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Oban2018 release70cl

Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release

£260
13%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Scarce at auction· 7 lots a year

Auction lots

63

Houses

1

Last sold

3 days ago

Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Oban aged 21 years, bottled in 2018. Based on 63 recorded auction lots across 29 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £280, with the most recent sale at £260. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £190 (low) to £410 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release is £239–£281 8% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release is up 13%, with a 6-month trend of +23.8% (up). 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 Oban

Oban is a whisky distillery. Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release is an age-stated bottling at 21 years old, distilled in 1996, released in 2018.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

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

  • Age statement

    A 21-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

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
Oban
Age
21 years
Vintage
1996
Bottled
2018
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£260

24-month median

£280

24-month high

£410

24-month low

£190

Estimated value · likely range

£239–£281 ±8%

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

Scarce at auctiona good find when it appears

Seen at auction

7 lots

Cadence

≈ every 52 days

Trend

12% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 13% of tracked bottles

Last seen

3 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

23.8%vs 6 months ago
13%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£184£303£422Jun 19Jun 21Jul 22Oct 23Aug 24Feb 26Sept 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
September 2026£2601
May 2026£1901
April 2026£2801
March 2026£3002
February 2026£2702
August 2025£2602
July 2025£2102
December 2024£3404
August 2024£3202
January 2024£2502
December 2023£2502
November 2023£2502

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release at auction?

Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release appeared in 7 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — scarce at auction (a good find when it appears). That is down 12% on the previous year. That puts it in the top 13% 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 Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release?

The latest hammer price for Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release at auction is £260. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £280, with a high of £410 and a low of £190. 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 Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release changed in value over the past year?

Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release is up 13% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved up 23.8%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release?

Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 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 £280 (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 Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release has moved up 13%, with a current median hammer price of £280. The bottle has been observed at auction across 63 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 Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 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 £260, 24-month median £280 — 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 Oban 1996 21 Year Old 2018 Release that hammers at £260 would cost the buyer approximately £328 all-in including buyer's premium.

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