Bowmore's Core Range: A Decade of Market Performance
Explore the market performance of Bowmore's permanent collection from 2015-2024. Analysis reveals significant trading volume growth for 15 and 18 Year Old expressions, with notable price trends across the core range.
Bowmore's permanent collection, consisting of their 12, 15, 18, and 25 Year Old expressions, has shown interesting market dynamics over the past decade, with particularly notable trends emerging in recent years.
Market Activity Trends
The trading volume for Bowmore's core expressions has seen significant growth since 2015. The 15 and 18 Year Old expressions have become particularly active in the secondary market. The 15 Year Old saw peak trading in 2019 with 352 auctions, maintaining strong liquidity with 220-323 annual auctions in recent years. The 18 Year Old has shown remarkable growth in trading volume, from just 9 auctions in 2016 to 288 auctions in 2023, indicating significantly improved liquidity.
Price Performance
The price trajectories of these expressions tell different stories:
The 12 Year Old has shown volatility, peaking at £146.92 in 2019 but recently settling at £76.05 in early 2024, suggesting a market correction.
The 15 Year Old has maintained relatively stable pricing, moving from £97.26 in 2015 to £117.01 in 2024, showing modest appreciation despite high trading volumes.
The 18 Year Old has demonstrated the most dramatic value growth, rising from £63.89 in 2016 to £175.42 in 2023, maintaining strength at £152.13 in early 2024.
The 25 Year Old, as the premium expression, has shown the highest absolute values but also significant volatility. Prices rose from £308.75 in 2015 to peak at £632.00 in 2020, before settling at £495.45 in 2024.
Recent Market Dynamics
The past five years (2020-2024) have seen the highest trading volumes across the range, particularly for the 15 and 18 Year Old expressions. This increased liquidity suggests these bottles have become more attractive to both collectors and investors, offering easier entry and exit points in the market.
The data suggests that while prices have generally trended downward from their peaks, trading volumes remain robust, indicating sustained market interest in Bowmore's core range, particularly in their mid-range expressions.
