Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge

DROPHEAD DAWN CONVERTED TO THE DARKSIDE.

With edgier styling features, some subtle-but-significant engineering tweaks and a distinctive black colour scheme, Rolls-Royce's Black Badge range aims to appeal to a new generation of discerning buyers – those looking for cars that perfectly combine the ultimate in luxury with modern-feeling styling and top-class performance.

The Dawn Black Badge is an incredible-looking car. Immediately imposing, this soft-top fourseater is finished with black paintwork that's layered and highly polished to perfection to create a darker than dark shade.

The eight-speed automatic gearbox and a seven-layer folding cloth top are the same as you'll find in the standard Dawn model. But the Dawn Black Badge offers more spirited drive than its namesake, particularly at high speeds.

There's also a new exhaust system, new brakes, evolved steering and recalibrated throttle mapping, plus the V12 engine ups to ante from 593bhp to 563bhp with 620lb ft of torque ensuring a super-smooth, effortless-feeling drive. The hardworking, air-spring suspension means you'll feel barely a bump in the road, no matter what speed you're travelling at, and stability is always exceptional.

ROLLS-ROYCE DAWN BLACK BADGE

Inside, the difference in fit-out is noticeable. Instead of the wood dash, you get a carbon fibre finish that's woven through with aluminium threads. Rolls-Royce says that the orange highlights in the cabin are designed to be "evocative of the sunset", and lend the cabin a unique ambiance whether you're driving with the top down or not.

Liquid Gold Has Whiskey become a better investment than Gold, Property and Stocks? Find out the answers...

This headline is likely to ruffle a few feathers from avid investors in gold, property and stocks, but casks of whiskey are fast becoming the go-to investment for people looking to hedge against inflation and the uncertainties of the financial markets. Knight Frank has included whiskey in its wealth report for the first time in 2019; a key indicator that this asset class is favourable with HNWI & UHNWI who are securing their wealth by owning casks of whiskey.

This is not about being speculative and buying rare bottles of whiskey in the hope they go up in price. That style of investing requires skill and knowledge of the market while still being a gamble. This article is specifically about owning casks of whiskey.

THIS IS HOW OUR INVESTMENT WORKS You purchase casks of whiskey straight off the still. Because the whiskey is brand new, it hasn’t aged and therefore is far most cost effective. Whiskey must be at least three years old to be bottled and sold, and most would agree at least five + years old to be desirable and palatable enough to drink. The cost of maturation over five years can hurt distilleries, as it is quite a capital- intensive model.

Some distilleries, therefore, opt to sell a small percentage of their whiskey straight off the stills. They do this to cover running costs while the rest of their production matures over five years or longer. This opens up a great opportunity for investors to buy off the stills and hold for those five years, then releasing at a profit.

WHY IS WHISKEY BECOMING FAVOURABLE WITH INVESTORS? Unlike most commodities, whiskey increases in quality and value as it matures. Its price increase is inevitable over time. It doesn’t tend to suffer the highs and lows of financial markets and it’s also a major exported product, where demand significantly outstrips supply.

The Irish variety is the fastest- growing, brown spirit in the world.

The International Wine & Spirit Record (IWSR), which is the global benchmark for alcohol data and intelligence, shows the growth of Irish whiskey will continue to outstrip that of Scotch and Bourbon for at least another ten years. What’s more, it has been outperforming both for the last twenty years. The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) echoes the same data and statistics and predicts the rise to continue, as Irish whiskey comes back to where it once was on a global stage. We also have a limited number of Scotch Casks which are being produced exclusively for Whiskey & Wealth Club clients by Dr. Nick Savage, Ex-Master Distiller for The Macallan. Join a number of HNWI clients who are choosing to secure their wealth with Whiskey & Wealth Club. Based in the centre of Richmond, Surrey, the Club offers private clients the opportunity to invest in casks of Irish, Scotch or Bourbon Whiskey. The casks mature and increase in value over time, whilst safely secured in Governmentcontrolled bonded warehouses. Additionally, the casks are fully ring fenced with insurance for your peace of mind. Annual returns are being achieved above 8% and as high as 54.5% a year, depending on an investor’s chosen exit strategy. Investment levels are from £23,000 -£3m. £3m.

Whiskey & Wealth Club 020 3129 9739 Scott Sciberras, CEO Gary Schroeder, Wealth Director 51A George Street Richmond TW9 1HJ g.schroeder@whiskeywealthclub.com