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Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection

Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
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The Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old is part of the Rare Malts Selection by Diageo. Distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2005, it is a single malt whisky matured in oak casks, with a cask strength of 54.9%. A total of 6000 bottles were produced, each marked with an individual number.


Age: 30 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 54.9 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Linkwood Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Latest Average Price

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Sales Summary
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This calculation includes all Linkwood 1974 30 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

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This calculation includes all Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from August 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2006-2026

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Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection — winning bid
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Bottle Price
Linkwood 1974 / 30 Year Old / Rare Malts Speyside Whisky - 70cl / 54.9% 1200.0 £
Past: Recent Results

Recent hammer prices from past online auctions for Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 54.9% and closely matching bottles. Past results are a useful reference point when estimating current market value.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
March 2025 Linkwood, 30 y.o., 1974, Rare Malts Selection - 54.9%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
419.4 £
March 2025 Linkwood 1974 30 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - b. 2005 - 70cl
PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU
445.7 £
March 2025 Linkwood, 30 y.o., 1974, Rare Malts Selection - 54.9%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
386.3 £
February 2025 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts 30 Year Old / 54.9%
PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK Reserve Not Met
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January 2025 Linkwood - 30 Year Old (Rare Malts 1974)
PAST Whisky Hammer UK
580.0 £
January 2025 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts 30 Year Old / 54.9%
PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU
440.0 £
January 2025 Linkwood, 30 y.o., 1974, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 54.9%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
469.4 £
January 2025 Linkwood - 30 Year Old (Rare Malts 1974)
PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met
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January 2025 Linkwood - 30 Year Old (Rare Malts 1974)
PAST Whisky Hammer UK
430.0 £
January 2025 Linkwood, 30 y.o., 1974, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 54.9%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
415.5 £
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Mortlach 1972 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 59.4%
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Clynelish 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Clynelish 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 59.1%
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Benromach 1978 - 19 years old - Rare Malts Selection
Benromach 1978 - 19 years old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 63.8%
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Caol Ila 1978 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Caol Ila 1978 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 61.7%
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Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Coleburn 1979 - 21 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 59.4%
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Bottle data updated 15 Jul 2026