Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

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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Min: 180.0 £ Avg: 195.0 £ Max: 210.0 £

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Price
1200.0 £

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Recent Market Insights for Linkwood 1974 - 30 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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The average yearly change in the bottle's value since its first recorded sale.
Liquidity Score

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Sales Summary
Statistics on auction sales and prices over time

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

This calculation includes all Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from March 2026 to May 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

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

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

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

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

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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Avg. Price - average hammer price for the year.
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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
Linkwood 1974 / 30 Year Old / Rare Malts Speyside Whisky - 70cl / 54.9% RETAIL The Whisky Exchange 1200.0 £
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End date Last Bid
08 June 2026 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts Selection 30 Year Old LIVE Whisky Auctioneer EU 210.0 £
08 June 2026 Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts Selection 30 Year Old LIVE Whisky Auctioneer EU 180.0 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Linkwood 1974 - 30 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 54.9% 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 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 -
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 -
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 £
December 2024 Linkwood 1974 30 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - b. 2005 - 70cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU 622.1 £
Rare Malts Selection series:
Glen Ord 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Glen Ord 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 60.8%
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Glenlochy 1969 - 26 years old - Rare Malts Selection
Glenlochy 1969 - 26 years old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 58.8%
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Millburn 1975 - 25 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Millburn 1975 - 25 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 61.9%
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Royal Lochnagar 1973 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Royal Lochnagar 1973 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 59.7%
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Hillside 1971 - 25 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
Hillside 1971 - 25 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 62%
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Updated: 2026-06-03