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Scotch Whisky Auction
April 2026

Current window: February – April 2026

Hammer-price data aggregated across Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Bonhams and more. All prices are median hammer prices in GBP, excluding buyer's premium.

Across the 3 months to April 2026 (February – April 2026), 32,578 lots across 11,988 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (November – January 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,742 expressions rose, 2,250 fell. The standout performer was Highland Park 18 Year Old 75cl (+100%, median £165). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

32,578

Expressions tracked

11,988

Avg hammer price

£237

Total hammer value

£7,710,398

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

April 2026 vs March 2026

mixed1,831 tracked
↑ 35%— 18%↓ 47%

3 months

February – April 2026 vs November – January 2026

mixed4,498 tracked
↑ 39%— 11%↓ 50%

12 months

February – April 2026 vs February – April 2025

negative3,424 tracked
↑ 29%— 9%↓ 62%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Arran 2016 8 Year Old Charity Cask For Arran 21st Anniversary Dinner Claxton’s

Arran

204——

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

151+44%-1.7%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

145-8%-0.8%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

119+10.1%-24.2%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

103+7.5%-12.7%

Springbank - 18 Year Old (2026 Release)

Springbank

98+12.8%—

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

80-45%-1.2%

Springbank 2015 10 Year Old Local Barley

Springbank

80+11.2%-5.3%

Ardbeg 8 Year Old For Discussion Committee Release

Ardbeg

76+43.8%-4.8%

Macallan Edition No3

Macallan

72+10.1%-4.9%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
3,116 lots601 expressions
Springbank
2,164 lots254 expressions
Ardbeg
1,192 lots222 expressions
Arran
775 lots192 expressions
Bowmore
764 lots245 expressions
Glenfiddich
643 lots158 expressions
Kilkerran
559 lots93 expressions
Glenmorangie
529 lots154 expressions
Lagavulin
488 lots102 expressions
Highland Park
488 lots149 expressions
Bruichladdich
475 lots210 expressions
Laphroaig
415 lots145 expressions

All expressions — 1M / 3M / 12M movers

Bottle1M3M12M
—+1328.6%+669.2%
—+875%—
—+492.6%—
—+433.3%—
—+400%+172.7%
+467.6%+376.2%+433.3%
+375%+375%+375%
—+360%+187.5%
—+286.4%—
—+238.7%—
—+225%+85.7%
—+225%—
—+202.3%+130.1%
—+200%—
—+190.9%+77.8%
—+175%—
—+157.1%—
+5.3%+156.8%—
—+154.5%—
-5%+153.3%+210.2%
—+148.3%+120.7%
+140.7%+145%+11.4%
—+143.8%+39.3%
—+137.5%—
—+136.4%—
—+134.4%—
—+133.3%—
—+130.8%—
+170.3%+129.7%+150%
—+127.8%+91.5%
—+126.7%+47.8%
+16.7%+125.8%+100%
—+124%+154.5%
—+116.7%+41.3%
—+116.7%+85.7%
—+116.7%—
—+111.8%-5.3%
+10%+111.5%—
—+110%—
—+108.3%—
+109.9%+107.1%+36.8%
—+105.4%—
—+103.1%—
—+102.7%+36.4%
-29.6%+100%-44%
—+100%+106.3%
—+100%+100%
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+95.3%-2.4%
-49.4%+92.6%+36.8%
—+92.3%—
—+90.9%—
—+90.5%—
—-89.5%—
—+88.9%—
-22%+88.2%+88.2%
—+88.2%—
—+88%+88%
-29.4%+87.5%+66.7%
—+87.5%—
—+87.5%—
-25%+85.7%+103.1%
+66.7%+85.7%+0%
—+85.7%—
+33.3%+84.6%+105.7%
—+84.2%—
—+81.8%—
—+81.8%—
—+81.8%+92.3%
—+81.8%—
-8.3%+80%+50%
—+80%—
—+79.3%—
—+78.6%+13.6%
—+78.1%+46.1%
—-77.5%—
—+76.8%+3.6%
—+76.5%—
—+75.7%—
—+75%—
—+75%—
—+75%—
—-75%—
—-73.8%—
+0%+73.3%+62.5%
—-73.3%-33.3%
—+71.9%+46.7%
-36.8%+71.4%—
—-71.4%—
—+70.5%—
—+70.4%-16.4%
—+70.2%—
—+70%—
—+70%+36%
-52.9%+70%—
—+70%+41.7%
+159.4%+69.4%+138.3%
—-69.4%—
—+69.2%+69.2%
—+69%+12.1%
—+68.8%+18.7%
—+68%+61.5%
—+68%—
—+67.4%—
—+66.7%+53.8%
—+66.7%-16.7%
—+66.7%+50%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—-66.3%—
—+66%+69.2%
—+65.1%—
—-64.6%-57.5%
—+64.4%—
—-64.3%—
-13.6%+64%—
—-63.6%—
—+63.4%+19.6%
-27.1%-63.3%-38.9%
—+62.5%—
—-62.5%—
—-62.5%—
—+62.4%—
—+62.2%—
-10.7%+61.6%+55.6%
—-61.5%—
—-61.5%-61.5%
—+60.4%+21.4%
—+60%—
—+60%-27.3%
—+60%+27.3%
—+60%—
—+60%—
—+60%—
—+60%—
—+60%+14.3%
—+60%—
—-59.5%—
-3.8%-59.4%—
—+59.1%—
—-59.1%—
—-58.5%—
—+58.3%—
—-58.3%—
-37.5%+57.6%—
—+57.4%—
—+57.4%+15.2%
-7.9%-57.3%-2.4%
—+57.1%—
—+57.1%—
—+57.1%—
—+57.1%-26.7%
—+56.9%+33.3%
-5%-56.8%-44.1%
+17%+56.7%+38.2%
+303.3%+56.7%+34.3%
-12%+56.7%—
—+56.7%-19%
—+56.5%+28.6%
+41.2%-56.4%—
—+56.3%+78.6%
-15.4%+56.3%—
—-56.2%—
—+55.8%+33.3%
—+55.6%—
—-55.5%—
—+55.4%+8.8%
—+55.3%—
—+55.1%—
—-55%—
—-55%—
—-55%-14.3%
—+54.5%+25.9%
—+54.5%—
—+54.5%—
—+54.5%—
—+54.5%-10.5%
—+54%—
-26.7%+53.8%—
—+53.8%—
—+53.8%—
-7.4%+53.4%-20.6%
—+53.4%+35%
—-53.3%—
—-53.2%—
—-53.1%—
—+52.9%—
+163.6%+52.9%-7.1%
+12.1%+52.9%+38.3%
—+52.8%—
—+52.8%-24.4%
-14.3%-52.7%-14.8%
—+52.6%—
—-52.5%—
—-52.5%-7.3%
+6.3%+52.4%—
—+52.2%+55.6%
—-52.1%-25%

Showing top 200 of 11,988 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = April 2026 vs March 2026  · 3M = February – April 2026 vs November – January 2026  · 12M = February – April 2026 vs February – April 2025. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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