Whisky Forum - Potential for investment?

Stevedigs04 · Single Malt Member Joined: 25 Jan 2014 Posts: 29

Hello Everyone!

If you've read my first post you know that I have some people in Scotland that I can order my whisky to then have it brought to Canada!!!

That being said I have someone going to visit in July this year and am starting to look around for 2 bottles that I want brought back for me!!

I was hoping to get into something a little bit limited or collectory (sorry for the lack of a better word) instead of just getting a drinker for cheaper then I can get it here.

I was looking to keep each bottle under or right around 100 pounds.

Any suggestions coming in 2014 between now and then that I could pick up that may be worth something down the road. I don't know alot about that side of it, up till now I've just purchased interesting bottles that probably will never move in value.

The one so far I am watching for is the Livet guardian, anyone have any other suggestions??

Thanks in advance!

-Steve.

GBrough · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:44 am Post subject:

Maybe Glenmorangie Signet, here in the states it runs for about 250 USD.
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Big Mac · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:11 am Post subject:

Steve just keep your ear to the ground on here for news of limited release bottlings.

So far this year a couple of new release bottlings which i am aware of which are of interest are the Glenmorangie Companta which has just been released and the Glenmorangie Taghta which is set to be released later this year.

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

Not sure when the Diageo special releases come out but the 12yo Laga should be just about Â£100 this year.

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1664

Stevedigs04 · Single Malt Member Joined: 25 Jan 2014 Posts: 29

What about any of the D&L limited bottling stuff? Will they ever increase in value or just basically drinking scotch in fancy boxes?

I have a old and rare platinum jura 18 1/120 bottles filled ( I dont think they offer this line anymore)

and a Directors cut Blair Athol 16 1/124 bottles filled.

Will these independent bottlers ever increase in value? or should I stick to stuff from the actual distilleries themselves as far as trying to invest in limited's?

Thanks!

-Steve

TheWM · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:14 pm Post subject:

If you're buying for investment always get the best limited edition release that you can afford from a distillery. Not necessarily saying that they are better, but for resale, it's going to be tons easier selling a bottle to matey in China when he can easily recognise it.

I have several independent bottlings, unless super rare, are never going to command the same values.

That said, I often find it strange when bottlings such as the Jura you mention are made is such little quantities, that you would expect them to command a premium purely based on the amount there are of them. One would thought that if there's only a run of 120, then perhaps, in a few years time (well 15+) would be highly sought after. Who knows?

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

Always stick to the distillery official bottles. You'll struggle to get a return on an indi bottle.

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JAB · Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:27 pm Post subject:

Cant go wrong with Feis Ile bottles from Islay during the festival in May

Most are under Â£100, but then you have the trouble of getting there lol