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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), 31,692 lots across 13,930 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (December – February 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,734 expressions rose, 2,305 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

31,692

Expressions tracked

13,930

Avg hammer price

£253

Total hammer value

£8,011,005

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

May 2026 vs April 2026

mixed1,713 tracked
42%12%46%

3 months

March – May 2026 vs December – February 2026

mixed4,606 tracked
38%12%50%

12 months

March – May 2026 vs March – May 2025

negative3,468 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
2,922 lots619 expressions
Springbank
1,797 lots289 expressions
Ardbeg
1,069 lots233 expressions
Bowmore
713 lots263 expressions
Arran
698 lots210 expressions
Glenfiddich
635 lots180 expressions
Highland Park
564 lots188 expressions
Glenmorangie
480 lots150 expressions
Bruichladdich
472 lots259 expressions
Kilkerran
453 lots85 expressions
Lagavulin
451 lots106 expressions
Laphroaig
426 lots170 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%
+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%
+85%
-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%-14.3%
-56.6%-54.8%+5.6%
+54.7%
+54.5%-10.5%
+54.5%-15%
+76.3%-54.5%-37.5%

Showing top 200 of 13,930 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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