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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), 28,436 lots across 9,183 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (September – November 2025), sentiment was mixed — 1,600 expressions rose, 1,969 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

28,436

Expressions tracked

9,183

Avg hammer price

£226

Total hammer value

£6,432,590

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

February 2026 vs January 2026

negative1,357 tracked
↑ 32%— 12%↓ 56%

3 months

December – February 2026 vs September – November 2025

mixed4,038 tracked
↑ 40%— 11%↓ 49%

12 months

December – February 2026 vs December – February 2025

negative3,106 tracked
↑ 28%— 8%↓ 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
2,822 lots500 expressions
Springbank
2,099 lots239 expressions
Ardbeg
1,080 lots193 expressions
Glenfiddich
818 lots149 expressions
Bowmore
654 lots201 expressions
Kilkerran
507 lots79 expressions
Laphroaig
502 lots131 expressions
Arran
469 lots147 expressions
Highland Park
465 lots136 expressions
Balvenie
462 lots105 expressions
Glenmorangie
442 lots123 expressions
Johnnie Walker
425 lots137 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%+71.4%
-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%+41.7%
—+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%+28.6%
—+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%—
—+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 9,183 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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