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39 Dailuaine expressions tracked across 166+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+15.3%
Median return
+6.7%
Volatility (±)
27.4%
Verdict
Strong recent momentum
Dailuaine bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dailuaine 1975 27 Year Old First Cask | £250 | £145 | +72.4% |
| Dailuaine 1973 30 Year Old First Cask | £265 | £175 | +51.4% |
| Dailuaine 1980 34 Year Old | £380 | £325 | +16.9% |
| Dailuaine 2015 9 Year Old Thompson Bros | £88 | £75 | +16.7% |
| Dailuaine 2013 9 Year Old Auld Goonsy’s Malt | £40 | £38 | +6.7% |
| Dailuaine 2012 4 Year Old Carn Mor | £30 | £30 | +0.0% |
| Dailuaine 2007 13 Year Old Adelphi | £60 | £60 | +0.0% |
| Dailuaine 2010 12 Year Old Thompson Bros | £60 | £68 | -11.1% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Dailuaine expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Dailuaine 2012 4 Year Old Carn Mor
£30
4 observations
Dailuaine 2013 9 Year Old Auld Goonsy’s Malt
£40
4 observations
Dailuaine 2016 7 Year Old Thompson Bros
£55
5 observations
Dailuaine 2018 7 Year Old Murray McDavid For Spirit Of Speyside 2025
£58
4 observations
Dailuaine 2010 12 Year Old Thompson Bros
£60
36 observations
Dailuaine bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
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 166+ 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:
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