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Four Roses Small2020 release70cl

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release

£140
17.6%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Scarce at auction· 9 lots a year

Auction lots

151

Houses

1

Last sold

54 days ago

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Four Roses Small, bottled in 2020. Based on 151 recorded auction lots across 38 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £192, with the most recent sale at £140. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £130 (low) to £290 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release is £129–£151 8% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release is down 17.6%, with a 6-month trend of -6.7% (down). wsky1 aggregates hammer prices from major public Scotch whisky auctions including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium (typically 24–28% additional at major houses). Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

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About Four Roses Small

Four Roses Small is a whisky distillery. Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release is a no-age-statement bottling, released in 2020.

What drives this bottle's value

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release is a standard release without strong scarcity signals such as a single vintage, a long age statement, a single-cask outturn or a limited edition. Its secondary-market value is driven mainly by ongoing auction demand for Four Roses Small rather than by built-in rarity.

These are scarcity and demand signals drawn from the bottle's own attributes — they describe the bottle, not a prediction of future price. Not investment advice.

Release & bottling facts

Distillery
Four Roses Small
Bottled
2020
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£140

24-month median

£192

24-month high

£290

24-month low

£130

Estimated value · likely range

£129–£151 ±8%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

Market presence

last 12 months

Scarce at auctiona good find when it appears

Seen at auction

9 lots

Cadence

≈ every 41 days

Trend

10% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 9% of tracked bottles

Last seen

54 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

6.7%vs 6 months ago
17.6%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£126£212£299Dec 20Jun 21Jan 22Jul 22Jul 23Apr 25Jun 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
July 2026£1401
June 2026£1601
May 2026£1301
December 2025£1502
November 2025£1302
October 2025£1502
May 2025£1502
April 2025£1704
February 2025£1702
November 2024£1802
June 2024£1602
April 2024£1902

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release at auction?

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release appeared in 9 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — scarce at auction (a good find when it appears). That is down 10% on the previous year. That puts it in the top 9% by auction activity among the 29,926 bottles wsky1 tracks — most collectable bottles hammer only a handful of times a year.

What is the current auction price of Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release?

The latest hammer price for Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release at auction is £140. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £192, with a high of £290 and a low of £130. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium. Data is aggregated from major auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams.

How much has Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release changed in value over the past year?

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release is down 17.6% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 6.7%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release?

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release regularly appears at major Scotch whisky auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions (Scotland), Whisky Auctioneer (Scotland), Just Whisky, Whisky Hammer, and Bonhams. The current median hammer price is £192 (excluding buyer's premium). At most major houses, buyer's premium adds 24–28% on top of hammer for the buyer; sellers typically receive the hammer price minus a sales commission of 5–15%.

Is Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release has moved down 17.6%, with a current median hammer price of £192. The bottle has been observed at auction across 151 recorded lots in our database. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice. Whisky is an illiquid alternative asset; secondary-market value depends heavily on bottle condition, fill level, label integrity, and timing.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release?

wsky1 ingests public auction results from major auction houses (via direct scraping of Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Bonhams, and Whisky Hammer, plus aggregated data from WhiskyHunter). For each bottle, we group hammer prices by year-month and compute the median price per month. The figures shown — latest £140, 24-month median £192 — are derived from this monthly-median methodology. All prices are hammer prices in GBP, excluding buyer's premium.

Does the price include buyer's premium?

No. All prices on wsky1 are hammer prices only. Buyer's premium at major Scotch whisky auction houses currently runs at 24–28% on top of the hammer price. A bottle of Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release that hammers at £140 would cost the buyer approximately £176 all-in including buyer's premium.

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