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Royal Lochnagar1997 release750ml

Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7%

£240

latest hammer price

Hardly ever seen· 1 lots a year

Auction lots

1

Houses

1

Last sold

136 days ago

Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% is a collectable Scotch whisky from Royal Lochnagar aged 24 years, bottled in 1997. Based on 1 recorded auction lots across 1 month of trading data, the current median hammer price is £240, with the most recent sale at £240. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £240 (low) to £240 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% is £204–£276 15% around the latest sale).

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About Royal Lochnagar

Royal Lochnagar is a whisky distillery. Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% is an age-stated bottling at 24 years old, distilled in 1972, released in 1997.

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.

  • Non-standard format

    Bottled in a 750ml format rather than the standard 700ml, which sets it apart from the regular run.

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
Royal Lochnagar
Age
24 years
Vintage
1972
Bottled
1997
Bottle size
750ml

Latest sale

£240

24-month median

£240

24-month high

£240

24-month low

£240

Estimated value · likely range

£204–£276 ±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.

Market presence

last 12 months

Hardly ever seenalmost never comes to market

Seen at auction

1 lot

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 98% of tracked bottles

Last seen

136 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

Price history (monthly median)

Only one auction sale on record so far — £240 in April 2026. We need at least two monthly data points to chart a trend, so check back after more sales.

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
April 2026£2401

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% at auction?

Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% appeared in 1 auction lot over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — hardly ever seen (almost never comes to market). That puts it in the top 98% by auction activity among the 29,829 bottles wsky1 tracks — most collectable bottles hammer only a handful of times a year.

What is the current auction price of Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7%?

The latest hammer price for Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% at auction is £240. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £240, with a high of £240 and a low of £240. 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 Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7%, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £240 to £240 (median £240).

Where can I sell Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7%?

Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% 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 £240 (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 Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% a good investment?

Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% has appeared in 1 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £240. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7%?

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 £240, 24-month median £240 — 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 Royal Lochnagar 1972 24 Year Old Bottled 1997 - Rare Malts Selection 75cl / 55.7% that hammers at £240 would cost the buyer approximately £302 all-in including buyer's premium.

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