Whisky investment intelligence
150 Mortlach expressions tracked across 1,968+ auction observations. Style: meaty, robust. Speyside region, founded 1823.
12-mo avg return
-2.5%
Median return
-7.0%
Volatility (±)
26.9%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Mortlach bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortlach 18 Year Old 50cl | £200 | £100 | +87.0% |
| Mortlach 1975 22 Year Old First Cask | £300 | £200 | +58.9% |
| Mortlach 1990 19 Year Old The Wine Society | £150 | £100 | +57.9% |
| Mortlach 2008 12 Year Old Signatory | £100 | £50 | +54.5% |
| Mortlach 1971 Gordon & Macphail | £1,100 | £700 | +50.0% |
| Mortlach 21 Year Old Gordon & Macphail | £150 | £100 | +40.0% |
| Mortlach 1996 20 Year Old Signatory | £100 | £50 | +35.7% |
| SMWS 76.103 Mortlach 1987 26 Year Old | £200 | £150 | +34.4% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Mortlach expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Mortlach bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Mortlach - 21 Year Old (2020 Special Release) | £150 | -63.9% |
| Mortlach 1954 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection | £1,900 | -43.9% |
| Mortlach 15 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail 75cl | £100 | -42.6% |
| Mortlach - 20 Year Old (Rare Malts 1978) | £350 | -41.0% |
| Mortlach Special Release 2023 | £100 | -37.5% |
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 1,968+ 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 Mortlach catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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