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Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl

£45
53.8%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Rare at auction· 4 lots a year

Auction lots

44

Houses

1

Last sold

235 days ago

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl is a collectable Scotch whisky from Caol Ila. Based on 44 recorded auction lots across 19 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £70, with the most recent sale at £45. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £45 (low) to £155 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl is £32–£58 29% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl is down 53.8%, with a 6-month trend of -43.7% (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 Caol Ila

Caol Ila is a whisky distillery. Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila 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
Caol Ila
Bottle size
500ml

Latest sale

£45

24-month median

£70

24-month high

£155

24-month low

£45

Estimated value · likely range

£32–£58 ±29%

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

Rare at auctiononly a handful of lots a year

Seen at auction

4 lots

Cadence

≈ every 91 days

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 22% of tracked bottles

Last seen

235 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

43.7%vs 6 months ago
53.8%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£44£102£160Jan 14Feb 15Jan 18Apr 19Aug 20Dec 23Jan 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
January 2026£452
December 2025£502
July 2025£502
December 2023£602
November 2022£602
January 2022£552
August 2020£802
June 2020£702
August 2019£1002
April 2019£704
January 2019£1302
September 2018£654

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Frequently asked questions

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

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl appeared in 4 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — rare at auction (only a handful of lots a year). That puts it in the top 22% 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 Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl?

The latest hammer price for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl at auction is £45. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £70, with a high of £155 and a low of £45. 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 Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl changed in value over the past year?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl is down 53.8% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 43.7%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

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

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila 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 £70 (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 Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Boutique-Y Whisky Co Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl has moved down 53.8%, with a current median hammer price of £70. The bottle has been observed at auction across 44 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 Caol Ila 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 £45, 24-month median £70 — 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 Caol Ila Batch #1 50cl that hammers at £45 would cost the buyer approximately £57 all-in including buyer's premium.

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