Mortlach 1972 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Mortlach 1972 - 23 Year Old is part of the Rare Malts Selection series released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005, containing single malt whiskies from both active and defunct distilleries. Distilled in 1972 and bottled in the mid-1990s, this particular expression was bottled at a cask strength of 59.4% ABV. It was specifically produced for the South African market and is referred to as the B297 version.


Age: 23 Years Old Size: 750 ml Strength: 59.4 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Mortlach Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Mortlach 1972 - 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.
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Sales Summary
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This calculation includes all Mortlach 1972 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 6 months

This calculation includes all Mortlach 1972 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from December 2025 to March 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Mortlach 1972 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from June 2025 to March 2026.

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

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Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Mortlach 1972 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 59.4% 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
November 2024 Rare Malts Selection - Mortlach - 23 Years Old 1972 (59.4%) (750ml) PAST Speyside Whisky Auctions UK 760.0 £
November 2024 Mortlach 1972 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 59.4% - SA Import PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 725.0 £
October 2024 Rare Malts Selection - Mortlach - 23 Years Old 1972 (59.4%) (750ml) PAST Speyside Whisky Auctions UK Reserve Not Met -
October 2024 Mortlach 1972 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 59.4% - SA Import PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK Reserve Not Met -
September 2024 Mortlach 1972 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 59.4% - SA Import PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 900.0 £
September 2024 Mortlach 1972 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 59.4% - SA Import PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK Reserve Not Met -
April 2024 Rare Malts Mortlach 1972 23 Year Old 75cl PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions UK 900.0 £
April 2024 Mortlach 1972 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 59.4% - SA Import PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 1050.0 £
March 2024 Mortlach 1972 Rare Malts 23 Year Old 75cl / 59.4% PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 1055.0 £
February 2024 Mortlach 1972 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts 59.4% - Rsa PAST Whisky-Online Auctions UK 625.0 £
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Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
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Auchroisk 1974 - 28 years old - Rare Malts Selection
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Updated: 2026-06-03