Whisky investment intelligence
136 Lagavulin expressions tracked across 4,488+ auction observations. Style: heavily peated, complex. Islay region, founded 1816.
12-mo avg return
-0.4%
Median return
-4.0%
Volatility (±)
21.6%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Lagavulin bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagavulin 21 Year Old 2007 Release | £2,000 | £1,200 | +66.7% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2011 Release | £140 | £85 | +64.7% |
| Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition 1L | £130 | £90 | +44.4% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2012 Release | £122 | £85 | +43.1% |
| Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Bottling 75cl | £350 | £245 | +42.9% |
| Lagavulin 25 Year Old 200th Anniversary | £1,300 | £950 | +36.8% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2016 Release | £135 | £100 | +35.0% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2017 Release | £120 | £90 | +33.3% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Lagavulin 37 Year Old 2013 Release
£2,700
30 observations
Lagavulin 18 Year Old Iain’s Farewell Dram
£2,300
4 observations
Lagavulin 1991 Single Cask 200th Anniversary Edition
£2,200
43 observations
Lagavulin 21 Year Old 2007 Release
£2,000
50 observations
Lagavulin 1976 30 Year Old 2006 Release
£2,000
23 observations
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.
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse Bottling Mini 5cl | £23 | -43.7% |
| Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 2011 | £430 | -42.7% |
| Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 2012 | £320 | -38.5% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2021 Release | £70 | -36.4% |
| Lagavulin 1994 Feis Ile 2010 | £500 | -33.3% |
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 4,488+ 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 Lagavulin catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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