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Famous Grouse 18 Year Old

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Famous Grouse 18 Year Old is a collectable Scotch whisky from Famous Grouse 18 Year Old aged 18 years. Based on 239 recorded auction lots across 59 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £51, with the most recent sale at £43. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £38 (low) to £85 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Famous Grouse 18 Year Old is £37–£49 14% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Famous Grouse 18 Year Old is down 29.2%, with a 6-month trend of -22.7% (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 Famous Grouse 18 Year Old

Famous Grouse 18 Year Old is a whisky distillery. Famous Grouse 18 Year Old is an age-stated bottling at 18 years old.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Age statement

    A 18-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
Famous Grouse 18 Year Old
Age
18 years
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£43

24-month median

£51

24-month high

£85

24-month low

£38

Estimated value · likely range

£37–£49 ±14%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

22.7%vs 6 months ago
29.2%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
June 2026£432
May 2026£451
April 2026£454
February 2026£402
December 2025£576
September 2025£556
August 2025£554
July 2025£4218
June 2025£554
April 2025£602
February 2025£602
December 2024£584

Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Famous Grouse 18 Year Old?

The latest hammer price for Famous Grouse 18 Year Old at auction is £43. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £51, with a high of £85 and a low of £38. 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 Famous Grouse 18 Year Old changed in value over the past year?

Famous Grouse 18 Year Old is down 29.2% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 22.7%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Famous Grouse 18 Year Old?

Famous Grouse 18 Year Old 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 £51 (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 Famous Grouse 18 Year Old a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Famous Grouse 18 Year Old has moved down 29.2%, with a current median hammer price of £51. The bottle has been observed at auction across 239 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 Famous Grouse 18 Year Old?

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 £43, 24-month median £51 — 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 Famous Grouse 18 Year Old that hammers at £43 would cost the buyer approximately £54 all-in including buyer's premium.

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