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Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8%

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Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% is a collectable Scotch whisky from Dalwhinnie aged 29 years, bottled in 2003. Based on 1 recorded auction lots across 1 month of trading data, the current median hammer price is £390, with the most recent sale at £390. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £390 (low) to £390 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% is £332–£449 15% around the latest sale).

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About Dalwhinnie

Dalwhinnie is a whisky distillery. Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% is an age-stated bottling at 29 years old, distilled in 1973, released in 2003.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1973), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Considerable age

    A 29-year age statement reflects long maturation and the small surviving volume that implies — older stock is scarcer.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as 57releasesspecial, 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
Dalwhinnie
Age
29 years
Vintage
1973
Bottled
2003
Edition
57releasesspecial
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£390

24-month median

£390

24-month high

£390

24-month low

£390

Estimated value · likely range

£332–£449 ±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
June 2026£3901

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8%?

The latest hammer price for Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% at auction is £390. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £390, with a high of £390 and a low of £390. 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 Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8%, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £390 to £390 (median £390).

Where can I sell Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8%?

Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% 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 £390 (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 Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% a good investment?

Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% has appeared in 1 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £390. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8%?

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 £390, 24-month median £390 — 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 Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Year Old Special Releases 2003 70cl / 57.8% that hammers at £390 would cost the buyer approximately £491 all-in including buyer's premium.

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