Whisky investment intelligence
18 St Magdalene expressions tracked across 117+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
-1.8%
Median return
+8.1%
Volatility (±)
24.4%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
St Magdalene bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Magdalene 1982 31 Year Old Hart Brothers | £500 | £400 | +37.7% |
| St Magdalene 1975 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail | £500 | £450 | +12.4% |
| St Magdalene 1965 Connoisseurs Choice 75cl | £550 | £500 | +12.0% |
| St Magdalene 1982 26 Year Old Old Malt Cask | £400 | £350 | +8.1% |
| St Magdalene 1978 20 Year Old 100 Years Of Waterloo Street Glasgow | £1,400 | £1,700 | -20.6% |
| St Magdalene 1981 Connoisseurs Choice Mini | £50 | £50 | -25.0% |
| St Magdalene - 20 Year Old (1978) 100 Years of Waterloo Street | £1,300 | £2,000 | -37.0% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
St Magdalene 1978 20 Year Old 100 Years Of Waterloo Street Glasgow
£1,350
18 observations
St Magdalene - 20 Year Old (1978) 100 Years of Waterloo Street
£1,275
6 observations
St Magdalene 1982 32 Year Old Cadenhead’s
£800
3 observations
St Magdalene 1965 Connoisseurs Choice 75cl
£560
8 observations
St Magdalene 1982 31 Year Old Hart Brothers
£520
10 observations
Affordable St Magdalene expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
St Magdalene 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 117+ 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:
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