Is Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B a good whisky investment?

Based on 9+ auction observations across 1 expressions, the average bottle median is up 18.2% over the past 12 months. Volatility of returns sits at ±?%, meaning individual bottles can vary substantially around that average.

What's the best-performing Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B bottle this year?

Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B is up 18.2% YoY — currently fetching £130 median at auction (vs £110 a year ago).

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Q: Where can I see live Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B auction prices?

wsky1 aggregates hammer-price data from Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Whisky Hammer, Bonhams, Whisky Bull and whisky.auction. See the full Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B catalog with live prices: /distillery/ballechin-2004-17-year-old-whisky-sponge-edition-no-36b.

1 Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B expressions tracked across 9+ auction observations.

12-mo avg return

+18.2%

Median return

+18.2%

Volatility (±)

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Verdict

Strong recent momentum

Top performers (12 months)

Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.

Bottle	Current median	12mo ago	Change
Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B	£130	£110	+18.2%

Blue-chip Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B

Highest median auction price — the established collectables.

Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B

£130

9 observations

Entry-level (under £150)

Affordable Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.

Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B

£130

9 observations

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 9+ 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.

For a deeper view, the full Ballechin 2004 17 Year Old Whisky Sponge Edition No.36B catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.

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