Whisky investment intelligence
7 An Islay expressions tracked across 90+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-5.2%
Median return
+0.0%
Volatility (±)
7.3%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
An Islay bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Islay 2008 9 Year Old Cadenhead's | £50 | £50 | +0.0% |
| An Islay 2007 14 Year Old Cadenhead’s Campbeltown Malts Festival 2022 | £150 | £150 | +0.0% |
| An Islay 2006 14 Year Old Old Particular Halloween Edition | £100 | £100 | -15.5% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable An Islay expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
An Islay 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 90+ 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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