Whisky investment intelligence
101 Clynelish expressions tracked across 1,093+ auction observations. Style: waxy, coastal. Highland region, founded 1967.
12-mo avg return
+7.2%
Median return
+2.0%
Volatility (±)
28.6%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Clynelish bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory | £150 | £79 | +90.5% |
| Clynelish 1995 Signatory | £170 | £93 | +83.8% |
| Clynelish 12 Year Old Hand Filled Distillery Exclusive Batch #006 | £180 | £115 | +56.5% |
| Clynelish 1992 Distillers Edition | £100 | £70 | +42.9% |
| Clynelish 12 Year Old Friends Of The Classic Malts 2009 Release | £95 | £70 | +35.7% |
| Clynelish 14 year Old | £54 | £40 | +34.4% |
| Clynelish 1996 18 Year Old First Cask | £180 | £135 | +33.3% |
| Clynelish 18 Year Old Whisky Exchange | £340 | £260 | +30.8% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Clynelish - 17 Year Old (Manager's Dram)
£1,350
18 observations
Clynelish 12 Year Old Ainslie & Heilbron
£1,000
13 observations
Clynelish 1992 26 Year Old Hidden Spirits
£825
11 observations
Clynelish 1993 27 Year Old Old & Rare
£650
6 observations
Clynelish 1993 25 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength
£400
16 observations
Affordable Clynelish expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Clynelish 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 1,093+ 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 Clynelish catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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