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Ardbeg50cl

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl

£120
14.3%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Hardly ever seen· 1 lots a year

Auction lots

26

Houses

1

Last sold

180 days ago

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl is a collectable Scotch whisky from Ardbeg. Based on 26 recorded auction lots across 21 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £150, with the most recent sale at £120. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £105 (low) to £235 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl is £100–£140 17% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl is up 14.3%, with a 6-month trend of -48.9% (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 Ardbeg

Ardbeg is a whisky distillery. Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl is a no-age-statement bottling.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Non-standard format

    Bottled in a 500ml 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
Bottle size
500ml

Latest sale

£120

24-month median

£150

24-month high

£235

24-month low

£105

Estimated value · likely range

£100–£140 ±17%

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.

48.9%vs 6 months ago
14.3%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£102£172£242Apr 13May 14Jul 15Sept 16Feb 20Nov 21Mar 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
March 2026£1201
March 2022£1901
November 2021£2201
October 2020£1102
August 2020£2201
February 2020£1701
August 2019£2352
February 2018£1851
March 2017£2101
November 2016£1451
October 2016£1532
September 2016£1802

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl at auction?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl 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 Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl?

The latest hammer price for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl at auction is £120. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £150, with a high of £235 and a low of £105. 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 Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl changed in value over the past year?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl is up 14.3% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 48.9%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl 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 £150 (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 Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl has moved up 14.3%, with a current median hammer price of £150. The bottle has been observed at auction across 26 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 Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl?

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 £120, 24-month median £150 — 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 Boutique-Y Whisky Co Ardbeg Batch #1 50cl that hammers at £120 would cost the buyer approximately £151 all-in including buyer's premium.

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