Whisky investment intelligence
3 Spica expressions tracked across 114+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+3.5%
Median return
+5.0%
Volatility (±)
8.1%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Spica bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spica 1980 40 Year Old North Star | £200 | £150 | +12.5% |
| Spica 1997 20 Year Old North Star | £50 | £50 | +5.0% |
| Spica 1989 29 Year Old North Star | £50 | £50 | -7.1% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Spica expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Spica 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 114+ 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 Spica catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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