Rosebank 1979 - 20 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Rosebank 1979 20 Year Old is part of Diageo's Rare Malts Selection, a collection that includes single malt whiskies from both operational and shuttered distilleries. This Rosebank expression was distilled in 1979 and bottled in October 1999. The release is significant for its cask strength of 60.3% and features individual bottle numbers.


Age: 20 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 60.3 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Rosebank Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Rosebank 1979 - 20 Years 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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Sales Summary
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This calculation includes all Rosebank 1979 20 Years 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 Rosebank 1979 - 20 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from March 2026 to March 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Rosebank 1979 - 20 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from December 2025 to March 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Rosebank 1979 - 20 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from May 2025 to March 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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Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Rosebank 1979 - 20 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 60.3% 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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February 2025 Rosebank 1979 20 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - b. 1999 - 70cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU Reserve Not Met -
January 2025 Rosebank 1979 20 Year Old - Rare Malts PAST Prestige Whisky Auction UK 660.0 £
January 2025 Rosebank 1979 Rare Malts 20 Year Old / 60.3% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 526.0 £
January 2025 Rosebank, 20 y.o., 1979, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 60.3% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 544.8 £
December 2024 Rosebank 1979 20 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - b. 1999 - 70cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU Reserve Not Met -
December 2024 Rosebank 1979 20 Year Old - Rare Malts PAST Prestige Whisky Auction UK 640.0 £
December 2024 Rosebank 1979 Rare Malts 20 Year Old / 60.3% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 526.0 £
November 2024 Rosebank 1979 Rare Malts 20 Year Old / 60.3% PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 650.0 £
November 2024 Rosebank 1979 20 Year Old - Rare Malts PAST Prestige Whisky Auction UK Reserve Not Met -
November 2024 Rosebank 1979 Rare Malts 20 Year Old / 60.3% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK Reserve Not Met -
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Linkwood 1972 - 22 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
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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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Glendullan 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection
Glendullan 1974 - 23 Year Old - Rare Malts Selection - 700 ml / 63.1%
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Teaninich 1972 - 23 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection
Teaninich 1972 - 23 Years Old - Rare Malts Selection - 750 ml / 64.95%
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Updated: 2026-06-03