Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
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The Cardhu 1973 is a 27-year-old single malt whisky, notable for being one of two Cardhu releases under Diageo's historic Rare Malts Selection. This series, operational between 1995 and 2005, presented whiskies from both operational and lost distilleries.


Age: 27 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 60.02 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Cardhu Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
Latest Average Price

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The average hammer price of the bottle based on recent auction results.
Annualized Return

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The average yearly change in the bottle's value since its first recorded sale.
Liquidity Score

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Sales Summary
Statistics on auction sales and prices over time

This calculation includes all Cardhu 1973 27 Years Old Rare Malts Selection from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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Auction sales and price statistics for the past 3 months

This calculation includes all Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from March 2026 to May 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from November 2025 to May 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from June 2025 to May 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2007-2026

This table shows the information for each year in which this whisky was sold at auctions, compared to the previous year and cumulatively over time.

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Cumulative - the cumulative total of the current year's price change relative to the first year's sales.
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Bottle Price
Cardhu 1973 27 Year Old Rare Malts - 70cl / 60.02%RETAIL The Whisky Exchange 1000.0 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 60.02% worth? One way to do so is by checking the prices at which similar bottles were sold at auctions. The auction price is typically the best indicator of the whisky's actual value.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
March 2025 Cardhu 27 Years Old 1973 - 2000 Rare Malts Natural Cask Strength PAST Just Whisky Auctions UK 315.0 £
February 2025 Cardhu 1973 Rare Malts 27 Year Old / 60.02% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 296.0 £
February 2025 Cardhu, 27 y.o., 1973, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 60.02% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 355.1 £
January 2025 Cardhu - 27 Year Old 1973 - Rare Malts 60.02% PAST The Grand Whisky Auction UK 300.0 £
January 2025 Cardhu, 27 y.o., 1973, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 60.02% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 344.1 £
December 2024 Cardhu, 27 y.o., 1973, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 60.02% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 369.6 £
December 2024 Cardhu 1973 Rare Malts 27 Year Old / 60.02% PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU Reserve Not Met -
November 2024 Cardhu 1973 Rare Malts 27 Year Old / 60.02% PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 402.0 £
October 2024 Cardhu 27 Years Old 1973 - Rare Malts PAST Just Whisky Auctions UK 340.0 £
October 2024 Rare Malts Selection 27 Year 1973 Cardhu Single Malt Scotch (2000, 700 ml) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 313.9 £
Rare Malts Selection series:
Glenlochy 1969 - 26 years old - Rare Malts Selection
Glenlochy 1969 - 26 years old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 58.8%
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Caol Ila 1977 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Caol Ila 1977 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 61.3%
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Mannochmore 1974 - 22 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Mannochmore 1974 - 22 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 60.1%
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Dallas Dhu 1970 - 24 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 60.6%
Dallas Dhu 1970 - 24 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 60.6%
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Linkwood 1972 - 22 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
Linkwood 1972 - 22 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 59.3%
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Updated: 2026-06-03