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Scotch Whisky Auction
September 2025

Current window: July – September 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 September 2025 (July – September 2025), 25,397 lots across 6,880 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (April – June 2025), sentiment was mixed — 1,199 expressions rose, 1,785 fell. The standout performer was Caol Ila 12 Year Old The Manager’s Dram (+72.7%, median £190). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

25,397

Expressions tracked

6,880

Avg hammer price

£175

Total hammer value

£4,443,824

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

September 2025 vs August 2025

mixed1,338 tracked
40%12%48%

3 months

July – September 2025 vs April – June 2025

mixed3,350 tracked
36%11%53%

12 months

July – September 2025 vs July – September 2024

negative2,910 tracked
27%8%65%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank 15 Year Old (Rum Wood)

Springbank

183+5.1%+9.1%

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

153+1.9%+0.3%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

129+1.7%+5.6%

Springbank 18 Year Old

Springbank

92+6%+11.1%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

87+3.7%+4.8%

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Glenfarclas

77+2.2%+9%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

75-13.7%+3.3%

Macallan Harmony Collection Intense Arabica

Macallan

74-5.8%+4.2%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2024 Release

Springbank

69+1.5%+0%

Springbank 2016 8 Year Old Local Barley

Springbank

68-13.3%-5.3%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,854 lots409 expressions
Springbank
1,744 lots188 expressions
Ardbeg
1,232 lots150 expressions
Glenfiddich
622 lots124 expressions
Bowmore
613 lots138 expressions
Laphroaig
568 lots119 expressions
Arran
529 lots150 expressions
Kilkerran
500 lots78 expressions
Balvenie
485 lots84 expressions
Highland Park
476 lots132 expressions
Glenlivet
447 lots104 expressions
Longrow
429 lots60 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
+436.4%+321.4%
+250%
+240%+325%
+205.9%+225%
+192.3%+171.4%
+188.9%
+175%
+354.5%+165.2%-15.3%
+145.3%+98.7%
+137.5%-9.5%
+130.8%
+130%
+127.3%+33.3%
+118.2%
+112.5%
-16.7%+106.3%+6.5%
+104.5%
+100%+8.3%
+100%
+94.8%+76.5%
+94.4%+46.9%
+90.5%-42.9%
+14.3%-88.7%-35.7%
+5.6%+85%
+84.6%+135.3%
+81.8%+50%
+80%+80%
+78.6%-7.4%
+78.6%
-78%+10%
+77.8%
+77.8%
+75%+64.7%
+75%
+72.7%+424.1%
+72.7%
+71.4%-7.7%
-70.6%-16.7%
-70%
+66.7%+20%
-42.9%-65.6%-4.3%
+65.2%+81%
+64.1%
+0%+63.6%+67.4%
+62.5%
-61.1%
-32%+60%
+60%+60%
-60%
+59.1%+59.1%
-58%
-57.5%
+0%+57.1%+15.8%
+57.1%+83.3%
-57.1%
-56.2%-41.7%
-56%
-55.9%-9.1%
+0%+55.6%
+55.6%+75%
+55.6%
+55.6%
+55.1%-5%
+54.8%
-54.8%
+54.5%
+54.5%
-54.5%-50%
+53.8%-4.8%
-46.9%+53.1%+58.1%
-42.3%-53.1%-18.9%
+52.4%
+51.5%+35.1%
-51.5%
-10%-51.4%-35.2%
-44.7%+51.3%
-50.6%
+50%+8.3%
+50%-7.5%
+50%
-26.7%+50%-11.8%
+160%+50%-10.6%
+50%
+50%
+50%+28.6%
+50%
+50%
+50%
-50%
-50%
-50%
-50%-10%
-50%
+31%+49%-9.5%
+48.6%+37.5%
+48.5%
+11.1%-47.8%-14.3%
+47.5%
-47.5%-18.2%
+9.1%-47.3%-20%
-47.3%
-47.2%
-15.8%-47.2%-11.6%
+47.1%
+47.1%
+47.1%+20.2%
-47.1%+8.4%
-47.1%
+46.9%
+46.7%+69.2%
-46.7%-60%
+46.6%
+46.2%
-46.2%-17.6%
+45.9%
-45.8%
+45.7%+21.4%
+17.6%-45.6%-15.9%
+45.5%+0%
+45.5%-5.9%
+45.5%
+45.5%
+45.5%
+45.5%+17.1%
+45.5%
+45.5%+77.8%
-45.5%
-45.5%
-45.5%
-45.2%
+44.4%
+44.4%
+44.4%+44.4%
+44.4%+52.9%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44.4%+0%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44.4%
-44.2%-14.7%
+68%-44.2%
-24%-44.1%
-14.3%-44%
-44%-47.5%
-44%-50%
-43.7%
-43.7%-1.4%
-43.7%-18.2%
-43.5%-56.7%
-43.4%
+15.9%+43.3%
+43.2%+38.1%
-9.1%+42.9%+25%
+42.9%
+42.9%+42.9%
+42.9%+0%
+42.9%+0%
+42.9%
+42.9%+6.4%
+42.9%
+42.9%
-42.9%
-42.9%-75%
-42.5%+9.5%
+42.3%-28.8%
-28.8%+41.9%+76%
-41.9%+0%
+41.8%+110.8%
+41.7%
+41.7%+70%
-41.7%
-41.7%
-41.7%
-41.5%
-41.4%+28.1%
-41.3%-35.7%
-41.2%-47.4%
+41%-15.4%
+40.9%+14.8%
+19.2%+40.9%+10.7%
+8.3%-40.9%-5.5%
-40.7%-28%
-40.7%
+40.6%
+40.6%
-40.6%
-40.6%
-40.5%
-40.5%
+40%-17.6%
+11.9%+40%-40%
+40%+68%
+40%+64.7%
+40%
+40%-17.6%
+40%
+40%+20.4%
+40%

Showing top 200 of 6,880 expressions by price move magnitude.

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

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