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Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's

£170
6.3%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Auction lots

29

Houses

1

Last sold

426 days ago

Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's is a collectable Scotch whisky from Caperdonich aged 20 years. Based on 29 recorded auction lots across 25 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £155, with the most recent sale at £170. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £125 (low) to £230 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's is £154–£186 10% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's is up 6.3%, with a 6-month trend of -5.6% (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 Caperdonich

Caperdonich is a whisky distillery. Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's is an age-stated bottling at 20 years old, distilled in 1996.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1996), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 20-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's, 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
Caperdonich
Expression
1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's
Age
20 years
Vintage
1996
Edition
Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£170

24-month median

£155

24-month high

£230

24-month low

£125

Estimated value · likely range

£154–£186 ±10%

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

0 lots

Last seen

426 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

5.6%vs 6 months ago
6.3%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£121£179£237Apr 17Jun 18Apr 19Jan 20May 21Jun 22Jul 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
July 2025£1701
August 2024£2001
December 2023£1701
November 2023£1501
June 2022£1601
May 2022£1801
December 2021£1801
July 2021£1701
May 2021£1801
March 2021£2301
November 2020£1701
February 2020£1501

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's at auction?

Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's appeared in 0 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — hardly ever seen (almost never comes to market).

What is the current auction price of Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's?

The latest hammer price for Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's at auction is £170. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £155, with a high of £230 and a low of £125. 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 Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's changed in value over the past year?

Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's is up 6.3% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 5.6%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's?

Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's 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 £155 (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 Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's has moved up 6.3%, with a current median hammer price of £155. The bottle has been observed at auction across 29 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 Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's?

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 £170, 24-month median £155 — 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 Caperdonich 1996 20 Year Old Cadenhead's that hammers at £170 would cost the buyer approximately £214 all-in including buyer's premium.

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