Whisky investment intelligence
12 Girvan expressions tracked across 97+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-22.5%
Median return
-22.7%
Volatility (±)
9.6%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Girvan bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girvan 30 Year Old Good Spirits Co 10th Anniversary | £70 | £75 | -6.7% |
| Girvan 1988 30 Year Old XOP | £120 | £140 | -14.3% |
| Girvan 28 Year Old Patent Still | £60 | £70 | -14.3% |
| Girvan 1989 30 Year Old Whisky Show 2020 | £85 | £105 | -19.0% |
| Girvan 1989 30 Year Old Old Particular | £85 | £110 | -22.7% |
| Girvan 1995 29 Year Old OLO | £79 | £105 | -25.0% |
| Girvan 1990 31 Year Old Thompson Bros | £73 | £100 | -27.5% |
| Girvan 25 Year Old No.1 Apps | £54 | £84 | -35.8% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Girvan expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Girvan bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Girvan 25 Year Old Patent Still | £50 | -37.5% |
| Girvan 25 Year Old No.1 Apps | £54 | -35.8% |
| Girvan 1990 31 Year Old Thompson Bros | £73 | -27.5% |
| Girvan 1995 29 Year Old OLO | £79 | -25.0% |
| Girvan 1989 30 Year Old Old Particular | £85 | -22.7% |
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 97+ 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 Girvan catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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