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Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1

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Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 is a collectable Scotch whisky from Glenfarclas aged 30 years. Based on 2 recorded auction lots across 1 month of trading data, the current median hammer price is £880, with the most recent sale at £880. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £880 (low) to £880 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 is £748–£1,012 15% around the latest sale).

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About Glenfarclas

Glenfarclas is a whisky distillery. Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 is an age-stated bottling at 30 years old, distilled in 1990.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1990), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Considerable age

    A 30-year age statement reflects long maturation and the small surviving volume that implies — older stock is scarcer.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as kyotoseq1worlds, 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
Glenfarclas
Age
30 years
Vintage
1990
Edition
kyotoseq1worlds
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£880

24-month median

£880

24-month high

£880

24-month low

£880

Estimated value · likely range

£748–£1,012 ±15%

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

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
February 2026£8802

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1?

The latest hammer price for Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 at auction is £880. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £880, with a high of £880 and a low of £880. 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 Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £880 to £880 (median £880).

Where can I sell Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1?

Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 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 £880 (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 Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 a good investment?

Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 has appeared in 2 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £880. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1?

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 £880, 24-month median £880 — 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 Glenfarclas - 30 Year Old (1990) Kyoto Worlds Series #1 that hammers at £880 would cost the buyer approximately £1,109 all-in including buyer's premium.

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