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North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice

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North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice is a collectable Scotch whisky from North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice. Based on 30 recorded auction lots across 23 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £195, with the most recent sale at £160. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £120 (low) to £270 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice is £134–£186 16% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice is down 27.3%, with a 6-month trend of -31.9% (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 North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice

North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice is a whisky distillery. North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice is a no-age-statement bottling, distilled in 1981.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1981), so the available batch is inherently finite.

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
North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice
Vintage
1981
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£160

24-month median

£195

24-month high

£270

24-month low

£120

Estimated value · likely range

£134–£186 ±16%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

31.9%vs 6 months ago
27.3%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
February 2026£1601
December 2025£1801
April 2025£2101
October 2024£2001
June 2024£2201
May 2024£2201
April 2024£2352
November 2023£2301
April 2023£2601
March 2023£2101
February 2022£2701
October 2020£2283

Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice?

The latest hammer price for North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice at auction is £160. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £195, with a high of £270 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 North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice changed in value over the past year?

North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice is down 27.3% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 31.9%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice?

North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice 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 £195 (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 North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice a good investment?

Over the past 12 months North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice has moved down 27.3%, with a current median hammer price of £195. The bottle has been observed at auction across 30 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 North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice?

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 £195 — 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 North Port-Brechin 1981 Connoisseurs Choice that hammers at £160 would cost the buyer approximately £202 all-in including buyer's premium.

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