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Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1

£250

latest hammer price

Hardly ever seen· 1 lots a year

Auction lots

11

Houses

1

Last sold

26 days ago

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 is a collectable Scotch whisky from Boutique-Y aged 40 years. Based on 11 recorded auction lots across 9 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £230, with the most recent sale at £250. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £170 (low) to £320 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 is £223–£277 11% around the latest sale).

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About Boutique-Y

Boutique-Y is a whisky distillery. Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 is an age-stated bottling at 40 years old.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Considerable age

    A 40-year age statement reflects long maturation and the small surviving volume that implies — older stock is scarcer.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 50cl, 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
Boutique-Y
Expression
Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1
Age
40 years
Edition
Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 50cl
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£250

24-month median

£230

24-month high

£320

24-month low

£170

Estimated value · likely range

£223–£277 ±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

26 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

13.8%vs 6 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£165£247£330Aug 18Jun 20Jul 24Aug 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
August 2026£2501
July 2024£2601
March 2021£2101
November 2020£3201
October 2020£2152
September 2020£1702
June 2020£2901
March 2019£2301
August 2018£1801

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 at auction?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 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 Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1?

The latest hammer price for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 at auction is £250. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £230, with a high of £320 and a low of £170. 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 Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £170 to £320 (median £230).

Where can I sell Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 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 £230 (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 Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 a good investment?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 has appeared in 11 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £230. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Boutique-Y Whisky Co Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1?

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 £250, 24-month median £230 — 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 Dufftown 40 Year Old Batch #1 that hammers at £250 would cost the buyer approximately £315 all-in including buyer's premium.

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