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Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition

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Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition is a collectable Scotch whisky from Lagavulin, bottled in 2005. Based on 65 recorded auction lots across 24 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £78, with the most recent sale at £60. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £60 (low) to £100 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition is £54–£66 9% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition is down 26.5%, with a 6-month trend of -14.3% (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 Lagavulin

Lagavulin is a whisky distillery. Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition is a no-age-statement bottling, released in 2005.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

    Released as distillers, 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
Lagavulin
Bottled
2005
Edition
distillers
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£60

24-month median

£78

24-month high

£100

24-month low

£60

Estimated value · likely range

£54–£66 ±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.

14.3%vs 6 months ago
26.5%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
May 2026£601
January 2026£652
December 2025£734
October 2025£902
March 2025£702
May 2024£902
February 2024£702
January 2024£1002
July 2023£684
June 2023£752
May 2023£852
February 2023£834

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition?

The latest hammer price for Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition at auction is £60. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £78, with a high of £100 and a low of £60. 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 Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition changed in value over the past year?

Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition is down 26.5% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 14.3%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition?

Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition 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 £78 (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 Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition has moved down 26.5%, with a current median hammer price of £78. The bottle has been observed at auction across 65 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 Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition?

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 £60, 24-month median £78 — 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 Lagavulin 2005 Distillers Edition that hammers at £60 would cost the buyer approximately £76 all-in including buyer's premium.

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