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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), 26,689 lots across 13,817 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (March – May 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,906 expressions rose, 2,382 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

26,689

Expressions tracked

13,817

Avg hammer price

£267

Total hammer value

£7,127,643

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

August 2026 vs July 2026

mixed1,985 tracked
50%13%37%

3 months

June – August 2026 vs March – May 2026

mixed4,876 tracked
39%12%49%

12 months

June – August 2026 vs June – August 2025

negative3,598 tracked
27%15%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
2,315 lots610 expressions
Springbank
1,259 lots319 expressions
Ardbeg
954 lots225 expressions
Bowmore
562 lots236 expressions
Highland Park
519 lots196 expressions
Glenfiddich
518 lots180 expressions
Arran
503 lots224 expressions
Johnnie Walker
443 lots220 expressions
Laphroaig
414 lots170 expressions
Kilkerran
391 lots110 expressions
Lagavulin
385 lots108 expressions
Glenmorangie
380 lots151 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+1972.7%
+1607.3%+833.3%
+947.6%+780%
+862%+783.7%
+833.3%+16.7%
+619.4%
+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%
+115.4%+48.9%
+115.4%+250%
+112.5%
+111.8%
-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%+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%+37.5%
-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%-51.3%
-68.2%
-67.9%
+66.7%
+66.7%+14.3%
+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%
-64.3%
-64%
-63.8%
+63.6%
-63.3%
-63.1%
+63%
+62.8%+75.1%
+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%+54.8%
+60%
-60%
-60%
+4.8%-59.6%-32.7%
+59.1%+16.7%
-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%
-22.2%+55.6%+12%
+55.2%
+55%

Showing top 200 of 13,817 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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