Whisky investment intelligence
183 Laphroaig expressions tracked across 5,418+ auction observations. Style: very heavily peated, medicinal. Islay region, founded 1815.
12-mo avg return
-3.7%
Median return
-4.4%
Volatility (±)
16.2%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Laphroaig bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laphroaig Triple Wood | £64 | £45 | +41.7% |
| Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength 1L | £750 | £540 | +38.9% |
| Laphroaig 15 Year Old Pre Royal Warrant | £270 | £210 | +28.6% |
| Laphroaig 18 Year Old | £148 | £116 | +26.8% |
| Laphroaig 18 Year Old Diamond Jubilee | £170 | £135 | +25.9% |
| Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old 2017 Release | £110 | £88 | +24.5% |
| Laphroaig Cairdeas 30 Year Old | £1,600 | £1,300 | +23.1% |
| Laphroaig Cairdeas 200th Anniversary Feis Ile 2015 | £147 | £120 | +22.2% |
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 5,418+ 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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