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Scotch Whisky Auction
December 2025

Current window: October – December 2025

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 December 2025 (October – December 2025), 30,567 lots across 8,741 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (July – September 2025), sentiment was broadly negative — 1,414 expressions rose, 2,161 fell. The standout performer was Premiers 15 Year Old Blend (+121.4%, median £48). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

30,567

Expressions tracked

8,741

Avg hammer price

£189

Total hammer value

£5,783,731

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

December 2025 vs November 2025

mixed1,682 tracked
42%12%46%

3 months

October – December 2025 vs July – September 2025

negative4,006 tracked
35%11%54%

12 months

October – December 2025 vs October – December 2024

negative3,863 tracked
28%9%63%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

213-2.3%+5.1%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

191+1.5%-52.1%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

173+3.3%-5.5%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

133+5.5%-4.8%

Kilkerran 16 Year Old

Kilkerran

121+4.1%-7.5%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2024 Release

Springbank

117+7.6%-5%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

111+13.4%-11.8%

Springbank 18 Year Old

Springbank

96+4.8%-7.6%

Springbank - 21 Year Old (2025 Release)

Springbank

82+13.3%-13.2%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

81+11.9%-4.5%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
3,246 lots489 expressions
Springbank
2,247 lots230 expressions
Ardbeg
1,145 lots180 expressions
Glenfiddich
893 lots152 expressions
Highland Park
662 lots171 expressions
Bowmore
658 lots176 expressions
Johnnie Walker
570 lots187 expressions
Kilkerran
568 lots76 expressions
Laphroaig
557 lots143 expressions
Balvenie
536 lots97 expressions
Arran
518 lots157 expressions
Glenlivet
500 lots138 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+27.3%+825.9%+88%
+300%+40.7%
+281%+175.9%
+266.7%
+210.3%
+185.7%
+177.8%
+171.7%+206.4%
+171.4%+72.7%
+166.7%
+160%+41.3%
+146.9%+75.6%
+142.1%
+140%+9.1%
+137.5%-8.1%
+136.5%+25%
+136.4%
+133.3%
+128.6%
+128.6%
+121.4%
+121.1%
+120%+0%
+117.9%+9.7%
+116.7%+38.3%
+116.2%+100%
+109.1%+155.6%
+107.1%
+100%+33.3%
+100%
+100%+154.9%
+93.5%
+90%+58.3%
+126.7%+88.5%+122.7%
+85.7%
+85.7%
+85.7%
-69%+83.3%+103.7%
+80%+71.4%
+78.9%+70%
+77.8%
+76.5%
+68.4%+76.2%+20.3%
+40%+75.2%+110.5%
+75%
+75%+55.6%
+75%-6.7%
-2.4%-73.6%-6.7%
-39.7%+73.3%+62.5%
-73.1%-86%
+73%+73%
-17.6%+72.2%+14.8%
+242.9%+72.2%+106.7%
-71.6%
+71.4%
-70.6%
+70%
+70%+70%
+70%
+70%
+41.8%+66.7%+22.2%
+66.7%-40%
+66.7%+42.9%
+66.7%
-66.7%-63.6%
-66.7%-64.4%
-66.3%
+65.5%+9.1%
+65.5%
-9.1%-65%-12%
+64.7%+69.7%
-8.3%+64.3%-36.1%
+64.2%
+62.5%+64.1%+40%
-64%
-64%
+63.6%+71.4%
+63.6%
-63.2%
-63%
+59.2%+62.8%+32.3%
+62.8%+133.3%
+70%+62.5%+30%
+125%+62.5%+62.5%
+44.4%+62.5%+52.9%
+62.5%+13%
+62.5%+62.5%
+33.3%-62.5%
+61.1%
+60.7%-37.5%
+60%
+60%
+60%+48.1%
+60%+83.9%
-60%
-60%
+161.5%-59.6%-55.6%
+59.5%
+26.9%-59.4%
-36.4%-59.1%
-17.6%-58.6%
+58.5%+16%
-58%
-57.9%
+57.6%-28.8%
-57.6%
-57.5%-57.5%
+57.4%
+57.1%+57.1%
+57.1%-21.4%
+57.1%
+57.1%-26.7%
-16.7%-57.1%-45.5%
-57.1%
-57.1%
-57.1%
+56.7%+56.7%
+56.5%+41.2%
+56.3%+25%
-56.2%
-56%
+55.6%
+55.6%-12.5%
+55.6%
-55.6%-38.9%
-55.6%
-55.6%
-55.4%
-55%
-54.8%-12.5%
+54.3%+12.5%
-54.2%
-54.2%-8.3%
+53.8%+25%
+53.6%
+16.7%-53.6%
+53.3%+24.3%
+57.1%-53.3%
-53.3%-36%
-26.1%+53%-30.5%
-52.6%-43.7%
-52.6%
+52.3%-20.2%
-52.3%
+1.5%-52.1%
-51.3%
+33.3%-51.2%-16.7%
+50.9%+5.3%
+2.6%-50.5%-13.3%
+50%
+50%+31.3%
+50%-2.9%
-20%+50%
+50%+15.4%
+100%+50%+37.1%
+50%-10%
+50%
+50%
-50%-14.3%
-50%
-28.6%-50%-14.3%
-50%
-50%-33.3%
-50%-70%
+27.7%-50%-71.4%
-50%
-50%-11.1%
-50%
-50%-35.8%
-50%
-50%
-50%-25%
-48.6%+5.9%
-3.7%+48.5%+8.3%
+48.4%
-48.3%
-48%
-47.9%
-47.9%
-47.6%-59.3%
-47.6%-59.3%
+47.4%
-47.4%-20%
+47.1%
+47.1%
-16.3%+47%+82%
+46.7%+140%
+46.7%
+46.7%+57.1%
-46.7%
-46.7%-14%
+46.4%+28.1%
-46.3%-42.1%
+46.2%
+46.2%+22.6%
-46.2%-58.8%
-46.2%
-46%-15.6%
+45.8%
-28.1%+45.5%+35.6%

Showing top 200 of 8,741 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = December 2025 vs November 2025  · 3M = October – December 2025 vs July – September 2025  · 12M = October – December 2025 vs October – December 2024. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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