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Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction

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Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction is a collectable Scotch whisky from Balblair, bottled in 2012. Based on 4 recorded auction lots across 4 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £118, with the most recent sale at £95. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £95 (low) to £200 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction is £71–£119 26% around the latest sale).

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About Balblair

Balblair is a whisky distillery. Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction is a no-age-statement bottling, distilled in 1989, released in 2012.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1989), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as 3rd, 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
Balblair
Vintage
1989
Bottled
2012
Edition
3rd
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£95

24-month median

£118

24-month high

£200

24-month low

£95

Estimated value · likely range

£71–£119 ±26%

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
March 2026£951
December 2025£951
October 2025£1401
July 2022£2001

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction?

The latest hammer price for Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction at auction is £95. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £118, with a high of £200 and a low of £95. 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 Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £95 to £200 (median £118).

Where can I sell Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction?

Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction 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 £118 (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 Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction a good investment?

Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction has appeared in 4 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £118. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction?

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 £95, 24-month median £118 — 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 Balblair - 1989 (3rd Release) Bottled 2012 Whisky Auction that hammers at £95 would cost the buyer approximately £120 all-in including buyer's premium.

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