Whisky investment intelligence
413 Ardbeg expressions tracked across 17,587+ auction observations. Style: heavily peated, maritime. Islay region, founded 1815.
12-mo avg return
-12.8%
Median return
-18.7%
Volatility (±)
31.6%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Ardbeg bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardbeg 1973 15 Year Old Signatory Mini 5cl | £100 | £50 | +214.3% |
| Ardbeg 10 Year Old Ardbeg Day 2018 Edition | £450 | £150 | +200.0% |
| SMWS 33.133 Ardbeg 2007 8 Year Old | £400 | £200 | +133.3% |
| Ardbeg 2005 12 Year Old Master Of Malt | £200 | £100 | +77.8% |
| Ardbeg 1976 Single Cask #2390 Hand Filled | £4,000 | £2,500 | +60.0% |
| Ardbeg 1973 Single Cask #1146 | £3,000 | £1,900 | +55.8% |
| Ardbeg 1975 Single Cask #1378 | £2,100 | £1,400 | +50.0% |
| Ardbeg Introducing The 10 Year Old | £150 | £100 | +47.8% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Ardbeg expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Ardbeg bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Ardbeg Single Cask #4578 Exclusively for Sweden | £400 | -62.0% |
| Ardbeg 10 Year Old Mini 5cl | £0 | -58.9% |
| Ardbeg - 25 Year Old (75cl) | £350 | -57.5% |
| Ardbeg 1993 12 Year Old AMBC Mini 5cl | £0 | -55.6% |
| Ardbeg 2010 Single Cask #3150 | £250 | -55.0% |
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 17,587+ 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 Ardbeg catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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