Rosebank 1981 - 20 Years old - Rare Malts Selection: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

Rosebank 1981 - 20 Years old - Rare Malts Selection
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The Rosebank 1981, part of the historic Rare Malts Selection series by Diageo, is a 20-year-old single malt whisky. Bottled in May 2002 at a robust 62.3% volume, this whisky represents a piece of history from the now-closed Rosebank distillery.


Age: 20 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 62.3 % Bottling series: Rare Malts Selection Distillery: Rosebank Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Rosebank 1981 - 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 1981 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 1981 - 20 Years old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from March 2026 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Rosebank 1981 - 20 Years 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 Rosebank 1981 - 20 Years old - Rare Malts Selection auctioned from July 2025 to June 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2008-2026

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Bottle Price
Rosebank 1981 / 20 Year Old / Rare Malts Lowland Whisky - 70cl / 62.3% RETAIL The Whisky Exchange 1350.0 £
Past: Recent Results

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
March 2025 Rosebank, 20 y.o., 1981, Rare Malts Selection - 62.3% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 528.3 £
February 2025 Rosebank - 20 Year Old - 1981 Rare Malts (62.3%) PAST The Grand Whisky Auction UK 440.0 £
February 2025 Rosebank 1981 Rare Malts 20 Year Old / 62.3% PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 527.0 £
February 2025 Rosebank 1981 Rare Malts 20 Year Old / 62.3% PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 525.0 £
February 2025 Rosebank 1981 20 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - b. 2002 - 70cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU 481.3 £
February 2025 Rosebank, 20 y.o., 1981, Rare Malts Selection - 70cl / 62.3% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 593.3 £
January 2025 Rare Malts Rosebank 1981 20 Year Old PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions UK 520.0 £
January 2025 Rosebank 20 Year 1981 Rare Malts Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch (2002, 700 ml) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 669.4 £
January 2025 Rosebank 20 Year 1981 Rare Malts Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch (2002, 700 ml) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 653.5 £
December 2024 Rosebank 1981 20 years old Rare Malts Selection - Original bottling - 70cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU Reserve Not Met -
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Updated: 2026-06-23