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Auchentoshan2012 release70cl

Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release

£40
0%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Hardly ever seen· 1 lots a year

Auction lots

24

Houses

1

Last sold

299 days ago

Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Auchentoshan, bottled in 2012. Based on 24 recorded auction lots across 23 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £45, with the most recent sale at £40. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £40 (low) to £75 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release is £36–£44 11% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release is up 0%, with a 6-month trend of -20% (down). wsky1 aggregates hammer prices from major public Scotch whisky auctions including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium (typically 24–28% additional at major houses). Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

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About Auchentoshan

Auchentoshan is a whisky distillery. Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release is a no-age-statement bottling, released in 2012.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

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

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
Auchentoshan
Bottled
2012
Edition
Valinch
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£40

24-month median

£45

24-month high

£75

24-month low

£40

Estimated value · likely range

£36–£44 ±11%

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

299 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

20%vs 6 months ago
0%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£39£58£77Jul 15Sept 17Aug 18Feb 20Jun 21Apr 23Apr 24Nov 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
November 2025£401
April 2024£501
November 2023£451
June 2023£401
April 2023£451
July 2022£401
November 2021£501
June 2021£451
December 2020£551
August 2020£501
February 2020£751
October 2019£651

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release at auction?

Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release 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 29,926 bottles wsky1 tracks — most collectable bottles hammer only a handful of times a year.

What is the current auction price of Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release?

The latest hammer price for Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release at auction is £40. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £45, with a high of £75 and a low of £40. 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 Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release changed in value over the past year?

Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release is up 0% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 20%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release?

Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release 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 £45 (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 Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release has moved up 0%, with a current median hammer price of £45. The bottle has been observed at auction across 24 recorded lots in our database. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice. Whisky is an illiquid alternative asset; secondary-market value depends heavily on bottle condition, fill level, label integrity, and timing.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release?

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 £40, 24-month median £45 — 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 Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release that hammers at £40 would cost the buyer approximately £50 all-in including buyer's premium.

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