Whisky investment intelligence
34 Macduff expressions tracked across 155+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+2.1%
Median return
-4.0%
Volatility (±)
22.4%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Macduff bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macduff 1984 24 Year Old First Cask | £100 | £100 | +50.0% |
| Macduff 1973 28 Year Old First Cask | £250 | £200 | +26.3% |
| Macduff 1975 Connoisseurs Choice | £150 | £150 | +21.4% |
| Macduff 2004 Connoisseurs Choice | £50 | £50 | +0.0% |
| SMWS 6.72 MacDuff 2006 17 Year Old | £50 | £50 | -3.7% |
| SMWS 6.39 Macduff 2012 7 Year Old | £50 | £50 | -4.3% |
| Macduff 1972 31 Year Old First Cask | £200 | £250 | -8.7% |
| Macduff 1997 21 Year Old Old Particular | £50 | £50 | -12.7% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Macduff expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Macduff 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 155+ 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:
For a deeper view, the full Macduff catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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