Whisky investment intelligence
40 Oban expressions tracked across 878+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+3.3%
Median return
+1.0%
Volatility (±)
27.6%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Oban bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oban The MacLeans Old Teddy | £340 | £180 | +88.9% |
| Oban - 13 Year Old (Manager's Dram) | £700 | £480 | +45.8% |
| Oban The MacLeans Young Teddy | £480 | £340 | +41.2% |
| Oban 2006 Distillers Edition | £65 | £50 | +30.0% |
| Oban - Old Teddy (Limited Edition) | £360 | £283 | +27.4% |
| Oban 1980 Distillers Edition | £140 | £110 | +27.3% |
| Oban 14 Year Old (1 Litre) | £50 | £40 | +25.0% |
| Oban 2005 Distillers Edition | £65 | £55 | +18.2% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Oban expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Oban 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 878+ 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 Oban catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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