Whisky investment intelligence
22 Dewar's expressions tracked across 43+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-0.3%
Median return
-4.8%
Volatility (±)
31.3%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Dewar's bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewar's Ancestor (Rare Old) | £50 | £50 | +40.0% |
| Dewar's - 12 Year Old | £0 | £0 | -4.8% |
| Dewar's - 36 Year Old (Double Double) 50cl | £350 | £600 | -36.2% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Dewar's expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Dewar's bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Dewar's - 36 Year Old (Double Double) 50cl | £350 | -36.2% |
| Dewar's - 12 Year Old | £0 | -4.8% |
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 43+ 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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