Is Coleburn a good whisky investment?

Based on 59+ auction observations across 12 expressions, the average bottle median is down 12.0% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±28.3%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

What's the best-performing Coleburn bottle this year?

Coleburn 1980 Moray Scanner Appeal Mini 5cl is up 33.3% YoY — currently fetching £30 median at auction (vs £23 a year ago).

Where can I see live Coleburn auction prices?

wsky1 aggregates hammer-price data from Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, Bonhams, Whisky Bull and whisky.auction. See the full Coleburn catalog with live prices: /distillery/coleburn.

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Investing in Coleburn

12 Coleburn expressions tracked across 59+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

-12.0%

Median return

-10.0%

Volatility (±)

28.3%

Verdict

Significant decline — wait for stabilisation

Top performers (12 months)

Coleburn bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
Coleburn 1980 Moray Scanner Appeal Mini 5cl	£50	£0	+33.3%
Coleburn 1972 Connoisseurs Choice	£250	£200	+13.6%
Coleburn 1983 14 Year Old Signatory	£200	£200	+6.7%
Coleburn 1972 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail	£550	£600	-6.9%
Coleburn 1972 Gordon & MacPhail 125th Anniversary Edition	£1,300	£1,500	-13.3%
Coleburn 1970 30 Year Old Signatory	£450	£650	-29.2%
Coleburn - 47 Year Old (1972) 125th Anniversay Edition (Gordon and MacPhail)	£1,000	£1,800	-43.3%
Coleburn 1983 14 Year Old Signatory Mini	£0	£50	-57.1%

Blue-chip Coleburn

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Coleburn 1972 Gordon & MacPhail 125th Anniversary Edition

£1,300

4 observations

Coleburn - 47 Year Old (1972) 125th Anniversay Edition (Gordon and MacPhail)

£1,000

4 observations

Coleburn 1972 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail

£540

4 observations

Coleburn 1970 30 Year Old Signatory

£460

4 observations

Coleburn 1972 Connoisseurs Choice

£250

26 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

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

Coleburn 1983 14 Year Old Signatory Mini

£15

3 observations

Coleburn 1980 Moray Scanner Appeal Mini 5cl

£30

7 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

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

Coleburn 1983 14 Year Old Signatory Mini	£0	-57.1%
Coleburn - 47 Year Old (1972) 125th Anniversay Edition (Gordon and MacPhail)	£1,000	-43.3%
Coleburn 1970 30 Year Old Signatory	£450	-29.2%
Coleburn 1972 Gordon & MacPhail 125th Anniversary Edition	£1,300	-13.3%
Coleburn 1972 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail	£550	-6.9%

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 59+ 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 Coleburn catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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