit has matured in the world-famous warehouses on Islay. Limited inde- pendent bottlings of Bowmore make this an excit- ing and extremely rare opportunity for investors to gain maximum return on investment. Bowmore casks provide investors with a rare and extremely lucrative asset to diversify their portfolio as part of a well-balanced wealth preservation strategy. Bowmore June 24, 1998 Rioja Red Wine Barrel 21 Years 53.00% 118.3 litres 319 bottles £102,040 £320.00 Exit at 26 Years Purchasing the cask now at 21 years old lends itself well to a holding period of about 5 years, as prices of whisky casks rise reliably year on year after passing 20 years old. Holding this cask for at least 5 years will provide investors with a considerable return and will eectively safeguard wealth. Exit at 30 Years Alternatively, this could be an excellent 9-10 year investment, as casks become more valuable as they reach the 30-year mark. e value of casks rises considerably as the whisky matures into the third decade and the true character of the spirit is realised. Casks of this age are highly sought out among enthusiasts and independent bottlers across the globe. Exit Beyond 30 Years Time rewards the most patient investor. Whisky casks that are allowed to age past 30 years are rare in the industry. Couple that with the solid reputation of Bowmore, and you can expect to see a signicant return on your investment. Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay and was founded in 1779 by David BSimpson. As with most Islay distilleries, it is rumoured that whisky production took place on this site for many years before the ocial established date. Using a mixture of peated and unpeated barley gives Bowmore a more subtle smokey prole than some other whiskies from Islay and it is, therefore, more approachable and balanced. Bowmore is mostly matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks, giving the whisky a fresh avour prole; tasting notes include lemon zest, vanilla with a wisp of ashy smoke. Some of the spirit is matured in a variety of other casks, notably ex-sherry, port pipes and red wine, all of which work extremely well with the character of Bowmore’s new make spirit. D H Bowmore’s distillery started operation in 1779 by David Simpson and a licence was granted for whisky production in 1816. It did not gain traction or reputation until 1837 when the Glasgow blending rm, Wm & Jas. Mutter, took over. e peat which is burned to dry the barley at Bowmore is sourced from the island itself and inuences around 40% of the barley used, giving the whisky an individual and slightly lighter smokey prole. e whisky-making process at Bowmore has changed very little over the last 240 years, the same water source, the river Laggan, still supplies the 2 million litres of alcohol capacity of the distillery every year and the legendary No. 1 Vaults, the old stone warehouse that sits on the edge of Loch Indaal, are still used for whisky maturation even though they now sit below sea level. Over the next 150 years, Bowmore changed hands several times including a brief spell under the ownership of Distillers Company Limited, known today as Diageo. It was not until the latter half of the 20th century that the distillery was really on the map for producing quality aged single malts. In 1993 the rst Black Bowmore was released, a 29-year-old single malt which in today's market recently sold for over £4,000 per bottle. In 2014 Beam Suntory added Bowmore to their whisky portfolio which includes Laphroig and Jim Beam, thus Islay sees two of its most iconic single malts under the same ownership with a regular supply of quality 1779 casks from American. Islay 1779 : Operational/ Active Beam Suntory 2 million litres/yr B - San Francisco World Spirits Competition , Gold award 2018 B - San Francisco World Spirits Competition , Double Gold award 2018 B - International Wine and Spirit Competiton, Gold award 2018 D P Bowmore is one of those names that everyone vaguely familiar with whisky will recognise. It has a long, rich history and can boast that it was the rst distillery on Islay to obtain legal status back in 1779, the same year it was established. is Islay distillery sits on the shore of Loch Indaal in the centre of the town of Bowmore, from which the distillery takes its name. Bowmore is also distinguished for producing the oldest ever Islay malt, a 1957 54-year-old bottle presented in a crystal decanter with a price tag of around £100,000. e distillery is proud to have won more awards than any other Scottish distillery since its inception, rmly cementing its place as a legend of Scotch whisky. Bowmore has changed hands a number of times in the 200+ years since it was founded. e current owner is drinks-giant Beam Suntory, who acquired 100% ownership in 1994 after an initial purchase of a 34% stake ve years earlier. On top of owning Bowmore, Suntory also owns Laphroaig, Ardmore, Auchentoshan and Glen Garioch along with a number of American and Japanese brands. e distillery is one of the few that still has a working malting on-site, responsible for producing a large portion of the barley which goes into making its whisky. Style-wise, Bowmore is peated and lighter than many of the heavier Islay whiskies. Typical avours are light smoke, sherry sweetness and dried fruits but many older bottlings also contain oral notes, with their 1980s whisky in particular exhibiting distinct notes of violets. While these are the traditional avours of Bowmore, it's worth remembering that each and every single cask can be quite dierent from the others. Today, Bowmore’s Master Distiller and blender are Ron Welsh, who previously held the role of inventory manager and Head of Spirit Quality for Beam Suntory. Welsh, who takes over from whisky legend Rachel Barrie, has over 25 years experience in the industry and stated that he “Look(s) forward to developing and nurturing my talented team to bring new avour experiences to our customers.” Welsh has thus far got o to a great start - at the halfway mark of 2017, the distillery accounted for 4.47% of the overall Scotch market in terms of volume sold, the fourth most of any distillery and up one place from the nal gures of 2016. Bowmore has made a number of headlines in the past two years for releasing premium quality expressions that have been aged for extraordinary amounts of time. ese tend to fetch high prices at online stores and auctions around the world. Age Dependency of Cask Prices 600 is visual representation of cask price shows why investors are so quick to choose whisky 400 casks as an investment and vehicle for safeguarding wealth. During the early years of ous GBP maturation, the casks increase in value subtly, 200 yet steadily. However, patience is an investor’s best friend. 0 0 10 20 30 40 Age (Years) Casks throughout the industry see a sharp rise in both demand and, as a result, value as the cask pushes into their second decade and beyond. Most whisky casks are bottled before age 20. Once a cask reaches the age of 20, the whisky becomes more rare, not to mention delicious, and desirable. Casks allowed to mature past 20 years fetch some of the highest prices on the secondary market. As a cask matures past its second decade, the value continues to increase exponentially. Investors willing to buy hold casks past age 20 will see a signicant return on their investment. Alternatively, investors that hold a cask past age 30 and into the next decades of maturation will have the most to gain. 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