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Scotch Whisky Auction
January 2026

Current window: November – January 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 January 2026 (November – January 2026), 28,669 lots across 8,526 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (August – October 2025), sentiment was broadly negative — 1,365 expressions rose, 2,062 fell. The standout performer was Premiers 15 Year Old Blend (+258.7%, median £76). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

28,669

Expressions tracked

8,526

Avg hammer price

£205

Total hammer value

£5,875,908

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

January 2026 vs December 2025

positive1,301 tracked
53%13%34%

3 months

November – January 2026 vs August – October 2025

negative3,845 tracked
36%10%54%

12 months

November – January 2026 vs November – January 2025

negative3,441 tracked
29%9%62%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

181-5%+4.9%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

157-7.7%-21.4%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

149+3.8%+0.8%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

129-10%+1.8%

Springbank 2015 10 Year Old Fino Cask Matured

Springbank

108-15%

Kilkerran 16 Year Old

Kilkerran

103-5.8%-6.4%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

95-1%+3%

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2025 Release

Four Roses Small

84+1.4%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2024 Release

Springbank

77+1.7%+4.2%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

77-3%-3.8%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,828 lots462 expressions
Springbank
1,974 lots213 expressions
Ardbeg
1,098 lots175 expressions
Glenfiddich
889 lots152 expressions
Bowmore
637 lots179 expressions
Laphroaig
606 lots146 expressions
Kilkerran
540 lots74 expressions
Highland Park
534 lots149 expressions
Johnnie Walker
515 lots161 expressions
Arran
513 lots155 expressions
Lagavulin
503 lots98 expressions
Balvenie
486 lots103 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+825.9%+88%
+321.1%
+258.7%
+210.3%
+171.7%+164.2%
+166.7%
+166.7%+140%
+10%+162.5%+7.1%
+160%
+136.4%+333.3%
-70%+133.7%+50.7%
+128.6%
+128.6%
+125%
+118.8%+47.4%
+118.2%
-22.7%+116.7%-11.4%
+113.3%+118.2%
+112.5%+63.2%
-55%+107.1%
+100%+14.3%
+100%
-33.3%+100%-9.1%
+100%
+100%+146.2%
+100%-3.3%
+93.5%+172.7%
+91.3%+4.8%
+90%+58.3%
+89.7%+69.2%
+88.9%-15%
+88.9%-10.5%
+88.2%+50.6%
+85.7%
-14.3%+84.6%-20%
+83.3%+120%
+83.3%+25.7%
-23.5%+82.9%-3.2%
+80.3%+30.9%
+80%+63.6%
+80%
+80%
+79.7%+49.4%
+76.5%
+76.2%+58.4%
+0%+75.7%+18.2%
-37.1%+75.4%+42.5%
+75%
+75%+55.6%
+74.2%+38.5%
+73.9%
-2.4%-73.6%-6.7%
+73.3%
-73.1%
+72.7%+72.7%
+72.2%+29.2%
-71.6%
+71.4%
-71.4%
+70%
-68.2%-53.3%
+68%+50%
+66.7%
+66.7%
+66.7%
-29.5%+66.7%+48.6%
-37.5%+66.7%+130.8%
+66.7%
-66.7%-64.4%
-66.7%
-66.7%
-65.6%
+65.5%
+64.7%+69.7%
-64.7%
+64.3%
+64.3%
+64.2%
+64.1%+40%
-43.5%+63.6%+100%
+62.5%
+62.5%+62.5%
+62.5%+52.9%
+62.5%+8.3%
-62.5%
-5%-61.5%
-61.4%-57.5%
+0%+61.3%+25%
-7.7%+60%+50%
+60%+14.3%
+60%
+16.7%+60%
+60%+33.3%
-60%-66.7%
+59.5%+107%
-59.1%-43.7%
-59.1%+5.9%
+58.6%+4.5%
+79.7%+58.2%
+57.9%-6.2%
-57.9%
-57.5%-37%
+57.1%
-61.8%+57.1%
+57.1%
+0%+57.1%-18.5%
+200%-57.1%-45.5%
-57.1%
-56.7%
+56.4%+19.4%
-55.9%
+14.3%+55.6%+40%
+55.6%+3.7%
+7.1%+55.6%
+27%+55.6%
+55.6%
-55.6%-44.8%
-55%
+54.8%
+54.5%
-54.5%-32.4%
-54.3%
+54.2%
-54.2%-8.3%
+53.8%
-53.8%+26.3%
-53.1%
+53%-30.5%
+44.4%+52.9%
-52.6%
-52.1%-4.2%
+52%
-51.6%+47.1%
-51.3%-47.2%
+50%-10%
+50%
+50%+20%
+50%-8.6%
-6.2%+50%
+50%+23.1%
+50%-10%
+50%+16.7%
+50%
+50%
+50%
+16.7%-50%+5.9%
-50%
-67.5%-50%+7.1%
-50%-70%
-50%
-50%-40%
+50%-50%
-50%
-50%
-50%
-50%
+48.6%+52.8%
-48.6%
-48%
-47.9%
-47.6%-31.2%
+47.5%+9.3%
-47.5%-39.5%
+0%+47.4%+40%
-22.6%+47.4%-6.7%
+47.4%
+47.4%+40%
+47.1%
+47.1%+78.6%
+46.9%
-46.7%
-46.7%-14%
-46.4%-21.1%
+46.3%+0%
+46.2%
+46.2%
-46.2%-28.3%
-46.2%
-46%
-46%-15.6%
+45.8%
+60%-45.8%
+45.5%+6.7%
+45.5%
-45.5%
-45.2%
+45%
-45%+0%
-7.7%-44.9%
-14.3%+44.4%-13.3%
-44.4%
-43.7%
-43.7%
-43.7%+0%
-43.7%-18.2%
-50%-43.3%-12.8%
+42.9%-23.1%
+42.9%
+42.9%
+0%+42.9%+0%

Showing top 200 of 8,526 expressions by price move magnitude.

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

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