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Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1

£1,100
▼ 42.1%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Rare at auction· 4 lots a year

Auction lots

18

Houses

1

Last sold

3 days ago

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 is a collectable Scotch whisky from Karuizawa aged 19 years. Based on 18 recorded auction lots across 17 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £1,700, with the most recent sale at £1,100. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £800 (low) to £2,600 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 is £841–£1,359 (±24% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 is down 42.1%, with a 6-month trend of -38.9% (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 Karuizawa

Karuizawa is a whisky distillery. Karuizawa Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 is an age-stated bottling at 19 years old.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Closed / ghost distillery

    Karuizawa closed in 2000 and has since been demolished — no new whisky will ever be produced, which underpins exceptional auction demand.

  • Age statement

    A 19-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 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
Karuizawa
Expression
Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1
Age
19 years
Edition
Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 50cl
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£1,100

24-month median

£1,700

24-month high

£2,600

24-month low

£800

Estimated value · likely range

£841–£1,359 ±24%

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 19% of tracked bottles

Last seen

3 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

▼ 38.9%vs 6 months ago
▼ 42.1%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£776£1,727£2,678Jan 19Mar 20Aug 22Mar 23May 25Jun 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
October 2026£1,1001
September 2026£8001
June 2026£8501
May 2026£1,0501
May 2025£1,1001
August 2023£1,4001
March 2023£1,8001
December 2022£1,7001
August 2022£2,6001
June 2022£2,5001
September 2020£1,7001
June 2020£2,0001

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 at auction?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 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 19% by auction activity among the 35,289 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 Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1?

The latest hammer price for Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 at auction is £1,100. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £1,700, with a high of £2,600 and a low of £800. 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 Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 changed in value over the past year?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 is down 42.1% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 38.9%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1?

Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 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 £1,700 (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 Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Boutique-Y Whisky Co Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 has moved down 42.1%, with a current median hammer price of £1,700. The bottle has been observed at auction across 18 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 Karuizawa 19 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 £1,100, 24-month median £1,700 — 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 Karuizawa 19 Year Old Batch #1 that hammers at £1,100 would cost the buyer approximately £1,386 all-in including buyer's premium.

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