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Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl

£230
52.1%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Rare at auction· 4 lots a year

Auction lots

26

Houses

1

Last sold

today

Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl is a collectable Scotch whisky from Yamazaki. Based on 26 recorded auction lots across 14 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £390, with the most recent sale at £230. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £230 (low) to £540 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl is £184–£276 20% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl is down 52.1%, with a 6-month trend of -42.5% (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 Yamazaki

Yamazaki is a whisky distillery. Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl is a no-age-statement bottling, distilled in 2008.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (2008), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as caskessencesherrysuntory, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

  • Non-standard format

    Bottled in a 500ml format rather than the standard 700ml, which sets it apart from the regular run.

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
Yamazaki
Vintage
2008
Edition
Sherry Cask Essence Suntory
Bottle size
500ml

Latest sale

£230

24-month median

£390

24-month high

£540

24-month low

£230

Estimated value · likely range

£184–£276 ±20%

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

Trend

33% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 22% of tracked bottles

Last seen

today

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

42.5%vs 6 months ago
52.1%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£223£390£556Jul 20Apr 21Dec 21Jun 23Feb 25Aug 25Aug 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
September 2026£2301
August 2026£3801
January 2026£2702
August 2025£2302
May 2025£2702
February 2025£3802
June 2024£4002
June 2023£4202
January 2023£4602
December 2021£4402
July 2021£5202
April 2021£5402

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl at auction?

Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl 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 is down 33% on the previous 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 Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl?

The latest hammer price for Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl at auction is £230. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £390, with a high of £540 and a low of £230. 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 Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl changed in value over the past year?

Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl is down 52.1% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 42.5%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl?

Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl 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 £390 (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 Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl has moved down 52.1%, with a current median hammer price of £390. The bottle has been observed at auction across 26 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 Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl?

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 £230, 24-month median £390 — 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 Yamazaki 2008 Sherry Cask Essence Of Suntory Whisky 50cl that hammers at £230 would cost the buyer approximately £290 all-in including buyer's premium.

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