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Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction

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Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction is a collectable Scotch whisky from Rosebank aged 21 years. Based on 14 recorded auction lots across 14 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £600, with the most recent sale at £450. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £450 (low) to £1,500 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction is £290–£610 36% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction is down 59.1%, with a 6-month trend of -22.4% (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 Rosebank

Rosebank is a whisky distillery. Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction is an age-stated bottling at 21 years old, distilled in 1990.

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 (1990), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 21-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

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
21 years
Vintage
1990
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£450

24-month median

£600

24-month high

£1,500

24-month low

£450

Estimated value · likely range

£290–£610 ±36%

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

22.4%vs 6 months ago
59.1%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
March 2026£4501
July 2025£5201
June 2025£5401
May 2025£5201
April 2025£5601
November 2024£5201
December 2023£5801
October 2023£6201
August 2023£8001
January 2023£1,5001
April 2022£1,0501
February 2022£9701

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction?

The latest hammer price for Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction at auction is £450. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £600, with a high of £1,500 and a low of £450. 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 - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction changed in value over the past year?

Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction is down 59.1% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 22.4%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction?

Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction 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 £600 (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 - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction has moved down 59.1%, with a current median hammer price of £600. The bottle has been observed at auction across 14 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 Rosebank - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction?

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 £450, 24-month median £600 — 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 - 21 Year Old (1990) Whisky Auction that hammers at £450 would cost the buyer approximately £567 all-in including buyer's premium.

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