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Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers

£210

latest hammer price

Hardly ever seen· 1 lots a year

Auction lots

2

Houses

1

Last sold

180 days ago

Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers is a collectable Scotch whisky from Ardbeg aged 20 years, bottled in 2021. Based on 2 recorded auction lots across 2 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £275, with the most recent sale at £210. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £210 (low) to £340 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers is £160–£260 24% around the latest sale).

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About Ardbeg

Ardbeg is a whisky distillery. Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers is an age-stated bottling at 20 years old, distilled in 2001, released in 2021.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (2001), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 20-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as distillersshow, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

  • Independent bottling

    An independent bottling by elixir, typically produced in far smaller numbers than an official distillery release.

These are scarcity and demand signals drawn from the bottle's own attributes — they describe the bottle, not a prediction of future price. Not investment advice.

Release & bottling facts

Distillery
Ardbeg
Age
20 years
Vintage
2001
Bottled
2021
Bottler
Single Malts of Scotland
Edition
Show Distillers
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£210

24-month median

£275

24-month high

£340

24-month low

£210

Estimated value · likely range

£160–£260 ±24%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

Market presence

last 12 months

Hardly ever seenalmost never comes to market

Seen at auction

1 lot

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 98% of tracked bottles

Last seen

180 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

Price history (monthly median)

£204£277£350Aug 23Mar 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
March 2026£2101
August 2023£3401

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers at auction?

Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers appeared in 1 auction lot over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — hardly ever seen (almost never comes to market). That puts it in the top 98% by auction activity among the 29,829 bottles wsky1 tracks — most collectable bottles hammer only a handful of times a year.

What is the current auction price of Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers?

The latest hammer price for Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers at auction is £210. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £275, with a high of £340 and a low of £210. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium. Data is aggregated from major auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams.

How much has Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £210 to £340 (median £275).

Where can I sell Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers?

Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers regularly appears at major Scotch whisky auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions (Scotland), Whisky Auctioneer (Scotland), Just Whisky, Whisky Hammer, and Bonhams. The current median hammer price is £275 (excluding buyer's premium). At most major houses, buyer's premium adds 24–28% on top of hammer for the buyer; sellers typically receive the hammer price minus a sales commission of 5–15%.

Is Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers a good investment?

Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers has appeared in 2 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £275. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers?

wsky1 ingests public auction results from major auction houses (via direct scraping of Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Bonhams, and Whisky Hammer, plus aggregated data from WhiskyHunter). For each bottle, we group hammer prices by year-month and compute the median price per month. The figures shown — latest £210, 24-month median £275 — are derived from this monthly-median methodology. All prices are hammer prices in GBP, excluding buyer's premium.

Does the price include buyer's premium?

No. All prices on wsky1 are hammer prices only. Buyer's premium at major Scotch whisky auction houses currently runs at 24–28% on top of the hammer price. A bottle of Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old Whisky Show 2021 Elixir Distillers that hammers at £210 would cost the buyer approximately £265 all-in including buyer's premium.

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