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Scotch Whisky Auction
February 2026

Current window: December – February 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 February 2026 (December – February 2026), 27,649 lots across 9,029 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (September – November 2025), sentiment was mixed — 1,592 expressions rose, 1,965 fell. The standout performer was Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) (+244.1%, median £800). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

27,649

Expressions tracked

9,029

Avg hammer price

£228

Total hammer value

£6,291,103

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

February 2026 vs January 2026

negative1,350 tracked
32%12%56%

3 months

December – February 2026 vs September – November 2025

mixed4,022 tracked
40%11%49%

12 months

December – February 2026 vs December – February 2025

negative3,063 tracked
27%9%64%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

180+5.1%+7.6%

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

174-1.9%-4.7%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

139+0.4%-1.5%

Springbank 2015 10 Year Old Fino Cask Matured

Springbank

137+2.5%

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2025 Release

Four Roses Small

122-22.8%

Springbank 2015 10 Year Old Local Barley

Springbank

114-1.4%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

111-9.9%-14%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2024 Release

Springbank

89-7.8%+8.1%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

87-5.5%+4.9%

Glenfiddich - 18 Year Old (Small Batch)

Glenfiddich

74-8.1%-20.8%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,791 lots494 expressions
Springbank
2,084 lots233 expressions
Ardbeg
1,071 lots192 expressions
Glenfiddich
813 lots148 expressions
Bowmore
642 lots197 expressions
Kilkerran
504 lots77 expressions
Laphroaig
494 lots130 expressions
Highland Park
453 lots132 expressions
Balvenie
453 lots105 expressions
Glenmorangie
438 lots122 expressions
Arran
437 lots144 expressions
Lagavulin
415 lots91 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+3500%
+707.7%
+321.1%
+252.9%+185.7%
+207.7%+244.1%+315.6%
+206.5%+163.9%
+176.9%+179.6%
+173.7%
+166.7%+140%
+160%
+155.6%
+154.5%
+144.4%
+144.4%+175%
+141.4%
+91.2%+140%+64.1%
+140%
+136.4%+333.3%
-44.7%+133.3%+223.1%
+130%+24.3%
+125%
+121.3%+50.7%
+0%+119.5%+28.6%
+118.8%+47.4%
+118.2%
-68.7%+116.2%+146.2%
+109.5%+46.7%
+100%+100%
+100%+111.1%
+100%
+100%-3.3%
+100%+140%
+95.6%+15.8%
+94.3%
+93.5%+76.5%
+90%+42.5%
+89.2%
+88.9%+30.8%
+88.9%+41.7%
+88.9%-10.5%
-87.7%-32.5%
+87.5%+150%
+87.5%+36.4%
+86.7%
+86%+19.4%
+85.7%
+85.7%
+85.7%
-16.7%+84.6%-20%
+83.3%+22.2%
+81.8%
+81.8%
+80%-87.1%
+80%
-44%+78.6%+66.7%
+78.6%+50%
+78.1%
+77.8%+6.7%
-77.1%
+76.9%+109.1%
+76.3%+60.8%
+75.7%
+75%+55.6%
-51.3%+75%+86.7%
-75%
+73.3%
+73.3%
+72.6%-38.3%
-46.2%+72.4%+8.1%
+71.4%+33.3%
+71.4%-50%
-71.2%
-71.1%
+70.6%+118.7%
+70%
-76.5%+69.4%+41.9%
+68.4%+33.3%
+67.6%+117.5%
-67.4%
+66.7%+51.9%
+66.7%+50%
+66.7%
+66.7%
+66.3%+104.9%
-65.6%
+65.2%+47.4%
-12.5%+64.7%
+64.7%
+64.7%+21.7%
+64.7%+40%
-64.7%
+64.3%
+64.3%
+64.3%
+63.6%
+63.6%+20%
+63.6%
+63.6%
-62.9%
+62.5%
-43.1%+62.5%+30%
+62.5%
-62.5%+7.1%
-36.4%+61.8%+29.4%
+61.5%
+60%
-16.7%+60%+4.3%
+60%+71.4%
+60%-27.3%
+60%
-33.3%+59.4%+70%
+59.4%
+59.1%
-59.1%+5.9%
-59%-42.9%
+58.8%+50%
+58.3%
-58.3%
+57.9%
-57.9%
+57.6%
+57.1%
-21.4%+57.1%+23.6%
+57.1%
+112.5%+57.1%+10%
-50.9%+57.1%+46.7%
+57.1%+78.4%
+57.1%
+57.1%
+57.1%
-57%
+56.7%
+56.4%+19.4%
-56.4%
+56.3%+13.6%
+56.3%
+55.8%-33.3%
+55.6%
-30.8%+54.8%+18.2%
+54.8%
-14.3%+54.8%
+54.5%-29.2%
+54.5%+0%
+8%-54.5%-7.4%
-54.5%-66.7%
+54.4%
-54.4%-31.6%
+54.2%
+54.2%+32.1%
+53.8%
+53.6%
-53.6%
+53.1%+66.7%
+52.9%-2.7%
+52.9%
+52.9%
+52.8%-19.1%
+52.5%
-52.5%+11.8%
-52.5%
+52.4%+0%
+52.3%-9.5%
+51.2%
+42.9%-50.5%-44.7%
+50%+23.1%
+50%+66.7%
+50%-10%
+50%+16.7%
+50%
+50%+0%
-20%+50%-28.6%
+50%+50%+0%
+50%
+50%+36.4%
+50%
-50%-8.3%
-50%-40%
+62.5%-50%-29.2%
-50%
-50%
-50%
-50%
+48.9%-3.4%
+48.9%
+48.6%
-48.2%-63.3%
-48.1%
+48%
-48%-55.2%
-47.9%
+47.8%+19.3%
+16.7%+47.4%+7.7%
+47.4%-56.2%
+47.4%
+47.4%+40%
+116.7%-47.2%
+47.1%
+47.1%+23.1%
-47.1%-55%
+46.9%

Showing top 200 of 9,029 expressions by price move magnitude.

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

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