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156 Lagavulin expressions tracked across 6,641+ auction observations. Style: heavily peated, complex. Islay region, founded 1816.
12-mo avg return
-4.6%
Median return
-6.7%
Volatility (±)
20.1%
Verdict
Soft market — selective buys only
Lagavulin bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagavulin 21 Year Old 2007 Release | £2,000 | £1,200 | +66.7% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2011 Release | £140 | £85 | +64.7% |
| Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition 1L | £130 | £90 | +44.4% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2012 Release | £122 | £85 | +43.1% |
| Lagavulin 25 Year Old 200th Anniversary | £1,250 | £950 | +31.6% |
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2017 Release | £120 | £93 | +29.7% |
| Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition | £320 | £250 | +28.0% |
| Lagavulin 11 Year Old Offerman Charred Oak Cask Edition | £100 | £80 | +25.0% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Lagavulin 1976 37 Year Old (1976)
£2,800
3 observations
Lagavulin 37 Year Old 2013 Release
£2,700
30 observations
Lagavulin 1991 Casks of Distinction 30 Year Old
£2,500
3 observations
Lagavulin 18 Year Old Iain’s Farewell Dram
£2,300
9 observations
Lagavulin 1991 Single Cask 200th Anniversary Edition
£2,250
88 observations
Affordable Lagavulin expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Lagavulin bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Lagavulin 12 Year Old White Horse Bottling Mini 5cl | £23 | -43.7% |
| Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 2011 | £430 | -42.7% |
| Lagavulin Feis Ile 2012 Whisky Auction | £200 | -42.0% |
| Lagavulin - 1991 Distiller's Edition | £200 | -40.3% |
| Lagavulin 1998 Feis Ile 2012 | £320 | -38.5% |
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 6,641+ 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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