Whisky investment intelligence
326 Laphroaig expressions tracked across 10,392+ auction observations. Style: very heavily peated, medicinal. Islay region, founded 1815.
12-mo avg return
-4.4%
Median return
-6.0%
Volatility (±)
19.4%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Laphroaig bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMWS 29.171 Laphroaig 1995 20 Year Old | £250 | £150 | +76.9% |
| SMWS 29.169 Laphroaig 1995 20 Year Old | £200 | £150 | +69.2% |
| Laphroaig - 25 Year Old (2014 Cask Strength Edition) | £400 | £250 | +55.6% |
| SMWS 29.200 Laphroaig 1998 18 Year Old | £200 | £100 | +55.1% |
| SMWS 29.256 Laphroaig 2011 7 Year Old | £150 | £100 | +40.0% |
| Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength 1L | £750 | £550 | +38.9% |
| SMWS 29.257 Laphroaig 1996 21 Year Old | £400 | £300 | +33.3% |
| SMWS 29.161 Laphroaig 2000 14 Year Old | £200 | £150 | +31.3% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Laphroaig expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Laphroaig 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 10,392+ 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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