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Market report

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), 33,314 lots across 8,227 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (May – July 2025), sentiment was mixed — 1,791 expressions rose, 2,179 fell. The standout performer was market|hanyu (+861.5%, median £5,000). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

33,314

Expressions tracked

8,227

Avg hammer price

£151

Total hammer value

£5,016,407

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

October 2025 vs September 2025

mixed1,955 tracked
38%12%50%

3 months

August – October 2025 vs May – July 2025

mixed4,453 tracked
40%11%49%

12 months

August – October 2025 vs August – October 2024

negative4,095 tracked
29%8%63%

Top gainers (3-month)

market|hanyu

Unknown

+861.5%

£5,000

12M: +66.7%

market|heaven_hill

Unknown

+794.7%

£850

market|eagle_rare

Unknown

+614.3%

£250

12M: +614.3%

market|longmorn-glenlivet

Unknown

+566.7%

£100

market|tamnavulin

Unknown

+386.5%

£225

1M: -25%

12M: +62.2%

market|jack_daniel’s_single

Unknown

+268.7%

£118

market|stagg_jr_bourbon

Unknown

+233.3%

£500

12M: +203%

market|singleton

Unknown

+210%

£78

1M: +72.2%

12M: +210%

market|inchgower

Unknown

+178.6%

£98

1M: -38.5%

12M: +77.3%

Biggest fallers (3-month)

market|w.l._weller_special_reserve_75cl

Unknown

-94.2%

£35

1M: -25%

12M: -36.4%

market|edrington

Unknown

-91.7%

£15

market|w.l._weller_special

Unknown

-89.3%

£35

1M: -22.9%

12M: -36.4%

market|penderyn_icons_of

Unknown

-77.8%

£67

1M: -81.5%

12M: -70.2%

market|torabhaig

Unknown

-76.8%

£33

1M: +4.6%

12M: -7.1%

market|annandale

Unknown

-74.3%

£49

1M: -2.5%

12M: -2.5%

market|antiquary

Unknown

-69.2%

£20

1M: +25%

12M: -11.1%

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

market|macallan

Unknown

1220-14%-5.6%

market|springbank

Unknown

478-7.9%+2.9%

market|ardbeg

Unknown

462+18.2%+2%

market|glenfiddich

Unknown

318+66%+9.6%

market|bowmore

Unknown

310+5.6%-3.8%

market|highland_park

Unknown

267-12%+25%

market|laphroaig

Unknown

237+17.9%+0%

market|glenmorangie

Unknown

233-26.7%-7.1%

market|kilkerran

Unknown

198-5.3%+4.3%

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

180+0.2%+6.1%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,597 lots354 expressions
Springbank
1,769 lots158 expressions
Ardbeg
965 lots152 expressions
Glenfiddich
558 lots104 expressions
Bowmore
492 lots114 expressions
Kilkerran
456 lots67 expressions
Highland Park
384 lots106 expressions
Longrow
364 lots54 expressions
Glenmorangie
345 lots82 expressions
Balvenie
342 lots70 expressions
Laphroaig
337 lots84 expressions
Lagavulin
292 lots64 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
market|hanyu
Unknown
+861.5%+66.7%
market|heaven_hill
Unknown
+794.7%
market|eagle_rare
Unknown
+614.3%+614.3%
market|longmorn-glenlivet
Unknown
+566.7%
market|tamnavulin
Unknown
-25%+386.5%+62.2%
market|jack_daniel’s_single
Unknown
+268.7%
market|stagg_jr_bourbon
Unknown
+233.3%+203%
+216.7%+5.6%
market|singleton
Unknown
+72.2%+210%+210%
market|inchgower
Unknown
-38.5%+178.6%+77.3%
market|cotswolds
Unknown
+172%+112.5%
market|boutique-y_whisky_co
Unknown
+44.4%+160%+100%
market|miltonduff
Unknown
+357.1%+158.8%+29.4%
market|vega
Unknown
+158.5%-12.5%
market|ardnahoe
Unknown
-44.2%+157.2%-7.2%
market|big_peat
Unknown
-68%+156.3%
-57.1%+150%
market|cambus
Unknown
-57.4%+145.5%-41.3%
+142.1%
+135.3%
market|compass_box
Unknown
-46.6%+128.6%-23.8%
market|togouchi
Unknown
+128.6%
market|togouchi_18_year_old
Unknown
+128.6%
+128.6%
market|i.w._harper_gold
Unknown
+128.6%
market|i.w._harper_gold_medal_75cl
Unknown
+128.6%
+128.6%
market|wild_turkey_master’s
Unknown
+127%
market|chivas_royal_salute_21_year_old_sapphire_flagon_mini_5cl
Unknown
+125%+100%
+125%+100%
+116.7%+160%
+112.5%
market|edradour
Unknown
+86.7%+110.5%+7.7%
+104.8%
market|bivrost_-_asgard_(50cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+100%
+100%
market|akashi
Unknown
+100%-45%
market|w.l._weller_special_reserve_75cl
Unknown
-25%-94.2%-36.4%
-25%-94.2%-36.4%
market|karuizawa
Unknown
+92.3%+122.6%
market|edrington
Unknown
-91.7%
+90%+65.2%
market|w.l._weller_special
Unknown
-22.9%-89.3%-36.4%
market|famous_grouse_-_12_year_old_(1987)_vintage_whisky_auction
Unknown
+89.2%-63.2%
+89.2%-63.2%
market|royal_lochnagar
Unknown
+38.8%+88.5%-12.5%
-55.6%+87.5%-13%
market|torabhaig_2017_single_cask_#rd00183_club_reserve
Unknown
+86.7%+75%
+86.7%+75%
+83.3%+83.3%
+81.8%-44.8%
+81.8%+66.7%
market|cragganmore
Unknown
-20.4%+80.6%-50%
-24.4%+79.5%+27.4%
+78.9%
market|ben_nevis
Unknown
-48.5%+78.6%+78.6%
+77.8%
market|penderyn_icons_of
Unknown
-81.5%-77.8%-70.2%
market|torabhaig
Unknown
+4.6%-76.8%-7.1%
+75.7%
market|hudson_manhattan_rye
Unknown
+75%
market|hudson_manhattan_rye_35cl
Unknown
+75%
-5.6%+75%+68.3%
+75%
market|annandale
Unknown
-2.5%-74.3%-2.5%
+71.4%+53.2%
+71.4%+100%
-70%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#2_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+69.2%+69.2%
+69.2%
+69.2%+69.2%
market|antiquary
Unknown
+25%-69.2%-11.1%
+66.7%-11.4%
+66.7%
-40%+66.7%+0%
-66.7%-52%
-19.2%-66.4%
market|chivas_-_royal_salute_21_year_old_(emerald)_5cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
-66.3%+60%
-66.3%+60%
market|tullibardine
Unknown
+77.8%-66.2%-28.9%
-65.7%
market|penderyn_icons_of_wales_series_no3_‘dylan_thomas'
Unknown
+65.2%+81%
+65.2%+81%
+64.7%+7.7%
market|scottish_parliament_-_12_year_old_whisky_auction
Unknown
-64.7%
-64.7%
-14.3%-63.9%
+63.6%+20%
+63.6%
+63%
market|glenburgie
Unknown
-63%
-38.7%+62.5%+8.3%
market|kentucky_owl_st
Unknown
+62.5%+18.2%
market|kentucky_owl_st_patrick’s_edition
Unknown
+62.5%+18.2%
+62.5%+18.2%
market|ballindalloch_-_7_year_old_(seven_springs_collection_edition_no.1)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-62.5%
-62.5%
-62.5%
market|st_magdalene
Unknown
-62.4%
market|tamdhu_18_year_old
Unknown
+61.9%+61.9%
+61.9%+61.9%
+61.9%+61.9%
market|strathmill
Unknown
+61.7%+192.3%
+61.2%+84.6%
+61%-9.5%
market|highland
Unknown
-61%
market|bushmills
Unknown
+0%-60.9%-62.5%
-60.4%-68.3%
-60%
market|hibiki_japanese_harmony
Unknown
+201.3%-59.6%-2.9%
-59.6%-2.9%
market|compass_box_scot-free
Unknown
-48.3%-59.4%
-48.3%-59.4%
market|teacher's_-_highland_cream_(75cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+59.1%+59.1%
+59.1%+59.1%
market|isle_of_harris_the_hearach_of_chateau_biac
Unknown
-18.6%-59%
-18.6%-59%
-53.1%-58.9%
market|hibiki
Unknown
+325%-58.5%-93.5%
market|jose_cuervo_reserva
Unknown
+58.3%+11.8%
market|jose_cuervo_reserva_de_la_familia_tequila_75cl
Unknown
+58.3%+11.8%
+58.3%+11.8%
market|allt-à-bhainne
Unknown
-58.3%
market|tormore
Unknown
-58.3%+31.6%
-58.3%
market|speyburn
Unknown
+44%-57.7%-48.1%
market|a
Unknown
+7.7%-57.6%-56.9%
market|macduff
Unknown
+57.4%-18.3%
+57.1%-12.7%
market|jack_daniel's_-_150th_anniversary_(1_litre)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-56.8%-67.8%
-56.8%-67.8%
-56.8%-67.8%
+56.5%-14.3%
market|kavalan_solist_vinho
Unknown
+56.3%+60%
-56.2%-36.4%
market|johnnie_walker_oldest
Unknown
+56.1%+28.4%
market|johnnie_walker_oldest_blue_label_75cl
Unknown
+56.1%+28.4%
+56.1%+28.4%
+55.6%+25%
+55.6%+0%
market|braeval
Unknown
-55.6%
+55.3%
market|singleton_of_glen_ord_-_14_year_old_(special_release_2024)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+55%
+55%
-26.9%-54.8%
+54.5%+0%
+54.5%+54.5%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#1_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+53.8%+48.6%
+53.8%+48.6%
+53.7%+13.7%
market|ballantine’s_limited_edition
Unknown
+53.3%
market|ballantine’s_limited_edition_75cl
Unknown
+53.3%
market|torabhaig_-_2017_(the_legacy_series)_the_inaugural_release_whisky_auction
Unknown
-2.1%+53.3%+9.5%
+53.3%
-2.1%+53.3%+9.5%
+52.4%
+52.4%
+51.7%-21.4%
+51.2%
market|smws
Unknown
+0%+50%+71.4%
market|tamdhu
Unknown
-57%+50%+15.4%
market|london_distillery_company_-_renascence_(the_revival_release)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-22.2%+50%
market|wolfburn_-_poppyscotland_(lest_we_forget)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+50%+81.8%
+50%+31.7%
+50%
+40.9%+50%-11.8%
+50%
+15.4%+50%+29.3%
-22.2%+50%
+50%+81.8%
market|black_bottle
Unknown
+50%+87.5%
market|wolfburn_quarter_cask
Unknown
+50%+28.6%
+50%
+50%+28.6%
market|ardnamurchan_ad/10
Unknown
+50%
market|ardnamurchan_ad/10_10th_anniversary_edition
Unknown
+50%
market|english_whisky_co_2008_chapter_17
Unknown
+50%
+50%
+50%
+50%
+50%
+50%
market|bell’s
Unknown
+4.3%-50%-14.3%
market|nagahama_-_amahagan_(world_malt)_final_fantasy_xiv_series_(gridania)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-50%
-50%-50%-11.1%
-50%
+16.7%-50%-14.3%
-50%
market|grand_old_parr
Unknown
-50%-28.6%
market|grand_old_parr_-_12_year_old_(75cl)
Unknown
-50%-37.5%
-50%-14.3%
-50%
-50%-37.5%
+49.1%+13.3%
market|lakes_-_the_whiskymaker's_editions_(bal_masque)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+79.5%+48.9%-46.2%
+79.5%+48.9%-46.2%
+9.1%-48.9%
+48.7%+1.8%
market|redbreast_12_year_old
Unknown
-48.3%-16.7%
-48.3%-16.7%

Showing top 200 of 8,227 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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