Whisky investment intelligence
50 Oban expressions tracked across 1,214+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+3.3%
Median return
+4.5%
Volatility (±)
25.1%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Oban bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oban The MacLeans Old Teddy | £300 | £200 | +77.8% |
| Oban - 13 Year Old (Manager's Dram) | £700 | £500 | +45.8% |
| Oban - 2007 (Distiller's Edition) | £100 | £50 | +41.5% |
| Oban 2006 Distillers Edition | £50 | £50 | +40.0% |
| Oban - 14 Year Old (1 Litre) | £50 | £50 | +32.5% |
| Oban 1980 Distillers Edition | £150 | £100 | +27.3% |
| Oban 14 Year Old | £50 | £50 | +25.0% |
| Oban - Old Teddy (Limited Edition) | £350 | £300 | +24.1% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Oban expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Oban 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 1,214+ 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 Oban catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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