Whisky investment intelligence
19 A Speyside expressions tracked across 199+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-18.6%
Median return
-20.0%
Volatility (±)
12.5%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
A Speyside bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Speyside Distillery 17 Year Old Chorlton Whisky | £100 | £100 | +5.9% |
| A Speyside 13 Year Old Cadenhead's | £50 | £50 | +5.0% |
| A Speyside Distillery 2001 18 Year Old Cadenhead’s Virtual Open Day 2020 | £50 | £50 | -10.3% |
| A Speyside Distillery 1989 31 Year Old Thompson Bros | £150 | £200 | -10.5% |
| A Speyside Distillery 2006 16 Year Old Thompson Bros | £50 | £100 | -12.5% |
| A Speyside 2008 12 Year Old The Whisky Exchange | £150 | £200 | -16.7% |
| A Speyside 2006 16 Year Old Thompson Bros | £50 | £50 | -17.2% |
| A Speyside Distillery 1998 22 Year Old Thompson Bros | £100 | £100 | -20.0% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
A Speyside Distillery 1989 31 Year Old Thompson Bros
£170
6 observations
A Speyside 2008 12 Year Old The Whisky Exchange
£150
8 observations
A Speyside Distillery 2008 12 Year Old The Whisky Exchange
£130
15 observations
A Speyside Distillery 17 Year Old Chorlton Whisky
£90
12 observations
A Speyside 17 Year Old Chorlton Whisky
£85
12 observations
Affordable A Speyside expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
A Speyside Distillery 2009 12 Year Old Thompson Bros
£45
4 observations
A Speyside 2010 11 Year Old Thompson Bros
£45
20 observations
A Speyside Distillery 2009 13 Year Old Thompson Bros
£45
3 observations
A Speyside 13 Year Old Cadenhead's
£53
13 observations
A Speyside Distillery 2006 15 Year Old Thompson Bros
£55
21 observations
A Speyside bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
Past auction prices are the most defensible signal of a bottle's collectable value — but they are not a forecast. The data below comes from 199+ hammered lots across six major auction houses; none of it is curated or pay-for-placement.
Three rules-of-thumb a working collector should keep in mind:
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