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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), 31,861 lots across 11,854 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (November – January 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,736 expressions rose, 2,244 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

31,861

Expressions tracked

11,854

Avg hammer price

£238

Total hammer value

£7,589,766

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

April 2026 vs March 2026

mixed1,801 tracked
36%16%48%

3 months

February – April 2026 vs November – January 2026

mixed4,484 tracked
39%11%50%

12 months

February – April 2026 vs February – April 2025

negative3,393 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
3,078 lots596 expressions
Springbank
2,154 lots250 expressions
Ardbeg
1,188 lots222 expressions
Bowmore
749 lots245 expressions
Arran
736 lots190 expressions
Glenfiddich
634 lots156 expressions
Kilkerran
556 lots90 expressions
Glenmorangie
524 lots154 expressions
Lagavulin
480 lots102 expressions
Highland Park
479 lots146 expressions
Bruichladdich
460 lots210 expressions
Laphroaig
411 lots144 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%+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%
+52%+18.8%

Showing top 200 of 11,854 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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