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Investing in Dalmore

209 Dalmore expressions tracked across 4,452+ auction observations. Style: sherried, rich, citrus. Highland region, founded 1839.

12-mo avg return

+0.3%

Median return

+0.0%

Volatility (±)

23.0%

Verdict

Stable, modest appreciation

Top performers (12 months)

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

BottleCurrent median12mo agoChange
Dalmore Cigar Malt Old Style£200£100+80.0%
Dalmore Rivers Collection Tweed Dram 2012 Season£150£100+64.7%
SMWS 13.83 Dalmore 2013 7 Year Old£100£50+54.5%
Dalmore Rivers Collection Tay Dram 2012 Season£100£100+41.2%
Dalmore 2001 Connoisseurs Choice£50£50+41.2%
Dalmore Gran Reserva£150£100+36.8%
Dalmore 1996 16 Year Old The Maltman£100£50+36.4%
Dalmore 1973 33 Year Old Cabernet Sauvignon£1,900£1,400+34.1%

Blue-chip Dalmore

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

The Dalmore Single Cask 23 Year Old, Matusalem Oloroso Finish, 1999

£4,800

10 observations

The Dalmore Single Cask 23 Year Old, Matusalem Oloroso Finish, 1999 (6x 70cl)

£4,600

5 observations

Dalmore 1973 33 Year Old Cabernet Sauvignon

£1,900

9 observations

Dalmore Ceti 30 Year Old

£1,700

4 observations

Dalmore 1973 30 Year Old Gonzalez Byass

£950

23 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

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

Dalmore 12 Year Old Old Style Mini 5cl

£15

11 observations

Dalmore Richard Paterson 50th Anniversary ‘History In The Making’ Book

£30

8 observations

Dalmore 12 Year Old Mini

£35

4 observations

Dalmore Richard Paterson’s 50th Anniversary Book

£40

10 observations

Dalmore - 12 Year Old

£47

110 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

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

Dalmore - 20 Year Old (2023 Edition)£200-57.5%
Dalmore - 2003 (Vintage)£100-52.8%
Dalmore - Cigar Malt (Original)£50-41.7%
Dalmore - 13 Year Old (2008) Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)£50-37.1%
Dalmore - 16 Year Old (Luminary No.2) 2024 Edition£150-35.5%

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 4,452+ 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 Dalmore catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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