Linkwood 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Linkwood 1974 is a 23-year-old single malt whisky, bottled at a cask strength of 61.2% ABV. It was part of Diageo's Rare Malts Selection series, a collection that featured whiskies from a variety of operational and lost distilleries.


Age: 23 Years Old Size: 750 ml Strength: 61.2 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Linkwood Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Linkwood 1974 - 23 Year 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 Linkwood 1974 23 Year 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 Linkwood 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from April 2026 to May 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Linkwood 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from January 2026 to May 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Linkwood 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from June 2025 to May 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2006-2026

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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Bottle Price
Linkwood 1974 / 23 Year Old / Rare Malts Speyside Whisky - 75cl / 61.2% RETAIL The Whisky Exchange 850.0 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Linkwood 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 61.2% 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 Linkwood - 23 Year Old (Rare Malts 1974) 75cl PAST Whisky Hammer UK 440.0 £
February 2025 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 61.2% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 312.0 £
January 2025 Linkwood 1974 23 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - b. 1997 - 75cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU 320.8 £
December 2024 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 61.2% PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 355.0 £
December 2024 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 61.2% PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU Reserve Not Met -
November 2024 Linkwood - 23 Year Old 1974 - Rare Malts 61.2% (75cl) PAST The Grand Whisky Auction UK 380.0 £
October 2024 Linkwood - 23 Year Old 1974 - Rare Malts 61.2% (75cl) PAST The Grand Whisky Auction UK 380.0 £
October 2024 Rare Malts Selection 23 Year 1974 Linkwood Single Malt Scotch (1997) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 432.1 £
October 2024 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 61.2% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 380.0 £
October 2024 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 61.2% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 363.0 £
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Glendullan 1972 - 22 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Glendullan 1972 - 22 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 62.6%
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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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Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
Cardhu 1973 - 27 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 60.02%
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Dallas Dhu 1975 - 21 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
Dallas Dhu 1975 - 21 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 61.9%
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Updated: 2026-06-03