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Whisky investment intelligence

Investing in Loch Lomond

142 Loch Lomond expressions tracked across 1,036+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

-1.0%

Median return

-7.1%

Volatility (±)

26.7%

Verdict

Soft market — selective buys only

Top performers (12 months)

Loch Lomond bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.

BottleCurrent median12mo agoChange
Loch Lomond - The Open Special Edition 2024 (152nd Anniversary)£100£50+127.3%
Loch Lomond 21 Year Old£100£50+58.3%
Loch Lomond - Distiller's Cut (The Open Special Edition)£50£0+45.5%
Loch Lomond 2017 5 Year Old Distillery Edition #2£100£100+26.7%
Loch Lomond 2010 9 Year Old Single Cask #119 Distillery Edition£100£100+26.3%
Loch Lomond 1999 Paul Lawrie Autograph Edition The Open 147th Carnoustie£100£50+25.0%
Loch Lomond 12 Year Old£50£50+20.0%
Loch Lomond 2005 13 Year Old Whisky Broker£50£50+20.0%

Blue-chip Loch Lomond

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

SMWS 135.64 Loch Lomond (Inchmoan) 2005 19 Year Old Whisky Wanderers Festivals 2025

£170

10 observations

SMWS 135.64 Loch Lomond (Inchmoan) 2005 19 Year Old

£170

4 observations

Loch Lomond 25 Year Old (Three Wood Matured)

£150

4 observations

Loch Lomond (Old Rhosdhu) 1994 30 Year Old Bedford Park

£140

10 observations

Loch Lomond - 22 Year Old (2002) 153rd Open Royal Portrush Limited Edition

£125

4 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

Affordable Loch Lomond expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.

Loch Lomond Original

£20

137 observations

Loch Lomond 10 Year Old

£20

12 observations

Loch Lomond Spearhead

£20

10 observations

Loch Lomond - Classic

£20

17 observations

Loch Lomond Single Malt

£20

41 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

Loch Lomond bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.

Loch Lomond - 24 Year Old (1997) Lee Westwood Single Cask (3rd Edition)£100-42.1%
Loch Lomond - Pittodrie Edition£50-38.5%
Loch Lomond - 24 Year Old (2000) 152nd Royal Troon (Open Course Collection)£100-35.3%
Loch Lomond 2006 Single Cask #18/500-12 For The Whisky Shop£50-33.3%
Loch Lomond 2006 16 Year Old Thompson Bros£50-29.4%

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 1,036+ 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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