Whisky investment intelligence
19 An Orkney expressions tracked across 112+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-5.2%
Median return
-7.0%
Volatility (±)
14.9%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
An Orkney bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Orkney 2004 16 Year Old Watt Whisky | £100 | £50 | +20.0% |
| An Orkney 19 Year Old Chorlton Whisky | £100 | £50 | +14.3% |
| An Orkney 2004 19 Year Old Cadenhead’s In The Courtyard | £100 | £100 | +9.7% |
| An Orkney 2016 5 Year Old Cadenhead's Warehouse Tasting | £50 | £50 | +5.6% |
| An Orkney 2009 12 Year Old Cadenhead's Warehouse Tasting | £50 | £50 | +0.0% |
| An Orkney 12 Year Old Periodical North Star 50cl | £50 | £50 | -5.3% |
| An Orkney 2011 11 Year Old Thompson Bros | £50 | £50 | -9.1% |
| An Orkney 9 Year Old Chorlton Whisky | £50 | £50 | -9.1% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable An Orkney expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
An Orkney 12 Year Old Periodical North Star 50cl
£45
7 observations
An Orkney 12 Year Old Croucher & Co Periodical North Star 50cl
£45
3 observations
An Orkney 2016 5 Year Old Cadenhead's Warehouse Tasting
£48
7 observations
An Orkney 2011 11 Year Old Thompson Bros
£50
22 observations
An Orkney 9 Year Old Chorlton Whisky
£50
7 observations
An Orkney 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 112+ 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:
For a deeper view, the full An Orkney catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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