Whisky investment intelligence
255 Ardbeg expressions tracked across 10,230+ auction observations. Style: heavily peated, maritime. Islay region, founded 1815.
12-mo avg return
-13.6%
Median return
-15.0%
Volatility (±)
22.5%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Ardbeg bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardbeg 10 Year Old Ardbeg Day 2018 Edition | £268 | £115 | +132.6% |
| Ardbeg 1976 Single Cask #2390 Hand Filled | £4,000 | £2,500 | +60.0% |
| Ardbeg 1973 Single Cask #1146 | £3,000 | £1,925 | +55.8% |
| Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release 75cl | £238 | £180 | +32.4% |
| Ardbeg 1974 19 Year Old First Cask | £560 | £440 | +27.3% |
| Ardbeg 1972 Single Cask #2782 For V.E.L.I.E.R Italy | £3,800 | £3,100 | +22.6% |
| Ardbeg 10 Year Old Ardbone Pack | £55 | £45 | +22.2% |
| Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Reserve | £420 | £345 | +21.7% |
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.
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 10,230+ 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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