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Scotch Whisky Auction
August 2026

Current window: June – August 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 August 2026 (June – August 2026), 27,166 lots across 14,069 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (March – May 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,936 expressions rose, 2,443 fell. The standout performer was Macallan 30 Year Old Double Cask 2021 Release (+1972.7%, median £38,000). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

27,166

Expressions tracked

14,069

Avg hammer price

£287

Total hammer value

£7,789,162

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

August 2026 vs July 2026

mixed2,018 tracked
↑ 50%— 13%↓ 37%

3 months

June – August 2026 vs March – May 2026

mixed4,983 tracked
↑ 39%— 12%↓ 49%

12 months

June – August 2026 vs June – August 2025

negative3,770 tracked
↑ 28%— 14%↓ 58%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Yamazaki 12 Year Old

Yamazaki

55-14.5%-3%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

53-4.4%+1.6%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

46+9.5%-12%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

45-6.4%+4.6%

Macallan Harmony Collection Intense Arabica

Macallan

39+1.2%-3.2%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

38+18.2%+15%

Springbank 2018 8 Year Old Distillery Exclusive

Springbank

38-4.4%—

Macallan Aera

Macallan

36+7.3%-7.9%

Springbank Hand Filled Distillery Exclusive

Springbank

36-3%-24.2%

Macallan Edition No2

Macallan

35-14.1%-9.3%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,364 lots636 expressions
Springbank
1,263 lots321 expressions
Ardbeg
961 lots231 expressions
Bowmore
573 lots239 expressions
Glenfiddich
537 lots186 expressions
Highland Park
519 lots196 expressions
Arran
513 lots233 expressions
Johnnie Walker
451 lots224 expressions
Laphroaig
419 lots175 expressions
Kilkerran
410 lots113 expressions
Lagavulin
389 lots110 expressions
Glenmorangie
384 lots151 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
—+1972.7%—
—+1286.1%+833.3%
—+947.6%+780%
—+862%+783.7%
—+833.3%+16.7%
—+550%—
—+454.5%+442.2%
+150%+414.7%-32.7%
—+380%—
—+375.9%—
—+363.2%+300%
—+345.8%+435%
—+310%+310%
—+281%—
—+278.9%+0%
—+277.8%—
—+233.3%—
—+211.1%+211.1%
—+205.9%—
—+200%—
—+200%—
—+195.5%—
—+190.9%—
—+188%—
—+187%—
—+180%+25%
—+180%-36.4%
—+180%—
+38.9%+177.8%+0%
—+171.4%—
—+159.3%-15.2%
—+150%—
—+144.4%—
—+143.1%—
—+140%—
—+140%—
—+140%—
—+137.9%-17.9%
—+131.8%—
—+129.4%—
—+127%—
—+125%+12.5%
—+125%—
—+123.1%—
—+120%-15.4%
—+120%—
—+118.2%—
—+118.2%—
—+115.4%+48.9%
—+115.4%+250%
—+112.5%—
—+111.8%—
—+110%—
-13%+107.7%+107.7%
—+106.3%—
-5.9%+106.3%—
—+101.9%—
—+101.3%+36.4%
—+100%—
—+100%-33.3%
—+100%-46.7%
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%+35.2%
—+100%—
-50%+100%+87.5%
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%+0%
—+91.8%+77.1%
+9.1%+90.9%-4.5%
—+88.9%—
—+87.5%—
—+87.5%—
—+86.7%—
+36.8%+85.7%-3.7%
—-85.3%—
—+83.3%—
—-83.3%+25%
—-83%—
—-82.1%+25%
—-81.9%—
—+81.8%—
—+81.8%—
—+81.3%—
—+80%+16.1%
—+80%—
—+80%—
—+79.8%—
—+79.8%—
—+78.9%—
—+78.9%—
—-78.9%+0%
—+78.6%—
—+77.8%+88.2%
—-77.8%—
—-76.8%+8.3%
—-76.7%—
—-76.5%—
—-75.8%-3.3%
—+75.7%-35%
—+75%—
+0%+75%—
+27.3%+75%+0%
—-75%—
—-75%—
—+74.4%—
—-73.7%—
—-73.7%-7.4%
—+73.3%—
—-73.3%—
—+73.1%—
+121.2%+72.7%-62%
-6.2%+72.2%-20.5%
—-72.2%—
—-71.9%-75%
—+71.4%—
—+71.4%+77.5%
—+71.4%—
—+71.4%—
—+71.4%+0%
—-71.1%-8.3%
—+70.4%—
+42.9%+70%—
—+70%—
—+69.2%—
—+69.2%—
—+69.2%—
—-68.9%—
—-68.7%—
—-68.2%—
—-67.9%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%+14.3%
—+66.7%+57.9%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%+50%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%-6.2%
—+66.7%-4.8%
—-66.7%—
—-66.7%-58.3%
—-66.2%—
—+65.4%—
—-64%—
—+63.6%—
—-63.3%—
—-63.1%—
—-63.1%—
—+63%—
—+62.8%+75.1%
—-62.6%-53.5%
—+62.5%—
—+62.5%-3.7%
—+62.5%+30%
—+62.5%+47.7%
—-62.5%-53.8%
—-62.5%-70%
—-62.5%—
—+61.9%—
—-61.8%—
—-61.5%-28.6%
—-61.1%—
—-60.9%-13.5%
—+60%-11.1%
+42.3%+60%-8.6%
—+60%-28%
—+60%+33.3%
—+60%+54.8%
—+60%—
—-60%—
—-60%—
+4.8%-59.6%-32.7%
—+59.1%+16.7%
—-59.1%—
—-59.1%—
—-58.8%—
—+58.3%—
—+58.3%—
—+58.3%—
—-58.3%-54.5%
—-58.2%—
+41.2%+57.7%—
—+57.1%+83.3%
—+57.1%—
—+57.1%—
-5.9%+57.1%+8.2%
—+57.1%—
—-57.1%—
—-57.1%—
—-57.1%—
-25%-57.1%—
—-57.1%—
—-57.1%—
—+56%-37%
-35.7%+55.6%+40%

Showing top 200 of 14,069 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = August 2026 vs July 2026  · 3M = June – August 2026 vs March – May 2026  · 12M = June – August 2026 vs June – August 2025. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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