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Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl

£110
15.4%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Rare at auction· 6 lots a year

Auction lots

32

Houses

1

Last sold

270 days ago

Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl is a collectable Scotch whisky from Bruichladdich. Based on 32 recorded auction lots across 15 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £160, with the most recent sale at £110. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £95 (low) to £320 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl is £90–£130 18% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl is down 15.4%, with a 6-month trend of -65.6% (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 Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich is a whisky distillery. Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl is a no-age-statement bottling.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

    Released as 09jamesmccollvalinch, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

  • 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
Bruichladdich
Edition
Valinch 09 James Mccoll
Bottle size
500ml

Latest sale

£110

24-month median

£160

24-month high

£320

24-month low

£95

Estimated value · likely range

£90–£130 ±18%

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

6 lots

Cadence

≈ every 61 days

Trend

50% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 14% of tracked bottles

Last seen

270 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

65.6%vs 6 months ago
15.4%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£92£211£330Oct 16Feb 18Mar 19Oct 20Sept 23Jul 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
December 2025£1102
September 2025£1454
July 2025£1902
November 2024£1502
September 2023£2002
November 2020£3201
October 2020£3201
August 2019£1602
March 2019£1336
December 2018£1802
April 2018£1901
March 2018£1901

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl at auction?

Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl appeared in 6 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — rare at auction (only a handful of lots a year). That is up 50% on the previous year. That puts it in the top 14% 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 Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl?

The latest hammer price for Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl at auction is £110. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £160, with a high of £320 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 Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl changed in value over the past year?

Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl is down 15.4% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 65.6%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl?

Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 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 £160 (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 Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl has moved down 15.4%, with a current median hammer price of £160. The bottle has been observed at auction across 32 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 Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 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 £110, 24-month median £160 — 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 Bruichladdich Valinch 09 James McColl 50cl that hammers at £110 would cost the buyer approximately £139 all-in including buyer's premium.

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