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Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old

£950
▼ 36.7%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Auction lots

59

Houses

1

Last sold

471 days ago

Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old is a collectable Scotch whisky from Clynelish aged 24 years. Based on 59 recorded auction lots across 43 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £1,083, with the most recent sale at £950. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £175 (low) to £2,300 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old is £570–£1,330 (±40% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old is down 36.7%, with a 6-month trend of -13.6% (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 Clynelish

Clynelish is a whisky distillery. Clynelish Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old is an age-stated bottling at 24 years old, distilled in 1972.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1972), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 24-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old, 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
Clynelish
Expression
Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old
Age
24 years
Vintage
1972
Edition
Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£950

24-month median

£1,083

24-month high

£2,300

24-month low

£175

Estimated value · likely range

£570–£1,330 ±40%

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

471 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

▼ 13.6%vs 6 months ago
▼ 36.7%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£170£1,269£2,369Apr 13Mar 15Nov 17Jan 20Feb 23Feb 24Jul 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
July 2025£9501
October 2024£8501
September 2024£1,1002
August 2024£1,1501
June 2024£1,0833
April 2024£1,0833
March 2024£1,1003
February 2024£1,1502
January 2024£1,3002
December 2023£1,6002
November 2023£2,3001
October 2023£1,4002

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old at auction?

Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old 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 Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old?

The latest hammer price for Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old at auction is £950. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £1,083, with a high of £2,300 and a low of £175. 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 Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old changed in value over the past year?

Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old is down 36.7% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 13.6%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old?

Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 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 £1,083 (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 Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old has moved down 36.7%, with a current median hammer price of £1,083. The bottle has been observed at auction across 59 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 Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 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 £950, 24-month median £1,083 — 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 Rare Malts Clynelish 1972 24 Year Old that hammers at £950 would cost the buyer approximately £1,197 all-in including buyer's premium.

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