Whisky investment intelligence
12 Burnside expressions tracked across 63+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-17.2%
Median return
-18.0%
Volatility (±)
7.2%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Burnside bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside 2010 14 Year Old Cadenhead’s | £50 | £100 | -6.7% |
| Burnside 1996 27 Year Old Halcyon Spirits | £150 | £200 | -16.7% |
| Burnside 28 Year Old Cadenhead’s | £100 | £150 | -18.5% |
| Burnside 20 Year Old Chorlton Whisky | £100 | £150 | -26.9% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Burnside expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Burnside bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Burnside 20 Year Old Chorlton Whisky | £100 | -26.9% |
| Burnside 28 Year Old Cadenhead’s | £100 | -18.5% |
| Burnside 1996 27 Year Old Halcyon Spirits | £150 | -16.7% |
| Burnside 2010 14 Year Old Cadenhead’s | £50 | -6.7% |
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 63+ 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 Burnside catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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