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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), 28,885 lots across 15,705 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (February – April 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,825 expressions rose, 2,433 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

28,885

Expressions tracked

15,705

Avg hammer price

£291

Total hammer value

£8,411,515

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

July 2026 vs June 2026

mixed2,095 tracked
↑ 40%— 13%↓ 47%

3 months

May – July 2026 vs February – April 2026

mixed4,861 tracked
↑ 38%— 12%↓ 50%

12 months

May – July 2026 vs May – July 2025

negative3,730 tracked
↑ 30%— 9%↓ 61%

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
2,565 lots672 expressions
Springbank
1,264 lots326 expressions
Ardbeg
841 lots235 expressions
Glenfiddich
600 lots204 expressions
Highland Park
573 lots206 expressions
Bowmore
544 lots250 expressions
Arran
492 lots244 expressions
Johnnie Walker
420 lots209 expressions
Laphroaig
392 lots178 expressions
Bunnahabhain
367 lots183 expressions
Kilkerran
365 lots110 expressions
Glenmorangie
364 lots143 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
—+1454.5%—
—+971.4%+800%
—+862%+783.7%
—+826.8%+406.7%
—+751.9%—
—+550%—
—+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%
+21.2%+237%—
-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%—
—+156.7%—
—+150%—
—+150%—
—+148.3%—
—+144.4%—
—+140%—
—+137.5%+46.2%
—+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%—
—+110%—
-33.3%+106.3%+10%
—+105.4%+35.7%
—+103.1%+116.7%
+10%+101.9%—
—+100%+11.1%
—+100%—
—+100%—
-22.2%+100%-33.3%
—+100%—
—+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%—
—+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%+9.7%
—-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%—
—+73.3%—
—-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%—
—+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%—
-6.2%-61.9%—
—-61.7%—
-11.5%-61.7%—
-25%+61.5%-12.5%
—-61.1%—
—-61.1%—
—-60.9%—
—+60%—
—+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%—

Showing top 200 of 15,705 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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