Whisky investment intelligence
21 The expressions tracked across 125+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+2.7%
Median return
+0.0%
Volatility (±)
23.2%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
The bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lakes Pink Grapefruit Gin | £30 | £20 | +50.0% |
| The Wild Geese Irish Single Malt | £53 | £43 | +23.5% |
| The Deveron 12 Year Old | £30 | £25 | +20.0% |
| The Pogues Single Malt Irish Whiskey | £23 | £20 | +12.5% |
| The Highland Star 11 Year Old Single Malt North Star Millennial Range | £30 | £30 | +0.0% |
| The Whisky Of 1990 Whyte & Mackay 75cl | £25 | £25 | +0.0% |
| The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Editions Reflections for Simon Rogan | £50 | £56 | -11.1% |
| The Gauldrons Campbeltown Blended Malt Batch #6 | £30 | £35 | -14.3% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
The Wild Geese Irish Single Malt
£53
4 observations
The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Editions Reflections for Simon Rogan
£50
9 observations
The Deveron 12 Year Old
£30
19 observations
The Gauldrons Campbeltown Blended Malt Batch #6
£30
8 observations
The Highland Star 11 Year Old Single Malt North Star Millennial Range
£30
11 observations
Affordable The expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
The 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 125+ 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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