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Scotch Whisky Auction
March 2026

Current window: January – March 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 March 2026 (January – March 2026), 28,154 lots across 9,606 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (October – December 2025), sentiment was mixed — 1,854 expressions rose, 1,899 fell. The standout performer was Dunhill Old Master (+57.1%, median £110). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

28,154

Expressions tracked

9,606

Avg hammer price

£241

Total hammer value

£6,796,723

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

March 2026 vs February 2026

mixed1,754 tracked
42%13%45%

3 months

January – March 2026 vs October – December 2025

mixed4,228 tracked
44%11%45%

12 months

January – March 2026 vs January – March 2025

negative2,938 tracked
27%9%64%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

177-1.2%+9.6%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

143-3.9%-1.5%

Springbank 2015 10 Year Old Fino Cask Matured

Springbank

131-5.9%-15%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

131-18.5%-16.9%

Springbank 2015 10 Year Old Local Barley

Springbank

118-8.5%-8.8%

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

111+97.3%-7.1%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

109-9.4%-0.9%

Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2025 Release

Four Roses Small

82+34.9%+1.4%

Macallan Edition No3

Macallan

78-6.7%-4.9%

Ardbeg 8 Year Old For Discussion Committee Release

Ardbeg

76-7.3%-9.1%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,871 lots527 expressions
Springbank
2,153 lots232 expressions
Ardbeg
1,195 lots197 expressions
Glenfiddich
696 lots145 expressions
Bowmore
677 lots218 expressions
Kilkerran
559 lots84 expressions
Glenmorangie
515 lots139 expressions
Lagavulin
458 lots93 expressions
Arran
447 lots156 expressions
Laphroaig
428 lots121 expressions
Highland Park
397 lots125 expressions
Balvenie
378 lots99 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+433.3%
+433.3%
+238.7%
+225%
+193.3%
+171.4%
+165.3%+124.1%
+160.9%+114.1%
+157.1%
+154.5%
+150%
+275%+150%+78.6%
-36.8%+150%+118.3%
+132.1%+143.8%+50%
+26.2%+143.7%+91.2%
+142.9%
+141.4%
+140%
+140%+91.5%
+137.5%
+136.4%
+134.4%
-61.9%+133.3%+181.9%
+126.7%+47.8%
+122.2%
+118.2%
+116.7%+41.3%
+116.7%+85.7%
+116.7%
+46.2%+116.2%
+111.8%-10%
+110%
+103.1%
+102.7%+36.4%
+100%
+100%
+100%
-55.6%+100%+28.6%
+100%
+100%
-61.9%+95.2%+70.6%
+95.1%
-54.5%+93.5%+66.7%
-13.3%+92.6%-35%
-13.3%+92.6%-26.8%
-73.7%+91%+165%
+90.9%
+90.8%-2.4%
-89.5%
+88.9%-10.5%
+88.9%
+88.2%+93.9%
+88%
-87.7%
+87.5%
+87.5%
-42.9%+86.7%
+86.7%
-86.5%+92.3%
+85.7%
-84%
+81.8%+53.8%
+81.8%
+81.8%
+9.7%+80.6%+93.5%
+80%
+80%
+78.6%+47.1%
+78.6%+56.3%
+78.6%
+78.1%+46.2%
+77.8%+45.5%
+77.4%+34.1%
+76.7%+117.1%
+76.5%
+76.3%+60.8%
-75%
+12.2%+73.3%
-73.3%
+73%+3.2%
+11.1%+72.7%
+72.7%
+72.4%+14.3%
+71.9%+48.6%
-71.1%
-71%
+70.5%
+70.2%
+70%+54.5%
-70%-36%
+5.7%-69.4%-3.7%
+69.2%+22.2%
+175%+69.2%+69.2%
+69.2%
+68.8%+20%
+66.7%
+66.7%+0%
-41.5%+66.7%+48.1%
+66.7%
-10%+66.7%+42.9%
+0%+66.7%+29%
+66.7%
-42.1%+66.7%+20%
+66.7%
+66.7%
+66.7%
+7.1%-66.3%
+64%+66.2%+58.7%
+64.7%
-64.2%-38.6%
+64%
-64%
-10%+63.6%+50%
+63.6%+50%
+63.6%
-63.6%
+63.3%
+63%
+62.5%
+62.5%
-62.5%
+62.2%
+61.8%+5.8%
+61.5%
-61.5%
-61.5%
+60%+33.3%
+60%
+60%
+60%-27.3%
+60%
+60%
+60%
+59.6%
+59.4%
-59.4%+0%
+59.1%
+58.5%
+58.3%
+58.1%+14%
-57.9%
-29.2%+57.7%+57.7%
-57.7%
+57.6%+19.6%
+57.1%+46.7%
+0%+57.1%+35%
+57.1%
+57.1%
+57.1%-26.7%
+57.1%-26.7%
-57.1%
-20%+57%+35%
+56.9%
-45.5%+56.7%+19%
-56.4%
-56.2%
-56.2%
+56.1%+23.1%
+56.1%
-56%
+55.6%
+55.6%
+55.6%
+55.6%+27.3%
+55.6%
-38.5%-55.6%
-55.4%
+55.1%
+54.5%
-54.1%
+54%
+53.8%
+53.8%
-53.4%
+53.3%
+52.9%
+52.9%
+52.8%-19.1%
-52.5%
-52.5%+0%
-52%-40.9%
-52%
-51.7%-22.2%
+51.5%
+51.5%
-36.5%-51.5%
-21.4%+51.4%
+51%
+7.7%-50.9%-20.6%
-50.7%
+50%-21.1%
+50%
+50%+100%
-20.8%+50%
-33.3%+50%+28.6%
-18.2%+50%-14.3%
+50%
+50%+0%
+50%+38.5%
+50%

Showing top 200 of 9,606 expressions by price move magnitude.

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

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