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Springbank2016 release70cl

Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release

£480
20%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Rare at auction· 5 lots a year

Auction lots

96

Houses

1

Last sold

yesterday

Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Springbank aged 21 years, bottled in 2016. Based on 96 recorded auction lots across 53 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £360, with the most recent sale at £480. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £170 (low) to £1,800 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release is £300–£660 38% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release is down 20%, with a 6-month trend of -9.4% (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 Springbank

Springbank is a whisky distillery. Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release is an age-stated bottling at 21 years old, released in 2016.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Age statement

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

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 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
Springbank
Expression
21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release
Age
21 years
Bottled
2016
Edition
Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£480

24-month median

£360

24-month high

£1,800

24-month low

£170

Estimated value · likely range

£300–£660 ±38%

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

5 lots

Cadence

≈ every 73 days

Trend

67% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 17% of tracked bottles

Last seen

1 day ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

9.4%vs 6 months ago
20%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£165£1,009£1,854Aug 16Jul 17Aug 18Dec 19Feb 21Feb 24Jul 25Sept 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
September 2026£4801
February 2026£4902
October 2025£5302
August 2025£4801
July 2025£4802
May 2025£5002
March 2025£5302
February 2025£4965
December 2024£5401
November 2024£5201
September 2024£6501
July 2024£5601

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release at auction?

Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release appeared in 5 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — rare at auction (only a handful of lots a year). That is down 67% on the previous year. That puts it in the top 17% 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 Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release?

The latest hammer price for Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release at auction is £480. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £360, with a high of £1,800 and a low of £170. 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 Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release changed in value over the past year?

Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release is down 20% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 9.4%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release?

Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 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 £360 (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 Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release has moved down 20%, with a current median hammer price of £360. The bottle has been observed at auction across 96 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 Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 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 £480, 24-month median £360 — 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 Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask 2016 Release that hammers at £480 would cost the buyer approximately £605 all-in including buyer's premium.

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