Whisky investment intelligence
55 Fettercairn expressions tracked across 663+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-5.0%
Median return
-4.5%
Volatility (±)
16.5%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Fettercairn bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fettercairn 24 Year Old | £200 | £150 | +31.3% |
| Fettercairn 30 Year Old Stillman's Dram | £200 | £200 | +22.2% |
| Fettercairn 16 Year Old 2020 1st Release | £100 | £50 | +17.9% |
| Fettercairn 1997 17 Year Old First Cask | £100 | £50 | +15.4% |
| Fettercairn 2006 17 Year Old Cadenhead’s | £50 | £50 | +12.0% |
| Fettercairn 1988 29 Year Old Cadenhead's | £150 | £150 | +7.1% |
| Fettercairn 30 Year Old | £250 | £250 | +6.5% |
| Fettercairn 16 Year Old 2020 1st Release | £50 | £50 | +1.2% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Fettercairn expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Fettercairn 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 663+ 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 Fettercairn catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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