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Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter

£160
23.1%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Hardly ever seen· 1 lots a year

Auction lots

36

Houses

1

Last sold

236 days ago

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter is a collectable Scotch whisky from Glenfiddich aged 18 years. Based on 36 recorded auction lots across 25 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £170, with the most recent sale at £160. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £123 (low) to £260 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter is £136–£184 15% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter is up 23.1%, with a 6-month trend of -33.3% (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 Glenfiddich

Glenfiddich is a whisky distillery. Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter is an age-stated bottling at 18 years old.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Age statement

    A 18-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as ancientblackdecanterreserve, 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
Glenfiddich
Age
18 years
Edition
Ancient Reserve Black Decanter
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£160

24-month median

£170

24-month high

£260

24-month low

£123

Estimated value · likely range

£136–£184 ±15%

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

236 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

33.3%vs 6 months ago
23.1%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£119£193£268Oct 16Jan 18Mar 19Aug 20Jan 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
January 2026£1601
March 2025£1752
April 2024£1801
October 2021£2201
March 2021£2201
February 2021£2101
January 2021£2401
October 2020£2101
August 2020£1601
July 2020£1901
February 2020£1701
November 2019£1653

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter at auction?

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter 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 Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter?

The latest hammer price for Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter at auction is £160. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £170, with a high of £260 and a low of £123. 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 Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter changed in value over the past year?

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter is up 23.1% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 33.3%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter?

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter 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 £170 (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 Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter has moved up 23.1%, with a current median hammer price of £170. The bottle has been observed at auction across 36 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 Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter?

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 £160, 24-month median £170 — 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 Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Ancient Reserve Black Decanter that hammers at £160 would cost the buyer approximately £202 all-in including buyer's premium.

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