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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), 47,319 lots across 14,535 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (September – November 2025), sentiment was mixed — 2,430 expressions rose, 2,874 fell. The standout performer was Caol Ila 15 Year Old (Flora & Fauna) Whisky Auction (+3500%, median £3,600). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

47,319

Expressions tracked

14,535

Avg hammer price

£202

Total hammer value

£9,555,343

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

February 2026 vs January 2026

mixed2,131 tracked
37%12%51%

3 months

December – February 2026 vs September – November 2025

mixed6,015 tracked
40%12%48%

12 months

December – February 2026 vs December – February 2025

negative4,460 tracked
30%8%62%

Top gainers (3-month)

market|michter's

Unknown

+1346.4%

£2,025

market|singleton_of_dufftown

Unknown

+967.6%

£343

12M: +1145.5%

market|singleton_of_glendullan

Unknown

+845%

£473

1M: +1900%

market|compass_box_hedonism

Unknown

+651.1%

£845

1M: +689.5%

12M: +562.7%

market|whistlepig

Unknown

+645.5%

£410

12M: +215.4%

market|blended_scotch

Unknown

+545.2%

£1,000

1M: +30%

12M: +566.7%

market|cutty_sark

Unknown

+500%

£180

market|highland

Unknown

+484.6%

£380

12M: +0%

Biggest fallers (3-month)

market|longmorn-glenlivet

Unknown

-91.8%

£61

12M: -18.3%

market|william_grant_&

Unknown

-89.3%

£15

12M: -83.3%

market|inchmoan

Unknown

-77.3%

£25

market|vat

Unknown

-75%

£20

market|w.l._weller

Unknown

-71.9%

£73

1M: +310.3%

12M: -72.4%

market|penderyn_-_10_year_old_(2015)_smws_164.1_whisky_auction

Unknown

-71.2%

£95

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

market|macallan

Unknown

1481+17.9%+28.4%

market|springbank

Unknown

668+9.3%+4.7%

market|ardbeg

Unknown

555+15.6%+10.5%

market|bowmore

Unknown

463+5.3%+5.6%

market|glenfiddich

Unknown

382-19%+37.8%

market|laphroaig

Unknown

330-7.7%+9.1%

market|highland_park

Unknown

320+5.6%+50%

market|glenmorangie

Unknown

293+7.7%+4%

market|arran

Unknown

283+0%+0%

market|bruichladdich

Unknown

269+5.6%+11.9%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,729 lots499 expressions
Springbank
2,067 lots227 expressions
Ardbeg
1,057 lots199 expressions
Glenfiddich
733 lots150 expressions
Bowmore
618 lots204 expressions
Kilkerran
477 lots72 expressions
Laphroaig
459 lots139 expressions
Highland Park
435 lots136 expressions
Glenmorangie
406 lots119 expressions
Lagavulin
400 lots93 expressions
Balvenie
378 lots104 expressions
Arran
364 lots144 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+3500%
market|michter's
Unknown
+1346.4%
market|singleton_of_dufftown
Unknown
+967.6%+1145.5%
market|singleton_of_glendullan
Unknown
+1900%+845%
market|compass_box_hedonism
Unknown
+689.5%+651.1%+562.7%
market|whistlepig
Unknown
+645.5%+215.4%
+587.5%
market|blended_scotch
Unknown
+30%+545.2%+566.7%
market|cutty_sark
Unknown
+500%
market|highland
Unknown
+484.6%+0%
market|speyside_single_malt
Unknown
+483.3%
market|paul_john
Unknown
+475%
market|secret_islay
Unknown
+325%
+300%
market|whyte_&_mackay
Unknown
+257.7%-5.1%
+207.7%+244.1%+315.6%
market|chivas_regal
Unknown
-35%+242.9%+380%
+193.3%+227.3%+188%
market|knob_creek
Unknown
+208.3%+208.3%
+206.5%+163.9%
+198.5%
market|uitvlugt
Unknown
+194.5%
market|ichiro’s_malt_&
Unknown
+193.3%
market|eden_mill_single
Unknown
+191.7%
market|highland_single_malt
Unknown
+187.5%
+176.9%+179.6%
market|black_tot
Unknown
+176.9%
market|blanton’s_single_barrel
Unknown
+11.5%+174.8%+22.2%
+173.7%
market|ancnoc
Unknown
-40%+170%+68.8%
market|allt-à-bhainne
Unknown
-66.7%+169.4%-17.5%
market|suntory
Unknown
+546.2%+169.4%+193.9%
market|bushmills
Unknown
+20.8%+166.7%+20%
+166.7%+140%
market|glenburgie
Unknown
+113.3%+165.8%-2.8%
market|miltonduff
Unknown
+34.5%+163.6%+163.6%
+160%
+155.3%
+154.5%
market|don_julio
Unknown
+122.7%+151.3%+122.7%
market|westport
Unknown
+147.6%
+147%+109%
market|royal_salute
Unknown
+146.4%+102.4%
market|jack_daniel’s_single
Unknown
-12%+144.4%-22.5%
+144.4%
+144.4%+175%
market|edrington
Unknown
+142.9%
+91.2%+140%+64.1%
market|courvoisier_napoleon_cognac
Unknown
+140%
+140%
market|glen_albyn
Unknown
+136.5%+92.2%
market|chivas_royal_salute_21_year_old_brown_flagon_mini_5cl
Unknown
+136.4%+333.3%
+136.4%+333.3%
+130%+24.3%
market|johnnie_walker_-_swing_superior_(1980s)_1_litre_whisky_auction
Unknown
+125%
+125%
+121.3%+50.7%
market|torabhaig
Unknown
-50%+120.6%+81.8%
market|english_whisky_company_-_king_charles_iii_coronation_whisky_auction
Unknown
+0%+119.5%+28.6%
+0%+119.5%+28.6%
market|haig's_-_dimple_(1960s)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+118.8%+47.4%
+118.8%+47.4%
market|lakes_-_the_whiskymaker's_editions_(revelation)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+118.2%
+118.2%
market|karuizawa
Unknown
-14.8%+117.1%+125%
market|chivas_-_royal_salute_21_year_old_(jodhpur_polo_edition)
Unknown
+115.8%+127.8%
+115.8%+127.8%
market|findlater’s
Unknown
+15%+115%
+109.5%+46.7%
market|bivrost_-_asgard_(50cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+103.6%
+103.6%
market|jack_daniel's_-_old_no.7_(1_litre)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+100%
market|speyburn
Unknown
+200%+100%-13%
+100%
+100%
market|antiquary
Unknown
+250%+100%
market|sharish_gin_wooden
Unknown
+266.7%+100%+75%
market|penderyn_-_grand_slam_edition_2005_(madeira_finish)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+100%+140%
+100%+140%
market|jack_daniel’s
Unknown
+160%+99.1%+550%
+95.6%+15.8%
+94.3%
market|islay
Unknown
+94%+86.5%
market|redbreast_-_cuatro_barriles_edition_whisky_auction
Unknown
+93.5%+76.5%
+93.5%+76.5%
market|longmorn-glenlivet
Unknown
-91.8%-18.3%
market|chivas_-_royal_salute_21_year_old_(sapphire)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+90%+42.5%
+90%+42.5%
market|william_grant_&
Unknown
-89.3%-83.3%
market|glenlossie_-_10_year_old_(flora_&_fauna)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+89.2%
+89.2%
+88.9%+30.8%
+88.9%+41.7%
+88.9%-10.5%
market|white_heather
Unknown
+87.5%+87.5%
+87.5%+36.4%
+86%+19.4%
market|sullivans_cove
Unknown
+85.7%
market|tullibardine_2005_the_murray_chateauneuf-du-pape_finish
Unknown
+85.7%
+85.7%
market|lochlea_2020_single_cask_#127_for_inverarity_morton
Unknown
+85.7%
+85.7%
+85.7%
market|house_of_commons
Unknown
+85%+54.2%
-16.7%+84.6%-20%
+84.2%
market|jack_daniel's_-_sweet_&_oaky_+_bold_&_spicy_(tennessee_travelers_series)_2x50cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
+81.8%
+81.8%
+81.8%
market|imperial_-_20_year_old_(1995)_signatory_vintage_whisky_auction
Unknown
+80%
+80%+28.6%
+80%
market|chivas_regal_15_year_old_xv_balmain
Unknown
+80%
+80%
market|ardnamurchan_-_ad/06:22_(paul_launois_release)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+26.7%+78.9%
+26.7%+78.9%
+139.3%+78.6%+40.4%
market|lakes_-_the_whiskymaker's_editions_(resfeber)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+78.6%
+78.6%
market|sutherland
Unknown
+78.2%+38%
market|braeval
Unknown
+78.1%
market|jack_daniel's_-_1895_replica_(1_litre)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+77.8%+6.7%
+77.8%+6.7%
market|inchmoan
Unknown
-77.3%
-77.1%
+76.9%+109.1%
market|wild_turkey_rare_breed_barrel_proof_75cl
Unknown
+76.3%+60.8%
+76.3%+60.8%
market|st_magdalene
Unknown
+78.6%+76%
market|elijah_craig_-_small_batch_(barrel_proof)_75cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
+75.7%
+75.7%
market|black_&_white
Unknown
+75%
+75%+55.6%
-51.3%+75%
market|vat
Unknown
-75%
-75%
+74.9%
+73.3%
+73.3%
market|raasay_-_inaugural_release_(2020)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+72.6%-38.3%
+72.6%-38.3%
-46.2%+72.4%+8.1%
market|w.l._weller
Unknown
+310.3%-71.9%-72.4%
market|old_forester
Unknown
+71.4%+71.4%
+71.4%+33.3%
market|ballechin
Unknown
+18.2%+71.4%
market|glen_orrin
Unknown
+71.4%
market|glen_orrin_-_30_year_old
Unknown
+71.4%
+71.4%
market|jack_daniel's_-_single_barrel_(75cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-71.2%
market|penderyn_-_10_year_old_(2015)_smws_164.1_whisky_auction
Unknown
-71.2%
-71.2%
-71.2%
-71.1%
market|jack_daniel’s_gentleman
Unknown
+15.8%+70.8%
market|pappy_van_winkle
Unknown
-30.6%+70.7%+28%
market|pittyvaich
Unknown
-5.9%+70%+70%
+70%
market|dewar’s
Unknown
-11.1%-70%-71%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#6_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-76.5%+69.4%+41.9%
-76.5%+69.4%+41.9%
market|hennessy
Unknown
+1093.2%+69.3%+173.6%
market|coleburn
Unknown
-51.9%+68.9%
market|macduff
Unknown
-68.9%-84.8%
+68.4%+33.3%
market|grant’s
Unknown
-67.7%-68.7%
+67.6%+117.5%
market|jack_daniel's_-_scenes_from_lynchburg_(#4)_1_litre_whisky_auction
Unknown
-67.4%
-67.4%
market|littlemill
Unknown
+56.3%+66.7%+13.6%
+66.7%+11.1%
+66.7%+50%
+66.7%
market|cotswolds_reserve_single
Unknown
+66.7%
market|cotswolds_reserve_single_malt
Unknown
+66.7%
+66.7%
market|indri
Unknown
+66.7%+10.3%
market|strathmill
Unknown
-86%-66.7%-25%
market|wallace_single_malt
Unknown
-66.7%-86.4%
+66.3%+104.9%
market|i.w._harper_gold
Unknown
-65.6%
market|i.w._harper_gold_medal_75cl
Unknown
-65.6%
-65.6%
+65.4%+26.5%
market|arturo_makasare_dominican_rum_30_year_old_corman-collins
Unknown
+64.7%
-12.5%+64.7%
+64.7%
+64.7%+40%
market|boutique-y_whisky_co_premium_scotch_whisky_collection
Unknown
-64.7%
-64.7%
+64.3%
market|suntory_whisky_portopia_1981_60cl
Unknown
+64.3%
+64.3%
+64.3%
+64.1%
market|west_midlands_distillery_the_matriarch_inaugural_release
Unknown
+63.6%
+63.6%
+63.6%
market|havana_club_seleccion
Unknown
+62.5%
market|williamson
Unknown
+30%+62.5%+36.8%

Showing top 200 of 14,535 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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