Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
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The Coleburn 1979 21 Year Old is part of Diageo's Rare Malts Selection, a series that offered cask-strength whiskies from operational and closed distilleries. Distilled in 1979 and bottled in October 2000, this release is presented at a natural cask strength of 59.4%. The Rare Malts Selection was active from 1995 to 2005, with the goal of showcasing lesser-known whiskies in Diageo's portfolio.


Age: 21 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 59.4 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Coleburn Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Coleburn 1979 - 21 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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Liquidity Score

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Sales Summary
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This calculation includes all Coleburn 1979 21 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 Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from April 2026 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from December 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from June 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2005-2026

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
Coleburn 1979 / 21 Year Old / Rare Malts Speyside Whisky - 70cl / 59.4% RETAIL The Whisky Exchange 900.0 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 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
February 2025 Coleburn 1979 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 59.40% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 327.0 £
February 2025 Coleburn 1979 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 59.40% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 280.0 £
February 2025 Coleburn, 21 y.o., 1979, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 59.4% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 384.4 £
December 2024 Coleburn 1979 21 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - 70cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU Reserve Not Met -
November 2024 Coleburn, 21 y.o., 1979, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 59.4% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 355.4 £
November 2024 Coleburn 1979 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 59.40% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 380.0 £
October 2024 Coleburn, 21 y.o., 1979, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 59.4% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 346.3 £
October 2024 Coleburn, 21 y.o., 1979, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 59.4% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 341.3 £
September 2024 Coleburn - 21 Year Old 1979 - Rare Malts 59.4% PAST The Grand Whisky Auction UK 340.0 £
September 2024 Coleburn 1979 Rare Malts 21 Year Old / 59.40% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 380.0 £
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Port Ellen 1978 - 20 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
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Caol Ila 1975 - 20 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
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Dallas Dhu 1970 - 24 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 60.54%
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Updated: 2026-06-03