Is Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 a good whisky investment?

Based on 26+ auction observations across 1 expressions, the average bottle median is down 26.5% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±?%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

What's the best-performing Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 bottle this year?

The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 is up -26.5% YoY — currently fetching £90 median at auction (vs £123 a year ago).

Where can I see live Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 auction prices?

wsky1 aggregates hammer-price data from Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, Bonhams, Whisky Bull and whisky.auction. See the full Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 catalog with live prices: /distillery/lakes-distillery-the-whiskymaker-s-reserve-no-3.

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Investing in Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3

1 Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 expressions tracked across 26+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

-26.5%

Median return

-26.5%

Volatility (±)

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Verdict

Significant decline — wait for stabilisation

Top performers (12 months)

Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3	£90	£123	-26.5%

Blue-chip Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3

£90

26 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

Affordable Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.

The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3

£90

26 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.

The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3

£90

-26.5%

How wsky1 thinks about whisky investment

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 26+ 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:

Liquidity matters. A bottle that trades once a year cannot be priced reliably. Filter for ≥3 observations before you trust any "median" number.
Premium swings. Major auction houses charge 24–28% buyer's premium on top of hammer. Net return after both buy- and sell-side premium is roughly hammer × 0.78 ÷ paid × 1.26.
Concentrated risk. One bottle is a story; a 6-bottle portfolio across two or three distilleries is an asset class.

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