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Pittyvaich2009 release70cl

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release

£175
2.9%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Rare at auction· 4 lots a year

Auction lots

74

Houses

1

Last sold

14 days ago

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Pittyvaich aged 20 years, bottled in 2009. Based on 74 recorded auction lots across 56 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £165, with the most recent sale at £175. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £95 (low) to £230 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release is £159–£191 9% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release is up 2.9%, with a 6-month trend of +2.9% (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 Pittyvaich

Pittyvaich is a whisky distillery. Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release is an age-stated bottling at 20 years old, distilled in 1989, released in 2009.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1989), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 20-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
Pittyvaich
Age
20 years
Vintage
1989
Bottled
2009
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£175

24-month median

£165

24-month high

£230

24-month low

£95

Estimated value · likely range

£159–£191 ±9%

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

Rare at auctiononly a handful of lots a year

Seen at auction

4 lots

Cadence

≈ every 91 days

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 22% of tracked bottles

Last seen

14 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

2.9%vs 6 months ago
2.9%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£92£165£237Jul 12May 15Mar 17May 18Feb 20Sept 23Jul 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
August 2026£1752
July 2026£1601
September 2025£1801
July 2025£1801
February 2025£1701
June 2024£1801
April 2024£1701
January 2024£1901
November 2023£1901
October 2023£2201
September 2023£2301
April 2023£2101

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release at auction?

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release appeared in 4 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — rare at auction (only a handful of lots a year). That puts it in the top 22% 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 Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release?

The latest hammer price for Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release at auction is £175. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £165, with a high of £230 and a low of £95. 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 Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release changed in value over the past year?

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release is up 2.9% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved up 2.9%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release?

Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 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 £165 (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 Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release has moved up 2.9%, with a current median hammer price of £165. The bottle has been observed at auction across 74 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 Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 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 £175, 24-month median £165 — 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 Pittyvaich 1989 20 Year Old 2009 Release that hammers at £175 would cost the buyer approximately £221 all-in including buyer's premium.

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