Whisky investment intelligence
109 Bladnoch expressions tracked across 1,452+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-9.9%
Median return
-15.4%
Volatility (±)
27.2%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Bladnoch bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenburgie 1983 25 Year Old Bladnoch Forum | £200 | £100 | +105.7% |
| Boutique-Y Whisky Co Bladnoch 26 Year Old Batch #1 50cl | £150 | £100 | +47.8% |
| Rare Malts Bladnoch 1977 23 Year Old | £350 | £250 | +41.2% |
| Cambus 1986 24 Year Old Bladnoch Forum | £100 | £100 | +41.2% |
| Bladnoch 12 Year Old Sherry Matured Black Faced Sheep Label | £100 | £50 | +40.7% |
| SMWS 50.55 Bladnoch 1990 23 Year Old | £300 | £200 | +34.8% |
| Bladnoch 2009 8 Year Old Whisky Broker | £50 | £50 | +33.3% |
| SMWS 50.105 Bladnoch 1990 28 Year Old | £250 | £250 | +12.5% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Rare Malts Bladnoch 1977 23 Year Old
£360
110 observations
SMWS 50.118 Bladnoch 1990 31 Year Old Vaults Collection
£360
10 observations
SMWS 50.119 Bladnoch 1990 34 Year Old Vaults Collection
£340
8 observations
SMWS 50.55 Bladnoch 1990 23 Year Old
£300
3 observations
SMWS 50.105 Bladnoch 1990 28 Year Old
£270
6 observations
Affordable Bladnoch expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Bladnoch 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 1,452+ 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 Bladnoch catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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