Whisky investment intelligence
21 The expressions tracked across 136+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+5.6%
Median return
-6.6%
Volatility (±)
29.2%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
The bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wild Geese Irish Single Malt | £50 | £50 | +62.5% |
| The Lakes Pink Grapefruit Gin | £50 | £0 | +50.0% |
| The Deveron 12 Year Old | £50 | £50 | +30.0% |
| The Pogues Single Malt Irish Whiskey | £0 | £0 | +12.5% |
| The Highland Star 11 Year Old Single Malt North Star Millennial Range | £50 | £50 | +8.3% |
| The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Editions Reflections for Simon Rogan | £50 | £50 | -6.6% |
| The Last Of Us Moth & Wolf Blended Malt Naughty Dog X Digital Spirits | £0 | £50 | -10.0% |
| The Whisky Of 1990 Whyte & Mackay 75cl | £0 | £50 | -10.0% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
The Lakes Distillery ‘The Chocolatier’ Limited Edition
£170
3 observations
The Wild Geese Irish Single Malt
£65
4 observations
The Lakes Distillery The Whiskymaker’s Editions Reflections for Simon Rogan
£48
11 observations
The Deveron 12 Year Old
£33
19 observations
The Highland Star 11 Year Old Single Malt North Star Millennial Range
£33
13 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 136+ 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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