Is Annandale a good whisky investment?

Based on 70+ auction observations across 32 expressions, the average bottle median is down 18.5% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±9.2%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

What's the best-performing Annandale bottle this year?

Annandale 2015 7 Year Old North Star is up -9.5% YoY — currently fetching £48 median at auction (vs £53 a year ago).

Where can I see live Annandale auction prices?

wsky1 aggregates hammer-price data from Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, Bonhams, Whisky Bull and whisky.auction. See the full Annandale catalog with live prices: /distillery/annandale.

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Investing in Annandale

32 Annandale expressions tracked across 70+ auction observations. Style: heavily peated and unpeated. Lowland region, founded 1830.

12-mo avg return

-18.5%

Median return

-17.0%

Volatility (±)

9.2%

Verdict

Significant decline — wait for stabilisation

Top performers (12 months)

Annandale bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
Annandale 2015 7 Year Old North Star	£48	£53	-9.5%
Annandale - 6 Year Old (2015) TWB 15th Anniversary Whisky Auction	£38	£42	-9.5%
Annandale Single Cask #529 Callum	£150	£200	-25.0%
Annandale 2015 8 Year Old Caledonian Sleeper 150th Anniversary	£35	£50	-30.0%

Blue-chip Annandale

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Annandale Single Cask #529 Callum

£150

8 observations

Annandale 10 Year Old Man O’Sword Single Cask #103

£58

3 observations

Annandale 10 Year Old Man O’Sword Single Cask #69

£58

3 observations

Annandale 2015 8 Year Old Cadenhead’s

£50

3 observations

Annandale 2015 10 Year Old Cadenhead’s

£50

8 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

Affordable Annandale expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.

Annandale Storyman 2nd Edition

£35

6 observations

Annandale 2015 8 Year Old Caledonian Sleeper 150th Anniversary

£35

5 observations

Annandale - 6 Year Old (2015) TWB 15th Anniversary Whisky Auction

£38

5 observations

Annandale 2018 Man O’ Words Single Cask #397

£45

3 observations

Annandale 2015 7 Year Old North Star

£48

4 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

Annandale bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.

Annandale 2015 8 Year Old Caledonian Sleeper 150th Anniversary	£35	-30.0%
Annandale Single Cask #529 Callum	£150	-25.0%
Annandale 2015 7 Year Old North Star	£48	-9.5%
Annandale - 6 Year Old (2015) TWB 15th Anniversary Whisky Auction	£38	-9.5%

How wsky1 thinks about whisky investment

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 70+ 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:

Liquidity matters. A bottle that trades once a year cannot be priced reliably. Filter for ≥3 observations before you trust any "median" number.
Premium swings. Major auction houses charge 24–28% buyer's premium on top of hammer. Net return after both buy- and sell-side premium is roughly hammer × 0.78 ÷ paid × 1.26.
Concentrated risk. One bottle is a story; a 6-bottle portfolio across two or three distilleries is an asset class.

For a deeper view, the full Annandale catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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