Midleton Very Rare 1985
The Midleton Very Rare 1985 is a blend from the Midleton distillery, released as part of their annual Midleton Very Rare series that began in 1984. Each bottle of this series is individually numbered and comes with the signature of the master distiller, Barry Crockett, at the time of bottling. The 1985 release is a blend of whiskies matured in American oak barrels.
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Recent Market Insights for Midleton Very Rare 1985
Latest Average Price
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This calculation includes all Midleton Very Rare 1985 from all auctions during the entire observation period.
Auction sales and price statistics for the past 3 months
This calculation includes all Midleton Very Rare 1985 auctioned from April 2026 to June 2026.
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Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2008-2026
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Past: Recent Results
Recent hammer prices from past online auctions for Midleton Very Rare 1985 - 750 ml / 40% and closely matching bottles. Past results are a useful reference point when estimating current market value.
| Date | Bottle | Winning Bid |
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| March 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985
PAST
Celtic Whiskey Auction
EU
Reserve Not Met
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- |
| March 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985
PAST
Celtic Whiskey Auction
EU
Reserve Not Met
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- |
| March 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985 Bottle No. 06526
PAST
Irish Whiskey Auctions
EU
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1054.9 £ |
| March 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985 Bottle No. 06019
PAST
Irish Whiskey Auctions
EU
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1054.9 £ |
| March 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985 Bottle No. 11545
PAST
Irish Whiskey Auctions
EU
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1029.6 £ |
| February 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985
PAST
Celtic Whiskey Auction
EU
Reserve Not Met
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- |
| February 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985 Bottle No. 07913
PAST
Irish Whiskey Auctions
EU
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1253.4 £ |
| February 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985 Bottle No. 08700
PAST
Irish Whiskey Auctions
EU
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1253.4 £ |
| January 2025 |
Full case of Redbreast 12 year old, John Jameson & Son, Matured and bottled in bond by Gilbeys of Ireland, 1980s bottling (12 bottle joint lot)
PAST
Whiskey Bidders
EU
Reserve Not Met
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| January 2025 |
Midleton Very Rare 1985 75cl, bottle no. 13226
PAST
Whiskey Bidders
EU
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771.5 £ |
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Bottle data updated 13 Jul 2026