Whisky investment intelligence
85 Imperial expressions tracked across 580+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+3.7%
Median return
+6.0%
Volatility (±)
26.7%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Imperial bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial 1995 20 Year Old The Ultimate | £150 | £100 | +51.4% |
| Imperial 1995 19 Year Old The Ultimate | £150 | £100 | +47.4% |
| Imperial 1993 Gordon & MacPhail | £150 | £100 | +45.5% |
| Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne 75cl | £50 | £0 | +41.2% |
| Imperial 1995 17 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd | £150 | £150 | +30.8% |
| Imperial 1995 19 Year Old First Cask | £150 | £100 | +21.7% |
| Imperial 1990 30 Year Old Thompson Bros | £450 | £400 | +21.1% |
| Hennessy Paradis Imperial | £1,200 | £1,000 | +20.0% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Imperial expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Imperial 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 580+ 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 Imperial catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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