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Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory

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Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory is a collectable Scotch whisky from Clynelish aged 20 years. Based on 91 recorded auction lots across 34 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £80, with the most recent sale at £150. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £60 (low) to £180 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory is £104–£196 31% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory is up 81.8%, with a 6-month trend of -6.2% (down). wsky1 aggregates hammer prices from major public Scotch whisky auctions including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium (typically 24–28% additional at major houses). Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

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About Clynelish

Clynelish is a whisky distillery. Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory is an age-stated bottling at 20 years old, distilled in 1996.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1996), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 20-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Independent bottling

    An independent bottling by signatory, typically produced in far smaller numbers than an official distillery release.

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
Clynelish
Age
20 years
Vintage
1996
Bottler
signatory
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£150

24-month median

£80

24-month high

£180

24-month low

£60

Estimated value · likely range

£104–£196 ±31%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

6.2%vs 6 months ago
81.8%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
March 2026£1501
July 2025£1501
October 2024£1403
April 2024£1501
December 2023£1501
November 2023£1801
July 2023£1601
August 2022£1101
January 2022£1201
October 2021£1601
October 2020£1101
February 2020£801

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory?

The latest hammer price for Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory at auction is £150. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £80, with a high of £180 and a low of £60. 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 Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory changed in value over the past year?

Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory is up 81.8% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 6.2%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory?

Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory 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 £80 (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 Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory has moved up 81.8%, with a current median hammer price of £80. The bottle has been observed at auction across 91 recorded lots in our database. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice. Whisky is an illiquid alternative asset; secondary-market value depends heavily on bottle condition, fill level, label integrity, and timing.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory?

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 £150, 24-month median £80 — 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 Clynelish 1996 20 Year Old Signatory that hammers at £150 would cost the buyer approximately £189 all-in including buyer's premium.

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