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Caol Ila Cask Strength

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Caol Ila Cask Strength is a collectable Scotch whisky from Caol Ila. Based on 78 recorded auction lots across 56 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £72, with the most recent sale at £58. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £40 (low) to £98 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Caol Ila Cask Strength is £52–£63 9% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Caol Ila Cask Strength is down 17.9%, with a 6-month trend of -36.1% (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 Caol Ila

Caol Ila is a whisky distillery. Caol Ila Cask Strength is a no-age-statement bottling.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

    Released as caskstrength, 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
Caol Ila
Edition
caskstrength
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£58

24-month median

£72

24-month high

£98

24-month low

£40

Estimated value · likely range

£52–£63 ±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.

36.1%vs 6 months ago
17.9%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
February 2026£582
December 2025£651
November 2025£751
August 2025£601
July 2025£701
February 2025£851
November 2024£901
September 2024£701
April 2024£851
March 2024£801
February 2024£982
October 2023£802

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Caol Ila Cask Strength?

The latest hammer price for Caol Ila Cask Strength at auction is £58. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £72, with a high of £98 and a low of £40. 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 Caol Ila Cask Strength changed in value over the past year?

Caol Ila Cask Strength is down 17.9% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 36.1%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Caol Ila Cask Strength?

Caol Ila Cask Strength 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 £72 (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 Caol Ila Cask Strength a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Caol Ila Cask Strength has moved down 17.9%, with a current median hammer price of £72. The bottle has been observed at auction across 78 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 Caol Ila Cask Strength?

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 £58, 24-month median £72 — 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 Caol Ila Cask Strength that hammers at £58 would cost the buyer approximately £72 all-in including buyer's premium.

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