Whisky investment intelligence
29 Lochlea expressions tracked across 286+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-14.1%
Median return
-15.0%
Volatility (±)
14.5%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Lochlea bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lochlea Cask Strength Batch #2 | £50 | £50 | +17.6% |
| Lochlea Cask Strength Batch #1 | £50 | £50 | +0.0% |
| Lochlea Cask Strength Batch #3 | £50 | £50 | -4.8% |
| Lochlea 6 Year Old | £100 | £100 | -5.9% |
| Lochlea 2018 6 Year Old | £50 | £100 | -6.5% |
| Lochlea 2018 Single Cask #156 For Robbie’s Whisky Merchants | £100 | £100 | -12.5% |
| Lochlea 2020 Single Cask #123 For Royal Mile Whiskies | £50 | £50 | -16.7% |
| Lochlea 2018 Single Cask #282 For Aberdeen Whisky Shop | £50 | £50 | -23.8% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Lochlea expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Lochlea 2019 5 Year Old Cadenhead’s
£40
33 observations
Lochlea 2020 Single Cask #127 For Inverarity Morton
£40
7 observations
Lochlea 2018 Single Cask #282 For Aberdeen Whisky Shop
£40
10 observations
Lochlea 2019 Single Cask #236 For Master Of Malt
£41
3 observations
Lochlea Cask Strength Batch #1
£45
88 observations
Lochlea 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 286+ 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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