Brora 1978 - 40 Year Old - 200th Anniversary: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Brora 1978 40-Year-Old is an exclusive release commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Brora distillery. Distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2019, this limited-edition whisky has been matured for four decades in 12 refill American oak hogsheads. The bottling is part of a limited run of only 1,819 bottles, a number that reflects the distillery's founding year.


Age: 40 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 49.2 % Distillery: Brora Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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There are data for 2 lots at online auctions.

Latest bids aggregated data
Min: 978.6 £ Avg: 1589.3 £ Max: 2200.0 £

Retail Offers

Data are available for 2 offers from online shops.

Aggregated price data
Min: 7000.0 £ Avg: 7000.0 £ Max: 7000.0 £

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Recent Market Insights for Brora 1978 - 40 Year Old - 200th Anniversary
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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Indicates the probable chance of selling the bottle near its average market price, without guarantee.
Sales Summary
Statistics on auction sales and prices over time

This calculation includes all Brora 1978 40 Year Old 200th Anniversary 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 Brora 1978 - 40 Year Old - 200th Anniversary auctioned from March 2026 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Brora 1978 - 40 Year Old - 200th Anniversary auctioned from December 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Brora 1978 - 40 Year Old - 200th Anniversary auctioned from June 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2019-2026

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.

Sold Ratio - ratio of lots sold to lots unsold.
Avg. Price - average hammer price for the year.
Vs Previous - the current year's price change compared to the previous year's, as a percentage.
Cumulative - the cumulative total of the current year's price change relative to the first year's sales.
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Retail: Online Offers

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Bottle Price
Brora (Silent) - 200Th Annivesary - 1978 40 Year Old - 70Cl | 49.2%RETAIL Hard To Find Whisky 6999.95 £
Brora (Silent) - 200Th Annivesary 1978 40 Year Old - 70Cl | 49.2%RETAIL Hard To Find Whisky 6999.95 £
Live: Auctioned Now

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All prices in £. The bid data is updated with some delay, so you can see the current latest bid on the lot page.
End date Last Bid
08 June 2026 Brora 1978 200th Anniversary 40 Year Old LIVE Whisky Auctioneer UK 2200.0 £
27 June 2026 Brora, 40 y.o., 1978 - 49.2% LIVE WhiskyAuction.com EU 978.6 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Brora 1978 - 40 Year Old - 200th Anniversary - 700 ml / 49.2% 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.

When you look at all the results, similar bottles may appear.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
March 2025 Brora - 40 Year Old (1978) 200th Anniversary PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
March 2025 Brora - 40 Year Old (1978) 200th Anniversary PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
March 2025 Brora 40 Year Old 200th Anniversary Edition 49.2 ABV 1978 PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction Asia 2583.8 £
February 2025 Brora 1978-2019 - 40 Year Old - 200Th Anniversary 1819-2019 PAST Whisky-Online Auctions UK Reserve Not Met -
February 2025 Brora - 40 Year Old (1978) 200th Anniversary PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
February 2025 Brora - 40 Year Old (1978) 200th Anniversary PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
February 2025 Brora 1978 40 Year Old / 200th Anniversary PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 2600.0 £
January 2025 Brora 40 Years Old 1978 - 200th Anniversary PAST Just Whisky Auctions UK 2650.0 £
January 2025 Brora 1978 40 Year Old 200th Anniversary PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions UK 2800.0 £
December 2024 Brora 1978 40 Year Old 200th Anniversary PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions UK Reserve Not Met -

Updated: 2026-06-03