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Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1%

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Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% is a collectable Scotch whisky from Rosebank aged 22 years, bottled in 2004. Based on 4 recorded auction lots across 4 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £588, with the most recent sale at £550. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £270 (low) to £1,900 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% is £333–£767 39% around the latest sale).

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About Rosebank

Rosebank is a whisky distillery. Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% is an age-stated bottling at 22 years old, distilled in 1981, released in 2004.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Closed / ghost distillery

    Rosebank was silent from 1993 until its 2023 revival, so bottlings from the original distillery are finite.

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1981), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 22-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as 61rareselection, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

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
Rosebank
Age
22 years
Vintage
1981
Bottled
2004
Edition
61rareselection
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£550

24-month median

£588

24-month high

£1,900

24-month low

£270

Estimated value · likely range

£333–£767 ±39%

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

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
April 2026£5501
March 2026£6251
February 2026£1,9001
January 2026£2701

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1%?

The latest hammer price for Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% at auction is £550. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £588, with a high of £1,900 and a low of £270. 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 Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1%, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £270 to £1,900 (median £588).

Where can I sell Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1%?

Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% 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 £588 (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 Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% a good investment?

Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% has appeared in 4 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £588. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1%?

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 £550, 24-month median £588 — 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 Rosebank 1981 22 Year Old Bottled 2004 - Rare Malts Selection 70cl / 61.1% that hammers at £550 would cost the buyer approximately £693 all-in including buyer's premium.

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