Is Dailuaine a good whisky investment?

Based on 265+ auction observations across 49 expressions, the average bottle median is up 9.4% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±27.1%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

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

Dailuaine 1975 27 Year Old First Cask is up 72.4% YoY — currently fetching £250 median at auction (vs £145 a year ago).

Where can I see live Dailuaine auction prices?

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

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Investing in Dailuaine

49 Dailuaine expressions tracked across 265+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

+9.4%

Median return

+0.0%

Volatility (±)

27.1%

Verdict

Strong recent momentum

Top performers (12 months)

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

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
Dailuaine 1975 27 Year Old First Cask	£250	£145	+72.4%
SMWS 41.64 Dailuaine 1984 30 Year Old	£250	£165	+51.5%
Dailuaine 1973 30 Year Old First Cask	£260	£175	+48.6%
SMWS 41.60 Dailuaine 1988 25 Year Old	£170	£130	+30.8%
SMWS 41.84 Dailuaine 2005 11 Year Old	£75	£58	+30.4%
Dailuaine 1980 34 Year Old	£380	£325	+16.9%
Dailuaine 2015 9 Year Old Thompson Bros	£88	£75	+16.7%
Dailuaine 2013 9 Year Old Auld Goonsy’s Malt	£40	£38	+6.7%

Blue-chip Dailuaine

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Dailuaine - 22 Year Old (Rare Malts 1973) 75cl

£400

9 observations

Dailuaine 1980 34 Year Old

£380

31 observations

Dailuaine 1973 30 Year Old First Cask

£260

18 observations

Dailuaine 1975 27 Year Old First Cask

£250

11 observations

SMWS 41.64 Dailuaine 1984 30 Year Old

£250

9 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

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

Dailuaine 2012 4 Year Old Carn Mor

£30

4 observations

Dailuaine - 12 Year Old (2008) Fable Chapter #3 Whisky Auction

£37

4 observations

Dailuaine 2013 9 Year Old Auld Goonsy’s Malt

£40

4 observations

Dailuaine 2016 7 Year Old Thompson Bros

£55

5 observations

Dailuaine - 16 Year Old (Flora & Fauna)

£55

31 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

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

Dailuaine - 12 Year Old (2008) Fable Chapter #3 Whisky Auction	£37	-32.7%
Dailuaine 17 Year Old Manager's Dram, 2000	£210	-18.4%
Dailuaine 2016 7 Year Old Thompson Bros	£55	-15.4%
Dailuaine 2010 12 Year Old Thompson Bros	£60	-11.1%
Dailuaine - 22 Year Old (Rare Malts 1973) 75cl	£400	-11.1%

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 265+ 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 Dailuaine catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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