Fairly new to whisky collection some advice will be great.

[AngryAnt]

Good day to all the whisky experts out there.

I am new to this and have a few bottles in my collection. I seem to be favouring the Dalmore and really hope they a good investment. I have my eye on a 45 year old Dalmore Aroura, which I am looking at swapping my 2008, 40 year old Glenfiddich and £1150.00,

Would you say this Is a good swap for investment. I don't want to in 10years time say dam should have held onto that glenfiddich and not have swapped it, But I have been looking for the Dalmore Aroura for quite some time.

Any advice good or bad will be great.

[nitram]

Drink it!

(you did say any advice, good or bad....)

[AngryAnt]

[sorren]

I like it, your new to collecting and your looking at top end expensive bottles straight away, I can only dream of getting either of those bottles, both I'm sure are very good bets, good luck..

[Quaich1]

That 40 year old Glenfiddich sounds mighty fine to me. I have enjoyed the Glenfiddich 30 year and it is stellar. I expect the 40 is even better. I would likely drink it "slowly" if it were mine.

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[drPete]

Dalmore ...... hmmmmm. Too much targeted at investors, I feel. Constellation collection was hyped enormously and only for travel retail........... tll they couldn't sell any, now you can get it anywhere.

Some of it very fine drams though - core range with age statements still yummy.
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[Keith]

The Dalmore Aurora is certainly a very highly rated expression and a very rare whisky at 45 years old, i have only read good reviews from those who have tasted it. Now £5500 a bottle over at TWE it is already amongst some of the most expensive whiskies available but will it increase much more in value in the next 10 years? It was a limited release of only 200 bottles and i am sure a number of them have been drunk since its release and i am sure most will be gone in 10 years time so i am sure its value will increase, but by how much, if i knew that for sure i would be buying a bottle myself.

The Glenfiddich 40 2008 plus £1150 sounds a fair deal for the Dalmore Aurora, if i was to guess how much more the Glenfiddich 40 2008 would be worth in 10 years time i would guess the way prices are going it would possibly be worth around £3500.

My personal preference would be for Glenfiddich over Dalmore and my taste often influences what i buy as an investment and the Glenfiddich will always be a sought after iconic brand.

[Islay Pete]

I always think there is a great deal of marketing and over inflated prices behind the Dalmore and it is difficult to say whether some of its rare bottles will increase in value that much in 10 years but rare Glenfiddich bottlings will always increase in value. Just my opinion.

[Woodwynd]

Keep the glenfiddich 40, buy another one or two bottles for investment , at least all your eggs are not in one basket and you have more bottles in your collection. Cheers Alan.