wsky1

William Larue Weller First Release 2005

£1,700

latest hammer price

Auction lots

2

Houses

1

Last sold

398 days ago

William Larue Weller First Release 2005 is a collectable Scotch whisky from William Larue Weller First, bottled in 2005. Based on 2 recorded auction lots across 2 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £1,650, with the most recent sale at £1,700. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £1,600 (low) to £1,700 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for William Larue Weller First Release 2005 is £1,564–£1,836 8% around the latest sale).

All William Larue Weller First expressions →

About William Larue Weller First

William Larue Weller First is a whisky distillery. William Larue Weller First Release 2005 is a no-age-statement bottling, released in 2005.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

    Released as William Larue Weller First Release 2005 75cl, 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
William Larue Weller First
Expression
Release 2005
Bottled
2005
Edition
William Larue Weller First Release 2005 75cl
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£1,700

24-month median

£1,650

24-month high

£1,700

24-month low

£1,600

Estimated value · likely range

£1,564–£1,836 ±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

Hardly ever seenalmost never comes to market

Seen at auction

0 lots

Last seen

398 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

Price history (monthly median)

£1,552£1,652£1,751Jul 25Aug 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
August 2025£1,7001
July 2025£1,6001

Frequently asked questions

How rare is William Larue Weller First Release 2005 at auction?

William Larue Weller First Release 2005 appeared in 0 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — hardly ever seen (almost never comes to market).

What is the current auction price of William Larue Weller First Release 2005?

The latest hammer price for William Larue Weller First Release 2005 at auction is £1,700. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £1,650, with a high of £1,700 and a low of £1,600. 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 William Larue Weller First Release 2005 changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for William Larue Weller First Release 2005, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £1,600 to £1,700 (median £1,650).

Where can I sell William Larue Weller First Release 2005?

William Larue Weller First Release 2005 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 £1,650 (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 William Larue Weller First Release 2005 a good investment?

William Larue Weller First Release 2005 has appeared in 2 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £1,650. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of William Larue Weller First Release 2005?

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 £1,700, 24-month median £1,650 — 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 William Larue Weller First Release 2005 that hammers at £1,700 would cost the buyer approximately £2,142 all-in including buyer's premium.

Own a bottle of William Larue Weller First Release 2005?

Track it against live auction data and see your portfolio's real market value — free for up to 3 bottles.

Start tracking free →

Own a different bottle? Get a free whisky valuation for any bottle — no signup, no card.