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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), 29,501 lots across 8,608 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (August – October 2025), sentiment was broadly negative — 1,367 expressions rose, 2,064 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

29,501

Expressions tracked

8,608

Avg hammer price

£204

Total hammer value

£6,031,851

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

January 2026 vs December 2025

positive1,305 tracked
↑ 53%— 13%↓ 34%

3 months

November – January 2026 vs August – October 2025

negative3,850 tracked
↑ 36%— 10%↓ 54%

12 months

November – January 2026 vs November – January 2025

negative3,471 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
2,853 lots466 expressions
Springbank
1,985 lots215 expressions
Ardbeg
1,110 lots176 expressions
Glenfiddich
896 lots152 expressions
Bowmore
648 lots183 expressions
Laphroaig
615 lots146 expressions
Highland Park
552 lots152 expressions
Kilkerran
542 lots74 expressions
Arran
541 lots157 expressions
Johnnie Walker
535 lots161 expressions
Lagavulin
513 lots98 expressions
Balvenie
496 lots104 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%-4.5%
—+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%
—+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%
—+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%—
—+60%+18.5%
+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%-16.8%
—+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%+126.1%
—-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%-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%
—+42.9%+0%
—+42.9%—

Showing top 200 of 8,608 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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