Is Octomore a good whisky investment?

Based on 2,467+ auction observations across 64 expressions, the average bottle median is up 2.2% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±14.7%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

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

Octomore 07.3 5 Year Old is up 31.0% YoY — currently fetching £190 median at auction (vs £145 a year ago).

Where can I see live Octomore auction prices?

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

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Investing in Octomore

64 Octomore expressions tracked across 2,467+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

+2.2%

Median return

+0.0%

Volatility (±)

14.7%

Verdict

Stable, modest appreciation

Top performers (12 months)

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

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
Octomore 07.3 5 Year Old	£190	£145	+31.0%
Octomore 2008 10 Year Old Dialogos	£170	£130	+30.8%
Octomore 15.3 5 Year Old	£155	£120	+29.2%
Octomore 11.3 5 Year Old Islay Barley	£155	£125	+24.0%
Octomore 08.2 8 Year Old Masterclass	£160	£130	+23.1%
Octomore 06.2 5 Year Old	£160	£130	+23.1%
Octomore 08.2 8 Year Old Masterclass	£160	£133	+20.8%
Octomore 06.1 Scottish Barley 5 Year Old	£130	£110	+18.2%

Blue-chip Octomore

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Octomore 08.3 5 Year Old Masterclass Islay Barley 75cl

£500

10 observations

Octomore Concept OBA 50cl

£460

143 observations

Octomore 08.3 5 Year Old Masterclass Islay Barley

£460

133 observations

Octomore 02.2 Orpheus 5 Year Old

£440

104 observations

Octomore 2007 13 Year Old Dramfool’s Jim McEwan Signature Collection

£420

5 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

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

Octomore 2011 8 Year Old The Cask Whisperer

£113

70 observations

Octomore 13.4 5 Year Old Distillery Exclusive 2022 Release

£115

7 observations

Octomore 12.1 5 Year Old The Impossible Equation

£115

20 observations

Octomore 07.2 5 Year Old

£120

44 observations

Octomore 14.3 5 Year Old

£120

3 observations

Cooled off (12 months)

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

Octomore 13.4 5 Year Old Distillery Exclusive 2022 Release	£115	-32.4%
Octomore 03.1 5 Year Old	£150	-21.1%
Octomore 04.1 5 Year Old	£140	-17.6%
Octomore 14.3 5 Year Old	£120	-17.2%
Octomore 10 Year Old 1st Release	£170	-15.0%

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 2,467+ 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.

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