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Midleton2005 release70cl

Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release

£560

latest hammer price

Hardly ever seen· 1 lots a year

Auction lots

12

Houses

1

Last sold

26 days ago

Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Midleton, bottled in 2005. Based on 12 recorded auction lots across 12 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £370, with the most recent sale at £560. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £120 (low) to £600 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release is £353–£767 37% around the latest sale).

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About Midleton

Midleton is a whisky distillery. Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release is a no-age-statement bottling, released in 2005.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release, 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
Midleton
Expression
Very Rare 2005 Release
Bottled
2005
Edition
Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£560

24-month median

£370

24-month high

£600

24-month low

£120

Estimated value · likely range

£353–£767 ±37%

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

26 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

107.4%vs 6 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£116£367£618Aug 14Mar 16Jul 18Feb 21Jul 25Aug 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
August 2026£5601
July 2025£6001
October 2021£5001
February 2021£5401
June 2020£3401
April 2019£4001
December 2018£2701
July 2018£2701
July 2017£4101
March 2016£1351
September 2014£1201
August 2014£1251

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release at auction?

Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release 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 29,926 bottles wsky1 tracks — most collectable bottles hammer only a handful of times a year.

What is the current auction price of Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release?

The latest hammer price for Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release at auction is £560. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £370, with a high of £600 and a low of £120. 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 Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £120 to £600 (median £370).

Where can I sell Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release?

Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release 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 £370 (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 Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release a good investment?

Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release has appeared in 12 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £370. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release?

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 £560, 24-month median £370 — 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 Midleton Very Rare 2005 Release that hammers at £560 would cost the buyer approximately £706 all-in including buyer's premium.

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