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402 Arran expressions tracked across 8,457+ auction observations. Style: unpeated, approachable. Island region, founded 1995.
12-mo avg return
-6.4%
Median return
-10.0%
Volatility (±)
20.7%
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 Machrie Moor Fingal’s Cut Sherry Cask Finish | £100 | £50 | +83.3% |
| Arran 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch #5 | £50 | £50 | +55.6% |
| Arran Cote-Rotie Cask Finish | £100 | £50 | +55.0% |
| Arran Robert Burns with Tasting Glass | £50 | £50 | +50.0% |
| Arran - Icon's of Arran Collection (1998) The Westie | £150 | £100 | +48.6% |
| Arran Robert Burns World Federation | £50 | £50 | +46.7% |
| Arran 1995 Single Cask #173 | £150 | £100 | +34.8% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Arran White Stag First Release
£2,400
83 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
21 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.
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 8,457+ 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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