ArtHouse Spirits DAO – Tokenized Alcohol Combined with Real Crypto Benefits

The crypto space is the ideal nurturing environment for like-minded individuals to form communities and enjoy shared interests and activities. One such club is ArtHouse Spirits DAO (AHSD), an exclusive association of high-net-worth people who appreciate pricey, aged rums and unique, real asset-backed NFT collectibles.

AHSD was born to reward rum connoisseurs with a digital club in the emerging web3 world. Here, they can enjoy rare benefits, physical perks, VIP events, and voting rights within the decentralized autonomous organization. Furthermore, they can access earning opportunities with reward in ERC-20 tokens and the option to redeem their assets for actual bottles of invaluable aged rum.

The project is new in the market but evolving rapidly. Its next big event is the Membership NFT sale starting on April 13th, giving interested investors access to the exclusive ArtHouse Spirits DAO community. You’ll find more details about this unique opportunity below and a review of AHSD’s potential, team, and roadmap.

What is ArtHouse Spirits DAO?

Behind ArtHouse Spirits DAO is Dictador, a Colombian brand of aged rum with a long history tracing back to 1913. This top-shelf spirit has earned world-renowned accolades and is prized for its exquisite taste and the unique recipe well-guarded by the Parra family, the third generation of Dictador master blenders.

Dictador’s internal research results show a nearly 20-fold growth in the demand for rare, aged rum since 2012. Moreover, the company’s unique decanter of Dictador Generations En Lalique became one of the most expensive bottles of rum ever sold when someone paid $41,000 for bottle #0 of this collection in 2021. Sotheby, the distinguished auction house, hosted the bidding and, this way, recorded the highest value ever achieved for rum.

In 2022, Dictador’s Richard Orlinski 5 Decades project broke numerous pricing records when collectors paid between $40,000 and $100,000 per bottle.

ArtHouse Spirits DAO is Dictador’s immersion in crypto and web3 technology. The company’s digital ramification is an ambitious project, seeking to bring aged rum lovers, connoisseurs, luxury aficionados, tech-savvy buffs, and NFT collectors under the same umbrella.

Anyone fitting this profile or wishing to embody it can become a member of the ArtHouse Spirits DAO by purchasing a Membership NFT, available from April 13th. Details regarding the whitelisting and registration process for this event will be available soon.

The Membership NFTs – Details and Perks

Membership NFTs are the gatekeepers to the ArtHouse Spirits DAO. You can only become a member of this exclusive organization by owning one. However, these digital assets do much more than give you access to the club of high-net-worth individuals.

Owning a Membership NFT comes with numerous perks, including:

• Membership NFTs will be automatically staked, making the holders eligible for real benefit in ERC-20 token rewards.
• Attend real-world VIP events with industry experts and like-minded people
• A dedicated channel of communication with community VIPs
• A share of the ArtHouse Spirits Treasury
• The right to vote on DAO proposals and impact crucial internal decisions

The revenue from NFT minting events will go towards growing the Treasury. Considering its track record of increasing in value over time, the Treasury’s value should enhance substantially in the future, thus driving the value of NFTs as well.

The 20,000 Membership NFTs are the creation of artist Mariusz Waras (M-City). They feature maps of cities and districts worldwide, including New York, Paris, London, etc. They represent a mix of the cities’ topography and Waras’ personal style, influenced by his love of urbanism.

All the NFTs are digital collectibles. Each NFT’s value has the potential to grow with the popularity of its corresponding city. Most importantly, they give access to the AHSD Treasury, already housing $1.5 million’s worth of aged Dictador spirits.

Alternatively, Membership NFT holders can sell the assets on secondary markets. However, the sale incurs a 6% tax, of which 3% goes toward the Treasury. The remaining 3% goes toward organizing VIP events for the AHSD community.

The AHSD Treasury in a Nutshell

Owning a Membership NFT gives you the option to buy a Treasury NFT. These NFTs are a way to boost the Treasury’s value (currently estimated valued at over $1,500,000). The ArtHouse Spirits DAO Treasury will be a physical storage facility in The Netherlands.

The project will release a limited series of 1,000 Treasury NFTs, albeit this number is subject to potential change if the DAO decides so.

Membership NFT holders can mint new Treasury NFTs by allocating between $10,000 and $1,000,000, as long as it’s a multiple of $10,000.

No less than 95% of income from Treasury NFT sales will go directly into the ArtHouse Spirits Treasury. The project will use it to grow the Treasury’s value. Meanwhile, the remaining 5% will cover the DAO’s daily operations.

Treasury NFT holders can redeem physical bottles of aged rums starting two years after the Treasury’s launch. Furthermore, the maximum number of bottles that can be redeemed is limited to 5% of the Treasury’s annual capacity unless the DAO votes for a different option. An external company will audit the Treasury biannually to determine its value. The audit’s result will be available to see by all NFT holders.

Depending on the SME’s suggestions, the DAO members can also vote on which bottles are redeemable. However, the redemption process depends on the redeemable NFT valuation compared to other bottles. In other words, the higher your NFT/all NFTs ratio, the more valuable bottle you can redeem.

Once a year, all token holders will receive suggestions from the SME on liquidating a portion of the Treasury. During these events, DAO members will have the opportunity to get rewards for their contributions. This is possible because the Membership NFT is automatically staked, and NFT holders receive a part of the revenue in ERC-20 utility tokens.

Treasury Partners

Treasury NFT holders can vote on proposals deciding changes to the project’s roadmap, Treasury funds, and others. Each NFT holder gets a number of votes based on the value of funds they allocated to acquire their assets. For example, if an NFT costs $20,000, the owner will have 20 x 5 votes in the DAO (if purchased in the presale).

The total amount of funds allocated to Treasury NFTs also decides the Partner level of each NFT holder. This level does not depend on the oscillating market value of the NFTs in their wallets. Notably, the Treasury has three Partner levels:

Partner – Up to $100,000 NFT value

This is the basic level of Partner. These NFT holders enjoy considerable member perks, albeit fewer than those in the two top tiers, Master and Epic.

Master Partner – $100,000 – $1,000,000 NFT value

Master Partners have several benefits based on the amount they allocated, such as:

Participation in the release of new projects

Choosing the preferred line for physical products in limited editions

The possibility of making reservations in the form of pre-orders on specific product numbers

Participation in testing events

A physical print of their M-city corresponding to the owned NFT

The welcome gift for Master Partners is a selection of products from Dictador’s website Epic Partners.

Epic Partner – Over $1,000,000 NFT value

Epic Partners can participate in every edition of Dictador Art Masters or a guaranteed closed visit to Dictador’s Distillery in Colombia. Lastly, they can attend the yearly meeting of Dictador Board Members and the ArtHouse Spirits Team.

Furthermore, they can visit the closed Dictador’s Distillery, which is becoming the scene of the biggest Street Art Museum in the World. Also, they will receive a yearly Mystery Box from the Unique Experience series.

The welcome gift for Epic Partners is a selection of Dictador products valued at over $50,000. Lastly, they receive a physical print of their M-city corresponding to the owned NFT.

The People behind AHSD

ArtHouse Spirits DAO benefits from an experienced team of professionals from different areas, including:

MAREK SZOŁDROWSKI: The President of Dictador Europe has over 25 years of business experience. He has been the President of the Management Board since the company’s early beginnings. Moreover, he also manages the marketing department.

MIKA – The company’s AI CEO is responsible for communication with The ArtHouse Spirits DAO community members. Also, she takes part in the creation processes and provides insights into and kick-starts new trends. AHSD relies on its up-to-date knowledge and AI capabilities to forecast the luxury market’s future.

LENA POLOK – The company’s Director of Marketing and Communications is a professional with over 10 years of experience in marketing. Also, she is a certified enologist, continually broadening her knowledge in the wines and spirits field.

NATALIE GRZYB – AHSD’s Digital Marketing Manager is a professional with over 5 years of experience working with prestigious luxury brands worldwide.

ALEKSANDRA BIRYCKA – The company’s Head Designer is responsible for the brand’s visual aspects and product design.

MICHAŁ KRAJEWSKI – CEO of Comcreo, has over a decade of experience in the capital market, having worked as a market maker for one of the largest financial institutions in Poland.

HUBERT KRAWCZYK – The company’s Blockchain Advisor has experience working alongside key Silicon Valley players, including Sequoia Capital and ScaleVC.

KEN GRIER – The Associated Creative Director at Dictador is an award-winning marketer specializing in creative luxury brand building. Grier’s outgoing role was as the Creative Director of The Macallan. There, his legacy has built the brand’s value up to £3bn, elevating it to the number one single malt scotch, by value, in the world.

The AHSD Roadmap

Here is the roadmap for 2023 through which ArtHouse Spirits DAO seeks to build its brand and community:

20.04 2023 Week 1: From the past to the future: Transformation of the spirits market

Moderation: Damian Horner, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Real Vision, a multi-media brand, created to help investors understand the complex world of finance, business and the global economy with in-depth analysis from real experts..

Ken Grier – Dictador’s Assosiated Creative Director, founder of De-Still Creative, is an award winning marketer who specialises in creative luxury brand building. He spent the last two decades driving forward brands such as: The Macallan, Highland Park and The Famous Grouse at drinks brand owner Edrington, before founding De-Still Creative at the end of 2018.

Joel Harisson -An award winning drinks writer, presenter and host, and creative consultant, aiming to enliven the world of distilled spirits to new drinkers while cementing the knowledge of those already invested in the category.

27.04 2023 Week 2: Ama Session

Mariusz Waras – Street artist, graphic designer and author of the m-city project that encompasses hundreds of murals. He is the author of ArtHouse Spirits DAO NFTs visual concept.

04.05 2023 Week 3: Mystery guest

We will announce it in the near future. Stay tuned.

11.05 2023 Week 4: NFT’s in the art world – opportunity or risk?

Tomasz Górnicki – Sculptor, a co-founder of the artistic collective Iron Oxide. He works in bronze and steel. NFT of his work was sold in 2021 for 65 times asking price.

Jan Setowski – Art curator, social activist, artist and entrepreneur. Co-owner of the Iron Oxide and the PRIMITIVE DESIGN company dealing with the implementation of art into commercial spaces.

18.05 2023 Week 5: Creative world of champagnes and thier value on the market

Moderation: Joel Harrison, an award winning drinks writer, presenter and host, and creative consultant, aiming to enliven the world of distilled spirits to new drinkers while cementing the knowledge of those already invested in the category.

Pierre Bettinger – Sales Director at Leclerc Briant – biodynamic champagne producer

Ken Grier – Dictador’s Assosiated Creative Director, founder of De-Still Creative, is an award winning marketer who specialises in creative luxury brand building. He spent the last two decades driving forward brands such as: The Macallan, Highland Park and The Famous Grouse at drinks brand owner Edrington, before founding De-Still Creative at the end of 2018.

25.05 2023 Week 6: The art of rum

Masterclass with Herman Parra – Dictador’s Master Blender

01.06 2023 Week 7: The philosophy of whisky

In coversation with: Joel Harrison, an award winning drinks writer, presenter and host, and creative consultant, aiming to enliven the world of distilled spirits to new drinkers while cementing the knowledge of those already invested in the category.

Callum Fraser – Glenfarclas Distillery Manager, one of Scotland’s last private whiskey distilleries. He has been named Distillery Manager of the Year and Glenfarclas has been named Distiller of the Year 2020 at this year’s Icons of Whisky awards

07.06 2023 Week 8: How the AI can impact the art world? (webinar)

David Hanson – An American roboticist who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hanson Robotics, a Hong Kong-based robotics company founded in 2013. The designer and researcher creates human-looking robots who have realistic facial expressions. The creator of Sophia and other robots designed to mimic human behavior. Sophia has received widespread media attention, and was the first robot to be granted citizenship.

14.06 2023 Week 9: Blockchain in the funds world | Discussion panel

Damian Horner – Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Real Vision, a multi-media brand, created to help investors understand the complex world of finance, business and the global economy with in-depth analysis from real experts.

Moritz Heiden – Co-Head of Digital Innovation Strategy at Real Vision, an expert in allocating capital to blockchain technologies and the world’s most exciting digital asset funds and strategies.

You can buy a Membership NFT and enter the ArtHouse Spirits DAO here.