Whisky investment intelligence
29 Dalwhinnie expressions tracked across 495+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+0.5%
Median return
-7.0%
Volatility (±)
26.6%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Dalwhinnie bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalwhinnie 1981 Distillers Edition | £120 | £75 | +60.0% |
| Dalwhinnie 1987 25 Year Old | £290 | £205 | +41.5% |
| Dalwhinnie 1991 Distillers Edition | £60 | £45 | +33.3% |
| Dalwhinnie 1980 Distillers Edition | £120 | £95 | +26.3% |
| Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old | £35 | £30 | +16.7% |
| Dalwhinnie 30 Year Old 2019 Special Release | £352 | £340 | +3.4% |
| Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Centenary Edition | £44 | £45 | -2.8% |
| Dalwhinnie Lizzie’s Dram Distillery Exclusive | £65 | £68 | -3.7% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Dalwhinnie expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Dalwhinnie bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Dalwhinnie 2008 13 Year Old North Star | £55 | -37.1% |
| Dalwhinnie Distillery Exclusive | £45 | -25.0% |
| Dalwhinnie 2002 Distillers Edition | £40 | -20.0% |
| Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold | £20 | -20.0% |
| Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold | £20 | -20.0% |
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 495+ 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:
For a deeper view, the full Dalwhinnie catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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