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Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask

£70
20%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Auction lots

27

Houses

1

Last sold

390 days ago

Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask is a collectable Scotch whisky from Glenglassaugh. Based on 27 recorded auction lots across 22 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £80, with the most recent sale at £70. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £55 (low) to £140 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask is £62–£78 12% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask is down 20%, with a 6-month trend of -12.5% (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 Glenglassaugh

Glenglassaugh is a whisky distillery. Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask is a no-age-statement bottling, distilled in 2008.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (2008), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask, 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
Glenglassaugh
Expression
2008 The First Cask
Vintage
2008
Edition
Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£70

24-month median

£80

24-month high

£140

24-month low

£55

Estimated value · likely range

£62–£78 ±12%

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

Trend

100% vs prior year

Last seen

390 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

12.5%vs 6 months ago
20%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£53£99£144Jun 17May 18Apr 19Apr 22Dec 22Feb 24Apr 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
August 2025£701
July 2025£701
May 2025£901
April 2025£851
November 2024£701
August 2024£951
February 2024£801
November 2023£801
February 2023£952
December 2022£651
August 2022£701
May 2022£751

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask at auction?

Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask appeared in 0 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — hardly ever seen (almost never comes to market). That is down 100% on the previous year.

What is the current auction price of Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask?

The latest hammer price for Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask at auction is £70. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £80, with a high of £140 and a low of £55. 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 Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask changed in value over the past year?

Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask is down 20% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 12.5%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask?

Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask 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 £80 (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 Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask has moved down 20%, with a current median hammer price of £80. The bottle has been observed at auction across 27 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 Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask?

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 £70, 24-month median £80 — 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 Glenglassaugh 2008 The First Cask that hammers at £70 would cost the buyer approximately £88 all-in including buyer's premium.

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