Is Daftmill a good whisky investment?

Based on 2,617+ auction observations across 80 expressions, the average bottle median is down 25.6% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±18.7%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

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

Daftmill - 15 Year Old (2009) Fife Strength (2024 Release) is up 20.0% YoY — currently fetching £150 median at auction (vs £125 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

80 Daftmill expressions tracked across 2,617+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

-25.6%

Median return

-29.0%

Volatility (±)

18.7%

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 - 15 Year Old (2009) Fife Strength (2024 Release)	£150	£150	+20.0%
Daftmill 2008 Single Cask #20 For Kensington Wine Market	£500	£450	+11.1%
Daftmill 2008 (Summer Batch UK Release)	£150	£100	+8.3%
Daftmill 2010 Single Cask #013 For Berry Bros & Rudd	£200	£200	+2.7%
Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release	£1,100	£1,100	+2.3%
Daftmill 2009 Double Single For Aqvavitae	£200	£200	+0.0%
Daftmill 2009 (Summer Batch Release) UK	£150	£150	+0.0%
Daftmill 2011 Single Cask #25 for Berry Bros & Rudd	£200	£200	-1.4%

Blue-chip Daftmill

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release

£1,100

87 observations

Daftmill 2008 Single Cask #20 For Kensington Wine Market

£500

27 observations

Daftmill 2006 Single Cask #39 For Berry Bros & Rudd

£300

68 observations

Daftmill 2011 Single Cask #55 for New Zealand

£300

3 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 2011 Winter Batch Release

£70

49 observations

Daftmill 2011 Summer Batch Release

£73

53 observations

Daftmill 2008 Summer Batch Release

£75

144 observations

Daftmill 2008 Winter Batch Release

£75

154 observations

Daftmill 2010 Winter Batch

£75

69 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	£250	-77.5%
Daftmill 2009 Single Cask #36 For Berry Bros & Rudd	£250	-53.1%
Daftmill 2007 Single Cask #43 For Abbey Whisky	£200	-52.5%
Daftmill 2006 Winter Batch Release	£100	-51.4%
Daftmill 2009 Single Cask #38 UK Exclusive	£150	-49.2%

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 2,617+ 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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