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Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release

£220

latest hammer price

Auction lots

3

Houses

1

Last sold

506 days ago

Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Ben Nevis aged 23 years. Based on 3 recorded auction lots across 3 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £220, with the most recent sale at £220. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £180 (low) to £220 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release is £200–£240 (±9% around the latest sale).

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About Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis is a whisky distillery. Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release is an age-stated bottling at 23 years old, distilled in 1996.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1996), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 23-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release, 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
Ben Nevis
Expression
1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release
Age
23 years
Vintage
1996
Edition
Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£220

24-month median

£220

24-month high

£220

24-month low

£180

Estimated value · likely range

£200–£240 ±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.

Market presence

last 12 months

Hardly ever seenalmost never comes to market

Seen at auction

0 lots

Last seen

506 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

Price history (monthly median)

£175£201£227Apr 21Nov 21Jun 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
June 2025£2201
November 2021£2201
April 2021£1801

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release at auction?

Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release appeared in 0 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — hardly ever seen (almost never comes to market).

What is the current auction price of Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release?

The latest hammer price for Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release at auction is £220. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £220, with a high of £220 and a low of £180. 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 Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £180 to £220 (median £220).

Where can I sell Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release?

Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release 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 £220 (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 Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release a good investment?

Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release has appeared in 3 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £220. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release?

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 £220, 24-month median £220 — 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 Ben Nevis 1996 23 Year Old Dramfool 37th Release that hammers at £220 would cost the buyer approximately £277 all-in including buyer's premium.

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