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Macallan 1972 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 4043 - Fine & Rare

Macallan 1972 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 4043 - Fine & Rare

The Macallan 1972, aged 29 years and bottled in 2002, is a release from The Macallan's Fine & Rare Collection, which features some of the distillery's most notable single malts. This particular expression, Cask no. 4043, has a limited production of 128 bottles, making it a scarce item for whisky collectors and investors.


Age: 29 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 58.4 % Bottling series: Fine and Rare Distillery: Macallan Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Macallan 1972 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 4043 - Fine & Rare
Latest Average Price

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Sales Summary
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This calculation includes all Macallan 1972 29 Year Old Cask no. 4043 Fine & Rare from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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Macallan 1972 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 4043 - Fine & Rare — winning bid
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Past: Recent Results

Recent hammer prices from past online auctions for Macallan 1972 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 4043 - Fine & Rare - 700 ml / 58.4% and closely matching bottles. Past results are a useful reference point when estimating current market value.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
September 2023 The Macallan Fine & Rare 29 Year Old 58.4 ABV 1972 - 70cl
PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA
17740.2 £
May 2023 The Macallan Fine & Rare 29 Year Old 58.4 ABV 1972 - 70cl
PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA Reserve Not Met
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August 2021 Macallan - 29 Year Old (1972 Fine and Rare)
PAST Whisky Hammer UK
5600.0 £
September 2020 The Macallan Fine & Rare 29 Year Old 58.4 ABV 1972
PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK
18000.0 £
September 2020 The Macallan Fine & Rare 29 Year Old 58.4 ABV 1972
PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK
18000.0 £
February 2020 Macallan 1972 Fine and Rare 29 Year Old #4043
PAST Whisky Auctioneer N/A
23000.0 £
October 2019 The Macallan Fine & Rare 29 Year Old 58.4 ABV 1972
PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK
18000.0 £
September 2019 Macallan 1972 Fine and Rare 29 Year Old #4043
PAST Whisky Auctioneer N/A
17000.0 £
May 2019 Macallan 1972 Fine and Rare 29 Year Old #4043
PAST Whisky Auctioneer N/A
29000.0 £
July 2015 Macallan 1972 — 29 Years Old Cask #4043 — 70cl
PAST Whisky.Auction N/A
5500.0 £
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Macallan 1953 - 49 Year Old - Fine and Rare
Macallan 1953 - 49 Year Old - Fine and Rare - 700 ml / 51%
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Macallan 1969 - 32 Year Old - Cask no. 9369 - Fine & Rare
Macallan 1969 - 32 Year Old - Cask no. 9369 - Fine & Rare - 700 ml / 50.6%
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Macallan 1946 - 56 Year Old - Cask no. 46/3M - Fine & Rare
Macallan 1946 - 56 Year Old - Cask no. 46/3M - Fine & Rare - 700 ml / 44.3%
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Macallan 1973 - 30 Year Old - Cask no. 6098 - Fine & Rare
Macallan 1973 - 30 Year Old - Cask no. 6098 - Fine & Rare - 700 ml / 60.6%
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Bottle data updated 13 Jul 2026