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Scotch Whisky Auction
July 2025

Current window: May – July 2025

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 July 2025 (May – July 2025), 31,977 lots across 7,224 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (February – April 2025), sentiment was broadly negative — 1,421 expressions rose, 2,257 fell. The standout performer was market|edrington (+1100%, median £180). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

31,977

Expressions tracked

7,224

Avg hammer price

£152

Total hammer value

£4,868,723

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

July 2025 vs June 2025

negative1,774 tracked
29%12%59%

3 months

May – July 2025 vs February – April 2025

negative4,113 tracked
35%10%55%

12 months

May – July 2025 vs May – July 2024

negative3,253 tracked
27%7%66%

Top gainers (3-month)

market|edrington

Unknown

+1100%

£180

12M: +1.4%

market|port_dundas

Unknown

+833.3%

£700

12M: +865.5%

market|w.l._weller_special_reserve_75cl

Unknown

+700%

£600

12M: +860%

market|w.l._weller_special

Unknown

+336.7%

£328

12M: +424%

market|justerini_&_brooks

Unknown

+330.8%

£140

12M: +43.6%

market|abhainn_dearg

Unknown

+283.3%

£115

1M: +9.1%

12M: +182.4%

market|teacher’s_highland_cream

Unknown

+240%

£85

market|tullibardine

Unknown

+233.3%

£100

1M: -55%

12M: +81.8%

Biggest fallers (3-month)

market|tamnavulin

Unknown

-82.2%

£46

1M: -84.5%

12M: +85%

market|redbreast

Unknown

-81.6%

£138

1M: -31.9%

12M: +90.8%

market|longmorn-glenlivet

Unknown

-80%

£15

market|glen_elgin

Unknown

-79.7%

£40

1M: -31.2%

12M: -81.8%

market|compass_box_hedonism

Unknown

-74.6%

£90

1M: -38.9%

12M: +80%

market|jack_daniel's_-_gentleman_jack_whisky_auction

Unknown

-74.1%

£22

market|old_fettercairn

Unknown

-69.2%

£40

1M: -50%

market|glen_deveron

Unknown

-69.2%

£40

12M: -60%

market|big_peat

Unknown

-67.4%

£36

1M: -6.7%

12M: +45%

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

market|macallan

Unknown

1069+6%+6%

market|ardbeg

Unknown

487+32.7%+8.3%

market|springbank

Unknown

444-11.1%-10.5%

market|highland_park

Unknown

260-14.5%-10.7%

market|glenfiddich

Unknown

257+85.7%+12.3%

market|laphroaig

Unknown

250+2.3%-2.2%

market|arran

Unknown

245-28.6%+10.5%

market|bowmore

Unknown

240-1.2%+16.2%

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

228+5.8%-1.7%

market|lagavulin

Unknown

226-5.7%-10.7%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,426 lots306 expressions
Springbank
1,766 lots144 expressions
Ardbeg
1,236 lots141 expressions
Glenfiddich
447 lots93 expressions
Lagavulin
419 lots76 expressions
Arran
403 lots112 expressions
Longrow
399 lots49 expressions
Highland Park
389 lots100 expressions
Kilkerran
376 lots58 expressions
Laphroaig
370 lots93 expressions
Bowmore
324 lots97 expressions
GlenAllachie
321 lots63 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
market|edrington
Unknown
+1100%+1.4%
market|port_dundas
Unknown
+833.3%+865.5%
market|w.l._weller_special_reserve_75cl
Unknown
+700%+860%
+700%+860%
market|w.l._weller_special
Unknown
+336.7%+424%
market|justerini_&_brooks
Unknown
+330.8%+43.6%
market|abhainn_dearg
Unknown
+9.1%+283.3%+182.4%
market|teacher’s_highland_cream
Unknown
+240%
+240%
market|tullibardine
Unknown
-55%+233.3%+81.8%
market|strathmill
Unknown
+193.8%+36.2%
market|annandale
Unknown
-83.1%+192.3%+40.7%
market|penderyn_icons_of
Unknown
-29.4%+189.2%
market|antiquary
Unknown
+188.9%+160%
market|compass_box_oak
Unknown
+188.9%
market|compass_box_oak_cross
Unknown
+188.9%
+188.9%
market|torabhaig
Unknown
-46.3%+180%+171%
market|convalmore
Unknown
+178.8%+10.1%
+156.8%+35.7%
market|hibiki
Unknown
+178.9%+140.9%-25.4%
+140%
-14.3%+133.3%+55.6%
market|vat
Unknown
+131.1%+18.2%
market|vat_69
Unknown
+131.1%+18.2%
+131.1%+18.2%
market|hibiki_japanese_harmony
Unknown
-53.1%+126.7%+109.2%
-53.1%+126.7%+109.2%
market|speyside_single_malt
Unknown
+11.1%+125%+145.5%
market|glen_ord
Unknown
-54.2%+123.3%+32.4%
+120%+83.3%
market|pittyvaich
Unknown
+110%+61.5%
+100%
market|suntory_-_ao_(world_whisky)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+100%
+100%
market|chivas_royal_salute_richard_quinn_edition_ii_daisy_edition_mini_5cl
Unknown
+100%+25%
+100%+25%
-37.5%+95%
market|bimber
Unknown
+86.1%+94.2%+48.9%
market|brora
Unknown
+17.2%+88.9%+4.8%
market|tamnavulin
Unknown
-84.5%-82.2%+85%
market|redbreast
Unknown
-31.9%-81.6%+90.8%
market|scallywag
Unknown
-26.7%+81.4%+108%
market|midleton_very_rare
Unknown
-41.4%+81.3%+61.1%
market|diamond
Unknown
+80.6%-6.7%
market|balmenach
Unknown
+174.1%+80.4%+53%
+80%+50%
market|longmorn-glenlivet
Unknown
-80%
market|glen_elgin
Unknown
-31.2%-79.7%-81.8%
market|port_askaig
Unknown
+78.6%+38.9%
market|royal_brackla
Unknown
-47.9%+77.8%-20%
market|w.l._weller_-_12_year_old_(wheated_bourbon_whiskey)_75cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
+76.5%+53.1%
+76.5%+53.1%
market|tobermory
Unknown
-20%+75%+16.7%
market|compass_box_hedonism
Unknown
-38.9%-74.6%+80%
market|auchroisk
Unknown
+48.8%+74.3%-49.6%
market|jack_daniel's_-_gentleman_jack_whisky_auction
Unknown
-74.1%
-74.1%
+66.7%+73.9%+60%
+73.3%
market|fettercairn_-_warehouse_2_(batch_#1)_2021_release_whisky_auction
Unknown
+73.3%
+73.3%
market|white_peak_wire
Unknown
-50%+71.9%+51.2%
+71.7%+87.3%
market|linkwood
Unknown
-64.7%+71.4%+77.8%
market|compass_box_peat
Unknown
+71.4%+50%
market|port_askaig_100°_proof
Unknown
+71.4%+33.3%
+71.4%+33.3%
market|ben_bracken
Unknown
+71.4%-14.3%
+71.4%-7.7%
market|tomintoul
Unknown
+1233.3%+70.2%+5.3%
market|glen_deveron
Unknown
-69.2%-60%
market|old_fettercairn
Unknown
-50%-69.2%
+68.8%-22.9%
market|johnnie_walker_15_year_old_pure_malt
Unknown
+68.4%-33.3%
+68.4%-33.3%
market|big_peat
Unknown
-6.7%-67.4%+45%
market|tamdhu
Unknown
-74.7%+66.7%-33.3%
+66.7%
-34.8%+66.7%+15.9%
market|waterford_hook_head
Unknown
+66.7%
market|waterford_hook_head_edition_1.1
Unknown
+66.7%
+66.7%
market|ballindalloch_2016_single_cask_#2_uk_exclusive
Unknown
-66.7%
-66.7%
market|johnnie_walker_black_ruby_1l
Unknown
-66.7%
-66.7%
market|midleton_very_rare_2021_release
Unknown
+65.7%+41.5%
+65.7%+41.5%
-51.7%+64.7%+33.3%
market|wild_turkey_master’s
Unknown
-64.7%
market|compass_box
Unknown
-63.2%-96.1%
+62.5%+18.2%
+62.5%
market|wolfburn_-_poppyscotland_(lest_we_forget)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+61.6%+6.7%
+61.6%+6.7%
market|redbreast_15_year_old
Unknown
+62.5%+61.5%
+62.5%+61.5%
+61.1%+93.3%
market|redbreast_12_year_old
Unknown
+61.1%+61.1%
+61.1%+61.1%
market|pogues_irish_whiskey
Unknown
+60%
+60%
+60%
+60%
market|jack_daniel’s_old_no.7
Unknown
-20%-59.1%
-20%-59.1%
-59%-60.7%
-58.8%
+57.9%
market|eden_mill
Unknown
-57.7%-31.2%
market|eden_mill_2016_7_year_old_single_cask
Unknown
-57.7%-31.2%
-57.7%-31.2%
market|karuizawa
Unknown
-57.6%+92.1%
market|cragganmore
Unknown
+28.6%-57.4%-36%
market|mortlach
Unknown
+3.6%-57.4%-17.1%
market|indri_game_of_thrones_house_of_black_75cl
Unknown
-3.2%-57.4%
-3.2%-57.4%
market|smws
Unknown
+66.7%-57.1%-57.9%
market|compass_box_hedonism_felicitas_celebrating_the_20th_anniversary_compass_box’s_1st_release
Unknown
-57.1%
market|lakes_-_founders'_club_#5_(70cl_+_2_x_5cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-57.1%
-57.1%
-57.1%
market|wild_turkey
Unknown
+56.7%-16.6%
market|highland_single_malt
Unknown
-56.6%-31.4%
-25%-56.2%-27.1%
market|fettercairn_-_28_year_old_whisky_auction
Unknown
+56%
+56%
market|indri_game_of
Unknown
+10.9%-55.1%
market|lakes_distillery_the_whiskymaker’s_editions_voyage_for_the_whisky_club_australia
Unknown
+12.4%-54.8%
+12.4%-54.8%
market|torabhaig_2018_distillery_reserve_2023_release
Unknown
-54.7%
-54.7%
+54.5%
market|ardnamurchan_ad/08:15_ck.529
Unknown
+54.5%-5.6%
market|ardnamurchan_ad/08:15_ck.529_for_uk
Unknown
+54.5%-5.6%
+54.5%-5.6%
-54.2%+0%
-54.2%
market|the
Unknown
+33.3%-53.8%+20%
-53.8%-29.4%
+53.2%+84.6%
market|hazelwood
Unknown
-12.5%-53.1%-65.9%
-53.1%-13.5%
-52.9%-15.8%
-52.6%
-52%
+20%-51.5%+18.5%
market|manager’s_dram_glenkinchie
Unknown
+50%
market|manager’s_dram_glenkinchie_15_year_old
Unknown
+50%
+50%+60%
+50%
+50%-14.3%
+50%-7.7%
+50%
market|torabhaig_2017_single_cask_#rd00183_club_reserve
Unknown
-50%-11.8%
-50%-11.8%
-50%
market|johnnie_walker_black
Unknown
-40.7%-49.6%-75%
+48.8%+25%
market|old_rip_van_winkle_10_year_old_75cl
Unknown
-48.8%
-48.8%
market|scapa
Unknown
-43.3%+48.7%+12%
+48.6%+0%
+48.6%+57.1%
-48.4%
market|chivas_-_lochan_ora_whisky_auction
Unknown
-48.3%-64.3%
-48.3%-64.3%
-5.1%-48.1%
-47.7%-28.1%
market|dailuaine
Unknown
-6.5%+47.6%-69%
market|blanton’s_single_barrel_bourbon_japanese_edition_75cl
Unknown
+47.4%
+47.4%
+47.1%-7.4%
market|glen_garioch
Unknown
-44.6%-47.1%-35.7%
market|cadenhead’s_10_year_old_irish_single_malt_enigma
Unknown
-10%-47.1%
market|johnnie_walker_swing_superior_75cl
Unknown
-47.1%-40%
-10%-47.1%
-47.1%-40%
market|meikle_toir_-_5_year_old_(the_turbo)_2023_edition_whisky_auction
Unknown
-46.9%-17.1%
-46.9%
-46.9%-17.1%
+46.8%+23.3%
+46.7%
-46.5%
+46.4%+127.8%
+15.8%+46.4%+64%
market|inchgower
Unknown
-3.4%-46.2%-22.2%
market|bivrost_-_asgard_(50cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-46.2%
-46.2%
market|ballindalloch
Unknown
+9.1%-45.9%-43.9%
market|whyte_&_mackay
Unknown
+112.5%-45.7%-53.7%
market|penderyn_icons_of_wales_series_no4_‘that_try'
Unknown
+45.5%
+45.5%
+45.5%+45.5%
+45.5%-7.7%
market|glasgow_-_7_year_old_(2017)_single_oloroso_hogshead_(little_brown_dog)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+45.5%
+45.5%
-45.5%
+10%-44.7%+31.3%

Showing top 200 of 7,224 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = July 2025 vs June 2025  · 3M = May – July 2025 vs February – April 2025  · 12M = May – July 2025 vs May – July 2024. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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