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Scotch Whisky Auction
May 2026

Current window: March – May 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 May 2026 (March – May 2026), 32,526 lots across 14,193 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (December – February 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,766 expressions rose, 2,338 fell. The standout performer was Aultmore 12 Year Old (Flora & Fauna) (+650%, median £300). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

32,526

Expressions tracked

14,193

Avg hammer price

£251

Total hammer value

£8,153,434

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

May 2026 vs April 2026

mixed1,778 tracked
↑ 41%— 13%↓ 46%

3 months

March – May 2026 vs December – February 2026

mixed4,703 tracked
↑ 38%— 12%↓ 50%

12 months

March – May 2026 vs March – May 2025

negative3,560 tracked
↑ 31%— 10%↓ 59%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Arran 2016 8 Year Old Charity Cask For Arran 21st Anniversary Dinner Claxton’s

Arran

204——

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

113-4.4%-19.1%

Springbank - 18 Year Old (2026 Release)

Springbank

109+2.6%-1.2%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

106-17.8%+19.9%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

92-4.5%-14.4%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

75+29.2%+12%

Ardbeg 8 Year Old For Discussion Committee Release

Ardbeg

68-17.5%+9.1%

Springbank 15 Year Old 2025 Release

Springbank

56+2.1%+0%

Macallan - 18 Year Old (2007) James Bond Diamonds Are Forever 55th Anniversary

Macallan

55-9.8%-24.3%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

54-4.6%-5.2%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,958 lots629 expressions
Springbank
1,805 lots292 expressions
Ardbeg
1,075 lots235 expressions
Arran
733 lots214 expressions
Bowmore
733 lots269 expressions
Glenfiddich
647 lots185 expressions
Highland Park
581 lots197 expressions
Glenmorangie
488 lots152 expressions
Bruichladdich
487 lots263 expressions
Lagavulin
462 lots108 expressions
Kilkerran
454 lots86 expressions
Laphroaig
428 lots171 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
—+1500%—
-89.7%+875%—
—+650%+650%
—+627.3%—
—+522.2%+600%
—+492.6%+321.1%
-95%+483.3%+425%
-76.7%+460%+154.5%
—+460%+250%
—+433.3%—
+11.8%+385.7%+325%
—+286.4%—
—+233.3%—
—+225%—
+515.4%+216.7%+196.9%
+300%+215.8%+269.2%
—+200%—
-83.3%+189%+149.5%
—+183.3%—
—+175%—
—+166.7%—
—+165.6%—
—+160%—
—+155%+52.2%
—+153.8%+112.9%
-75%+150%+128.8%
—+143.8%+39.3%
—+140%+52.7%
—+138.1%—
—+137.5%—
—+136.4%—
-45.5%+134%—
—+126.2%—
+56.3%+125%—
—+125%-2.7%
—+122.2%—
—+120%—
—+117.9%—
—+116.7%—
—+115.4%—
—+113.8%—
—+111.5%—
—+109.1%—
—+108.9%+56.7%
—+108.3%—
—+108.3%+51.5%
—+105.6%—
—+105.2%-7.1%
—+103.1%+0%
—+102.7%—
—+100%+14.9%
—+100%—
—+100%+73.3%
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%—
—+100%+14.3%
—+98.3%+105.4%
+0%+97%+47.7%
+33.3%+94.4%—
—+93.8%+22.4%
-94.9%-93.1%+92.3%
—+90.5%—
—+89.5%—
—-89.5%—
+81.8%+88.6%+106.2%
—+87.5%—
—-87.5%—
—+86.7%—
—+86.4%—
—+86%+45.3%
—-82.4%—
—-81.4%—
+455.6%-81.2%-90.2%
—+80.7%+61.3%
—+80%+0%
—+80%—
—+80%+0%
—+79.3%—
+215.4%-78.9%-78.9%
—+78.6%+13.6%
—+77.8%—
—+77.8%+68.4%
—+77.8%—
—-77.5%—
—+76.9%—
—+76%—
—+75.7%+4%
-57.1%+75%+154.5%
—+75%+64.7%
—+75%—
—+75%—
—+74.6%—
—+74.4%+58.1%
—-74%—
+9.8%-73.7%+8.2%
—-73.5%—
—+72.2%—
—+71.9%+46.7%
-54.5%+71.9%—
—+71.4%—
—+70%—
—+70%—
—+70%+41.7%
—+70%—
—+70%—
—+70%+13.3%
—+70%+6.3%
—+69.9%—
-37.5%+69.2%+69.2%
—+69.2%—
—+69.2%—
—+69.2%+69.2%
—-69.2%—
—-69%—
—+68.8%—
—+68.7%+41.2%
—-68.7%—
-23.8%+68%+65.8%
—+68%—
—+66.7%—
+100%+66.7%+42.9%
—+66.7%-25%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
-52.6%-66.7%—
—-66.7%—
-25%-65.9%—
—-65.6%—
—+65.5%—
—+65.1%+13.7%
—-64.4%—
+55.6%+64.3%—
—+63.6%—
—+63.6%—
—+63.6%—
+160%+63.6%—
—+63.6%—
—+63.6%—
—-63.6%—
—-63.5%—
—+62.5%—
—+62.5%—
—+62.5%-16.1%
—+62.5%-23.5%
—+62.5%—
—+62.5%—
—-62.5%—
—+62.2%—
—+62.2%+20%
+47.1%+62%+12.9%
-35.3%+61.9%+30.8%
—-61.5%—
—-61.2%—
—+60%+26.5%
—+60%—
—+60%—
—+60%—
—-60%—
—-59.8%-56%
+31.4%+59.7%+27.8%
—-59.5%—
+29.5%-59%-35.3%
—-58.3%-56.9%
-32.7%+58%+56.7%
—+57.9%—
—+57.9%+40.6%
—-57.7%—
—+57.1%—
—+57.1%—
—+57.1%—
—+57.1%—
—-57.1%—
—+56.7%-60.8%
—+56.5%—
—+56.5%—
-50.5%+56%+73.3%
+143.5%+56%+73.3%
-39.3%+55.6%+27.3%
-42.9%+55.6%—
—+55.6%—
—+55.6%—
—+55.6%+55.6%
—-55.6%—
—-55.6%—
+0%-55.4%+13.9%
—-55.3%+1.5%
—+55%—
—-55%—
—-55%-14.3%
-56.6%-54.8%+5.6%
—+54.7%—
—+54.5%-10.5%
—+54.5%-15%

Showing top 200 of 14,193 expressions by price move magnitude.

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

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