Is Early Landed Late a good whisky investment?

Based on 51+ auction observations across 2 expressions, the average bottle median is up 5.5% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±?%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

What's the best-performing Early Landed Late bottle this year?

Early Landed Late Bottled Brandy 1993 27 Year Old Thompson Bros is up 8.3% YoY — currently fetching £130 median at auction (vs £120 a year ago).

Where can I see live Early Landed Late auction prices?

wsky1 aggregates hammer-price data from Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, Bonhams, Whisky Bull and whisky.auction. See the full Early Landed Late catalog with live prices: /distillery/early-landed-late.

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Investing in Early Landed Late

2 Early Landed Late expressions tracked across 51+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

+5.5%

Median return

+6.0%

Volatility (±)

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Verdict

Stable, modest appreciation

Top performers (12 months)

Early Landed Late bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
Early Landed Late Bottled Brandy 1993 27 Year Old Thompson Bros	£150	£100	+8.3%
Early Landed Late Bottled Brandy 1993 28 Year Old Thompson Bros	£100	£100	+2.7%

Blue-chip Early Landed Late

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Early Landed Late Bottled Brandy 1993 27 Year Old Thompson Bros

£130

8 observations

Early Landed Late Bottled Brandy 1993 28 Year Old Thompson Bros

£95

43 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

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

Early Landed Late Bottled Brandy 1993 28 Year Old Thompson Bros

£95

43 observations

Early Landed Late Bottled Brandy 1993 27 Year Old Thompson Bros

£130

8 observations

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 51+ 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 Early Landed Late catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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