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Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary

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Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary is a collectable Scotch whisky from Bunnahabhain aged 44 years. Based on 1 recorded auction lots across 1 month of trading data, the current median hammer price is £640, with the most recent sale at £640. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £640 (low) to £640 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary is £544–£736 15% around the latest sale).

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About Bunnahabhain

Bunnahabhain is a whisky distillery. Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary is an age-stated bottling at 44 years old, distilled in 1978.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1978), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Considerable age

    A 44-year age statement reflects long maturation and the small surviving volume that implies — older stock is scarcer.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as 35thanniversary, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

  • Independent bottling

    An independent bottling by signatory, typically produced in far smaller numbers than an official distillery release.

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
Bunnahabhain
Age
44 years
Vintage
1978
Bottler
signatory
Edition
35thanniversary
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£640

24-month median

£640

24-month high

£640

24-month low

£640

Estimated value · likely range

£544–£736 ±15%

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£6401

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary?

The latest hammer price for Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary at auction is £640. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £640, with a high of £640 and a low of £640. 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 Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary changed in value over the past year?

wsky1 currently has fewer than 12 months of auction data for Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary, so a year-on-year trend is not yet computed. Recent hammer prices range from £640 to £640 (median £640).

Where can I sell Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary?

Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary 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 £640 (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 Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary a good investment?

Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary has appeared in 1 recorded auction lots in our database, with a current median hammer price of £640. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary?

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 £640, 24-month median £640 — 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 Bunnahabhain - 44 Year Old (1978) Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary that hammers at £640 would cost the buyer approximately £806 all-in including buyer's premium.

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