Whisky investment intelligence
70 Octomore expressions tracked across 3,208+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-1.0%
Median return
+0.0%
Volatility (±)
14.2%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Octomore bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octomore 2008 10 Year Old Dialogos | £150 | £150 | +30.8% |
| Octomore 09.3 5 Year Old Dialogos | £150 | £100 | +25.0% |
| Octomore 08.2 8 Year Old Masterclass | £150 | £150 | +23.1% |
| Octomore 06.1 Scottish Barley 5 Year Old | £150 | £100 | +22.7% |
| Octomore 06.2 5 Year Old | £150 | £150 | +20.8% |
| Octomore 06.3 Islay Barley 5 Year Old | £250 | £200 | +17.3% |
| Octomore 10.2 8 Year Old Dialogos | £150 | £100 | +16.7% |
| Octomore 11.3 5 Year Old Islay Barley | £150 | £150 | +15.4% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Octomore 08.3 5 Year Old Masterclass Islay Barley 75cl
£500
10 observations
Octomore 08.3 5 Year Old Masterclass Islay Barley
£460
137 observations
Octomore Concept OBA 50cl
£447
144 observations
Octomore 02.2 Orpheus 5 Year Old
£440
108 observations
Octomore 2007 13 Year Old Dramfool’s Jim McEwan Signature Collection
£420
5 observations
Affordable Octomore expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Octomore 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 3,208+ 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 Octomore catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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