Whisky investment intelligence
25 Orkney expressions tracked across 148+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-9.6%
Median return
-7.7%
Volatility (±)
12.4%
Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Orkney bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney 1999 21 Year Old Infrequent Flyers | £150 | £100 | +12.5% |
| Orkney 2008 12 Year Old North Star Tyndrum Whisky Exclusive | £50 | £50 | +0.0% |
| Orkney 2000 17 Year Old North Star | £50 | £50 | -3.6% |
| Orkney 2007 11 Year Old North Star | £50 | £50 | -4.8% |
| Orkney 2007 13 Year Old Single Malts Of Scotland Parcel No.4 | £50 | £100 | -6.7% |
| Orkney 15 Year Old Chorlton Whisky | £100 | £100 | -7.7% |
| Orkney 2011 10 Year Old Thompson Bros | £50 | £50 | -9.1% |
| Orkney 2006 15 Year Old Thompson Bros | £50 | £100 | -9.7% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Orkney expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Orkney 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 148+ 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 Orkney catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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