Whisky investment intelligence
13 Old Fitzgerald expressions tracked across 85+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-12.3%
Median return
-19.6%
Volatility (±)
20.8%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Old Fitzgerald bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fitzgerald 1849 75cl | £200 | £150 | +16.1% |
| Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled in Bond (2018) | £100 | £100 | -19.6% |
| Old Fitzgerald 11 Year Old Bottled In Bond | £200 | £300 | -33.3% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Old Fitzgerald expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Old Fitzgerald 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 85+ 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 Old Fitzgerald catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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