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Scotch Whisky Auction
July 2026

Current window: May – July 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 July 2026 (May – July 2026), 28,205 lots across 15,314 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (February – April 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,792 expressions rose, 2,366 fell. The standout performer was Macallan 30 Year Old Double Cask 2021 Release (+1454.5%, median £28,500). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

28,205

Expressions tracked

15,314

Avg hammer price

£294

Total hammer value

£8,300,501

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

July 2026 vs June 2026

mixed2,055 tracked
41%12%47%

3 months

May – July 2026 vs February – April 2026

mixed4,733 tracked
38%12%50%

12 months

May – July 2026 vs May – July 2025

negative3,383 tracked
30%8%62%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

53-19.1%+3%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

51+7.1%+2%

Yamazaki 12 Year Old

Yamazaki

43-2.1%+11.9%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

43+0%+0.8%

Kilkerran 16 Year Old

Kilkerran

39+4.1%-10.5%

Macallan Harmony Collection Intense Arabica

Macallan

38-0.7%-5.4%

Ardbeg 8 Year Old For Discussion Committee Release

Ardbeg

37+19.4%-4.5%

Macallan Aera

Macallan

37-7.8%-9.5%

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Glenfarclas

35+10.1%-11%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

32+0%+6%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,551 lots665 expressions
Springbank
1,261 lots323 expressions
Ardbeg
837 lots232 expressions
Glenfiddich
576 lots199 expressions
Highland Park
563 lots199 expressions
Bowmore
530 lots242 expressions
Arran
478 lots232 expressions
Johnnie Walker
409 lots203 expressions
Laphroaig
390 lots176 expressions
Bunnahabhain
359 lots179 expressions
Glenmorangie
355 lots141 expressions
Lagavulin
346 lots105 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+1607.3%+833.3%
+1454.5%
+971.4%+800%
+862%+783.7%
+751.9%
+550%
+36.4%+488.2%
+454.5%+442.2%
+450%
+442.9%+375%
+380%
+5.9%+286.4%
+6.4%+280%+171.4%
+263.6%
-29.4%+252.9%+293.4%
-25.7%+200%-6.2%
+200%
+200%
+195.5%
+194.1%-61.5%
+190.9%
-80.8%+187%
+180%-36.4%
+180%
+165.6%+39.3%
+164.7%+200%
+162.5%
+150%
+150%
+148.3%
+144.4%
+140%
+133.3%
+131.8%
+129.4%
+128.6%
+127.3%
+127.3%
+125.8%-12.5%
+125%
+123.1%
+120%
+120%
+116.7%
-13.3%+115.4%
+112.5%
+112.5%
+112.5%
+111.8%
+111.8%
+111.1%+90%
+111.1%
+110%
+110%
+105.4%+35.7%
+103.1%+116.7%
+10%+101.9%
+100%+11.1%
+100%
+100%
-22.2%+100%-33.3%
+100%+227.3%
+100%
+98.8%
-95%-16.7%
+93.1%
+92.3%
+91.5%+66.7%
+90.9%-35.4%
-90.7%
-90.5%
-89.7%
+211.1%+88.9%-22.7%
+88.9%
+87.5%+50%
+87.5%
+87.5%
+83.7%+14.3%
+82.5%-39.2%
-81.9%
+81.8%+76.5%
+350%-81.2%-79.2%
-80.5%
+80%
-10%+80%+125%
+80%
+41.7%+80%+63.6%
+79.8%
+78.9%
+78.9%-5.6%
-78.9%+0%
+77.8%
+77.8%+33.3%
+76.9%
-76.7%
+76.5%
+76.5%
-76.5%
+75.4%-30.6%
+75%
+75%+59.1%
+75%
-75%
-74.8%
+73.7%+43.5%
+73.3%
-72.2%-44.4%
-71.8%
+71.4%
+71.4%
+71.4%+12.5%
-12.5%+70.6%+41.5%
-70.5%-40.9%
+70.4%
-70.3%-3.2%
+6.3%+70.2%
+69.9%
+69.8%+35.8%
+36.8%+69.8%+40.6%
+69.2%
+69.2%
+69.2%
+69.2%
+69.2%+57.1%
+68%+5%
+66.7%+7.1%
+66.7%
+66.7%
+66.7%+0%
-66.2%
-65.9%+70.5%
+64.7%+22.8%
+87.5%+64.3%
-64.3%
-64%
+63.6%+33.3%
+63.6%-12.2%
+63.6%
+63.6%
+63.5%
+63.2%
-63.1%
+62.7%
+62.5%
+62.5%
+62.5%
+125%+62.5%+47.7%
+62.5%
+62.5%
-62.5%-70%
+61.9%-5.6%
+61.9%+30.8%
+61.9%
-61.7%
-11.5%-61.7%
-25%+61.5%-12.5%
-61.1%
-61.1%
-67.9%+60.9%-22.9%
-60.9%
+60%
+60%
+60%
-5.4%+60%-28%
+60%+6.7%
+60%+14.3%
-60%-66.7%
-60%
+59.8%
-75%-59.2%-75.8%
+59.1%-12.5%
-58.5%
+58.3%-44.1%
+58.3%
-58.3%
-58.3%
-58.2%
+57.9%+20%
-57.9%
+5%-57.7%-24.7%
+57.6%
+57.1%
+57.1%+83.3%
+57.1%
+57.1%+69.2%
+57.1%
+57.1%
+14.6%-57.1%
-57.1%
+47.4%+56.7%+62.1%
+56.5%
+56%-37%
-40.9%+55.6%+0%
+55.6%
+55.2%+21.6%
-17.6%+55%
-17.6%+55%
-55%
-35.7%-55%
-55%

Showing top 200 of 15,314 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = July 2026 vs June 2026  · 3M = May – July 2026 vs February – April 2026  · 12M = May – July 2026 vs May – July 2025. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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