Whisky investment intelligence
483 Arran expressions tracked across 9,801+ auction observations. Style: unpeated, approachable. Island region, founded 1995.
12-mo avg return
-7.1%
Median return
-10.0%
Volatility (±)
21.0%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Arran bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arran White Stag First Release | £2,400 | £1,300 | +84.6% |
| Arran 2000 Connoisseurs Choice | £50 | £50 | +73.3% |
| Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch #5 | £50 | £50 | +55.6% |
| Arran Robert Burns with Tasting Glass | £50 | £50 | +50.0% |
| Arran 1996 22 Year Old Single Cask #81 For The Whisky Exchange | £150 | £100 | +50.0% |
| Arran 2007 James MacTaggart | £100 | £50 | +50.0% |
| Arran - Icon's of Arran Collection (1998) The Westie | £150 | £100 | +48.6% |
| Arran 1998 Private Cask #31 ‘Gordon’s Dram' | £100 | £50 | +45.5% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Arran White Stag First Release
£2,400
86 observations
Arran Smugglers’ Series - Volume One, Volume Two & Volume Three
£570
4 observations
Arran Smugglers’ Series - Volume One, Volume Two & Volume Three 3 x
£520
7 observations
Arran Icons Collection 4 x
£520
12 observations
Arran 1996 25 Year Old Single Cask #905 For The UK
£440
43 observations
Affordable Arran expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Arran bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Arran - Sleeping Warrior (2000 Vintage) | £50 | -58.8% |
| SMWS 121.118 Arran 2015 9 Year Old | £50 | -56.7% |
| Arran - 26 Year Old (1996) Laroute Reserve | £200 | -50.0% |
| Arran Madeira Cask Finish | £50 | -50.0% |
| Arran Cognac Cask | £50 | -42.1% |
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 9,801+ 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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