Is Daftmill a good whisky investment?

Based on 1,501+ auction observations across 68 expressions, the average bottle median is down 27.8% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±34.1%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

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

Daftmill 2008 Single Cask #20 For Kensington Wine Market is up 163.2% YoY — currently fetching £1,000 median at auction (vs £380 a year ago).

Where can I see live Daftmill auction prices?

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

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Investing in Daftmill

68 Daftmill expressions tracked across 1,501+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

-27.8%

Median return

-31.0%

Volatility (±)

34.1%

Verdict

Significant decline — wait for stabilisation

Top performers (12 months)

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

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
Daftmill 2008 Single Cask #20 For Kensington Wine Market	£1,000	£380	+163.2%
Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release	£1,050	£1,100	-4.5%
Daftmill 2010 Single Cask #013 For Berry Bros & Rudd	£170	£190	-10.5%
Daftmill 2009 Single Cask #30 Poland Exclusive	£260	£293	-11.1%
Daftmill 2011 Single Cask #97 For The UK	£135	£152	-11.2%
Daftmill 2010 Single Cask #76 For The Whisky Exchange	£178	£200	-11.2%
Daftmill 2011 Single Cask #95 For Milano Whisky Festival	£200	£230	-13.0%
Daftmill 2011 Single Cask #96 For Royal Mile Whiskies	£140	£164	-14.9%

Blue-chip Daftmill

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

£1,050

38 observations

Daftmill 2008 Single Cask #20 For Kensington Wine Market

£1,000

12 observations

Daftmill 2006 Single Cask #39 For Berry Bros & Rudd

£320

28 observations

Daftmill 2007 Single Cask #9 For The Whisky Exchange

£275

22 observations

Daftmill 2006 Single Cask #48 Taiwan Exclusive

£270

3 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

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

Daftmill 2010 Winter Batch Release

£65

6 observations

Daftmill 2010 Winter Batch

£70

61 observations

Daftmill 2011 Summer Batch Release

£70

36 observations

Daftmill 2011 Winter Batch Release

£70

30 observations

Daftmill 2010 Summer Batch Release

£74

82 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

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

Daftmill 2006 Single Cask #48 Taiwan Exclusive	£270	-77.5%
Daftmill 2008 Single Cask #67 For Berry Bros & Rudd	£140	-58.8%
Daftmill 2006 Winter Batch Release	£86	-55.6%
Daftmill 2006 12 Year Old Summer Batch Release 75cl	£120	-53.8%
Daftmill 2006 Single Cask #35 For The W Club	£185	-53.7%

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 1,501+ 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 Daftmill catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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