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Whisky investment intelligence

Investing in Blended Malt

14 Blended Malt expressions tracked across 112+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

-15.9%

Median return

-16.0%

Volatility (±)

8.9%

Verdict

Significant decline — wait for stabilisation

Top performers (12 months)

Blended Malt bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.

BottleCurrent median12mo agoChange
Blended Malt 2001 23 Year Old Decadent Drinks£95£100-5.0%
Blended Malt 20 Year Old Wee Mongrel Little Brown Dog 50cl£73£77-6.0%
Blended Malt 2001 20 Year Old Thompson Bros£78£85-8.8%
Blended Malt 19 Year Old Wee Mongrel Little Brown Dog Batch #2 50cl£68£80-15.6%
Blended Malt 8 Year Old Sherry Finish Thompson Bros£40£48-15.8%
Blended Malt 2001 19 Year Old Thompson Bros£68£85-20.6%
Blended Malt 2010 11 Year Old Thompson Bros£35£45-22.2%
Blended Malt 21 Year Old Tonic Wine Finish Master Of Malt Rhythm & Booze£55£83-33.3%

Blue-chip Blended Malt

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Blended Malt 2001 23 Year Old Decadent Drinks

£95

7 observations

Blended Malt 22 Year Old Wee Mongrel Little Brown Dog Batch #4

£80

3 observations

Blended Malt 2001 20 Year Old Thompson Bros

£78

10 observations

Blended Malt 20 Year Old Wee Mongrel Little Brown Dog 50cl

£73

32 observations

Blended Malt 19 Year Old Wee Mongrel Little Brown Dog Batch #2 50cl

£68

18 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

Affordable Blended Malt expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.

Blended Malt 2010 11 Year Old Thompson Bros

£35

16 observations

Blended Malt 8 Year Old Sherry Finish Thompson Bros

£40

3 observations

Blended Malt 21 Year Old Tonic Wine Finish Master Of Malt Rhythm & Booze

£55

3 observations

Blended Malt 19 Year Old Wee Mongrel Little Brown Dog Batch #2 50cl

£68

18 observations

Blended Malt 2001 19 Year Old Thompson Bros

£68

13 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

Blended Malt bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.

Blended Malt 21 Year Old Tonic Wine Finish Master Of Malt Rhythm & Booze£55-33.3%
Blended Malt 2010 11 Year Old Thompson Bros£35-22.2%
Blended Malt 2001 19 Year Old Thompson Bros£68-20.6%
Blended Malt 8 Year Old Sherry Finish Thompson Bros£40-15.8%
Blended Malt 19 Year Old Wee Mongrel Little Brown Dog Batch #2 50cl£68-15.6%

How wsky1 thinks about whisky investment

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 112+ 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:

  • Liquidity matters. A bottle that trades once a year cannot be priced reliably. Filter for ≥3 observations before you trust any "median" number.
  • Premium swings. Major auction houses charge 24–28% buyer's premium on top of hammer. Net return after both buy- and sell-side premium is roughly hammer × 0.78 ÷ paid × 1.26.
  • Concentrated risk. One bottle is a story; a 6-bottle portfolio across two or three distilleries is an asset class.

For a deeper view, the full Blended Malt catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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