Whisky investment intelligence
177 Lagavulin expressions tracked across 8,005+ auction observations. Style: heavily peated, complex. Islay region, founded 1816.
12-mo avg return
-4.5%
Median return
-7.0%
Volatility (±)
21.7%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Lagavulin bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagavulin 1993 Distillers Edition | £250 | £150 | +74.5% |
| Lagavulin 21 Year Old 2007 Release | £2,000 | £1,200 | +66.7% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2011 Release | £150 | £100 | +63.1% |
| Lagavulin 1990 Distillers Edition | £300 | £200 | +44.8% |
| Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition 1L | £150 | £100 | +44.4% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2012 Release | £100 | £100 | +43.1% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2017 Release | £100 | £100 | +33.3% |
| Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition | £300 | £250 | +28.0% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Lagavulin expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Lagavulin bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Boutique-y Whisky Co Lagavulin Batch #1 50cl | £100 | -56.3% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse Bottling Mini 5cl | £0 | -43.7% |
| Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 2011 | £450 | -42.7% |
| Lagavulin Feis Ile 2012 | £200 | -42.0% |
| Lagavulin - 1991 Distiller's Edition | £200 | -40.3% |
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 8,005+ 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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