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Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre

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Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre is a collectable Scotch whisky from Ardbeg aged 26 years. Based on 1 recorded auction lots across 1 month of trading data, the current median hammer price is £780, with the most recent sale at £780. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £780 (low) to £780 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre is £663–£897 15% around the latest sale).

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About Ardbeg

Ardbeg is a whisky distillery. Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre is an age-stated bottling at 26 years old, distilled in 1996.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1996), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Considerable age

    A 26-year age statement reflects long maturation and the small surviving volume that implies — older stock is scarcer.

  • Named / limited release

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

  • Non-standard format

    Bottled in a 1500ml format rather than the standard 700ml, which sets it apart from the regular run.

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
26 years
Vintage
1996
Edition
collectionsealsestantesilver
Bottle size
1500ml

Latest sale

£780

24-month median

£780

24-month high

£780

24-month low

£780

Estimated value · likely range

£663–£897 ±15%

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

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
April 2026£7801

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre?

The latest hammer price for Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre at auction is £780. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £780, with a high of £780 and a low of £780. 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 - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £780 to £780 (median £780).

Where can I sell Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre?

Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre 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 £780 (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 - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre a good investment?

Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre has appeared in 1 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £780. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Ardbeg - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre?

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 £780, 24-month median £780 — 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 - 26 Year Old (1996) Sestante Collection (Silver Seal) 1.5 Litre that hammers at £780 would cost the buyer approximately £983 all-in including buyer's premium.

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