Whisky investment intelligence
9 Smogen expressions tracked across 42+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-10.4%
Median return
-10.0%
Volatility (±)
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Verdict
Significant decline — wait for stabilisation
Smogen bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smogen 9 Year Old Twin Barrels 50cl | £100 | £100 | -6.2% |
| Smogen 2012 8 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.19 | £100 | £100 | -14.6% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Smogen expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Smogen 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 42+ 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 Smogen catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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