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Scotch Whisky Auction
October 2025

Current window: August – October 2025

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 October 2025 (August – October 2025), 25,830 lots across 7,691 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (May – July 2025), sentiment was mixed — 1,405 expressions rose, 1,750 fell. The standout performer was Macallan Rare Cask (+61.2%, median £360). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

25,830

Expressions tracked

7,691

Avg hammer price

£177

Total hammer value

£4,577,958

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

October 2025 vs September 2025

mixed1,456 tracked
36%12%52%

3 months

August – October 2025 vs May – July 2025

mixed3,564 tracked
39%12%49%

12 months

August – October 2025 vs August – October 2024

negative3,273 tracked
29%8%63%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

180+0.2%+6.1%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

169-6%-3.9%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

129-13.7%-4.5%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2024 Release

Springbank

103-12.1%-1.5%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

103+0.1%-7.2%

Springbank 18 Year Old

Springbank

88-9%+4.2%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

86-48.6%

Kilkerran 16 Year Old

Kilkerran

85-14.7%+7.6%

Balvenie - 12 Year Old (Double Wood)

Balvenie

85+1.8%+2.6%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

81-5%+4.8%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,913 lots462 expressions
Springbank
1,920 lots223 expressions
Ardbeg
1,026 lots165 expressions
Glenfiddich
674 lots134 expressions
Bowmore
595 lots147 expressions
Kilkerran
532 lots84 expressions
Glenlivet
505 lots134 expressions
Balvenie
501 lots81 expressions
Highland Park
488 lots154 expressions
Johnnie Walker
437 lots139 expressions
Glenmorangie
437 lots112 expressions
Laphroaig
428 lots116 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+269.2%+4.3%
+216.7%+5.6%
-5.5%+165%+211.8%
-40%+157.1%-16.7%
-57.1%+150%
+142.1%
+135.3%
+128.6%
+128.6%
+125%+100%
+122.2%+23.1%
+118.2%
+118.2%
+116.7%+271.4%
+116.2%+14.3%
+112.5%
+104.8%
+100%
+100%+33.3%
-25%-94.2%-36.4%
+93.3%+20%
-34.8%+90%
+90%+65.2%
+89.2%-63.2%
-55.6%+87.5%-13%
+86.7%+75%
+83.3%+83.3%
+81.8%-44.8%
+81.8%+66.7%
+33.3%-80.6%-6.7%
-24.4%+79.5%+36.2%
+78.9%
+77.8%
-77.6%-18.7%
+75.7%
-5.6%+75%+68.3%
+75%
+73.7%+83.3%
+71.4%+53.2%
+71.4%+100%
+71.4%+87.5%
-71.4%
-70%
+69.2%
+69.2%+69.2%
-69%
+46.7%+68.2%+54.2%
+68%
+66.7%-11.4%
+66.7%
-40%+66.7%+0%
-66.7%-52%
-19.2%-66.4%
-66.3%+60%
-65.7%
+65.2%+81%
+64.7%+7.7%
+64.1%
-14.3%-63.9%
+63.6%+20%
+63.6%
+63%
-38.7%+62.5%+8.3%
+62.5%
-23.1%+62.5%+18.2%
-62.5%
-62.5%
+61.2%+84.6%
-61.1%
-60.7%
-60.4%-68.3%
-60%
-48.3%-59.4%
-48.3%-59.4%
+59.1%+59.1%
-18.6%-59%
+58.3%+11.8%
-58.3%+6.4%
-58.3%
-57.5%
+57.1%-12.7%
-27.3%+57.1%+22.2%
-57.1%
-56.8%-67.8%
+29.6%-56.8%+12%
+56.5%-14.3%
+31.3%-56.5%-38.3%
-56.2%-36.4%
+56.1%+28.4%
-56%
+55.6%
+55.6%
+55.6%+0%
+55.3%
+55%
-26.9%-54.8%
+54.5%
+54.5%+0%
+54.5%+54.5%
+53.8%+48.6%
+53.7%+13.7%
+53.3%
-2.1%+53.3%+9.5%
+52.9%
+52.4%
+52.4%
-52.4%-61.6%
+79.5%+52.2%+0%
+51.7%-21.4%
+51.2%
+50%+31.7%
+50%
+40.9%+50%-11.8%
+50%
+0%+50%
-25%+50%-51.7%
+50%
+15.4%+50%+29.3%
+50%+81.8%
+50%
+50%+28.6%
+50%
+50%
+50%
+50%
+50%
-50%-50%-11.1%
-50%
-50%
+16.7%-50%-14.3%
-50%-55.9%
-50%
-50%-14.3%
-50%
-50%-37.5%
+49.1%+13.3%
+9.1%-48.9%
+48.7%+1.8%
-48.3%+3.3%
+48.1%
+48.1%
+47.7%-18.7%
+47.4%
+11.1%-47.2%
-27.8%-47.1%
-35.5%+46.9%-10%
+46.7%+46.7%+0%
-46.4%
+46.2%+35.7%
+46.2%
+46.2%+18.8%
-46.2%
+45.9%+22.7%
-7.5%-45.6%-15.9%
+45.5%
+45.5%
-31.6%+45.5%+14.3%
+45.5%
-45.5%
-45.5%-7.7%
-19.4%+45%+20.8%
-14.9%+45%
-25%+44.8%-51.7%
-30%-44.8%-11.1%
+44.4%+41.8%
-44.4%-23.1%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44%
-44%-53.3%
-43.9%-23.8%
-43.7%
-43.7%+0%
-30%-43.7%-18.2%
-43.7%
-10.5%-43.7%
-23.6%+43.5%
-11.1%-43.3%-15%
+43.2%+27.1%
+42.9%
+42.9%+20%
+42.9%
-28%+42.9%
+42.9%
+42.9%+37.9%
+42.9%-2.4%
-42.9%
-42.7%-14.1%
+80%-42.6%-10%
-42.6%
-42.4%-23.7%
-42.2%
-42.1%
-42%
-41.8%-37.1%
+41.7%
+41.7%+60%

Showing top 200 of 7,691 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = October 2025 vs September 2025  · 3M = August – October 2025 vs May – July 2025  · 12M = August – October 2025 vs August – October 2024. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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