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Scotch Whisky Auction
September 2026

Current window: July – September 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 September 2026 (July – September 2026), 28,716 lots across 14,990 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (April – June 2026), sentiment was mixed — 1,961 expressions rose, 2,254 fell. The standout performer was Yamazaki - 12 Year Old (Watami Founder's Choice) 66cl (+50%, median £135). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

28,716

Expressions tracked

14,990

Avg hammer price

£235

Total hammer value

£6,746,821

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

September 2026 vs August 2026

mixed2,041 tracked
↑ 41%— 11%↓ 48%

3 months

July – September 2026 vs April – June 2026

mixed4,813 tracked
↑ 41%— 12%↓ 47%

12 months

July – September 2026 vs July – September 2025

negative4,315 tracked
↑ 22%— 27%↓ 51%

Top gainers (3-month)

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

Springbank - 15 Year Old (2026 Release)

Springbank

67+1.2%-11.9%

Yamazaki 12 Year Old

Yamazaki

63+14%-10.2%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2026 Release

Springbank

55+1.9%—

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank

50-8.7%-19.1%

Springbank - 5 Year Old (100 Proof)

Springbank

48-42.1%+9.3%

Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland

Macallan

45+4.6%+0%

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Release

Springbank

40-2.8%-11.3%

Kilkerran 16 Year Old

Kilkerran

39-8%+2.1%

Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

Macallan

37+6.8%+7.1%

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Glenfarclas

35+8.3%+3.7%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,320 lots621 expressions
Springbank
1,430 lots352 expressions
Ardbeg
923 lots199 expressions
Bowmore
610 lots255 expressions
Highland Park
560 lots220 expressions
Arran
544 lots225 expressions
Laphroaig
473 lots179 expressions
Glenfiddich
463 lots183 expressions
Johnnie Walker
457 lots232 expressions
Lagavulin
407 lots117 expressions
Kilkerran
400 lots103 expressions
Glenmorangie
376 lots152 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
-14.3%+766.7%+8.3%
+4%+635.3%-2%
—+517.5%+66%
—+325%—
—+278.9%+0%
—+233.3%—
—+233.3%+0%
—+205.9%—
—+197.1%—
—+195.5%—
—+180%-36.4%
—+177.8%+0%
—+172.7%—
—+171.4%—
+325%+162.5%-38.2%
—+160%—
—+160%+0%
—+159.3%+27.3%
-60%+150%+150%
—+150%—
—+146.2%—
—+140%—
—+140%+13.2%
—+140%—
—+137.5%—
—+133.3%+45.8%
—+133.3%+0%
—+130.8%-21.1%
—+127.2%—
—+125%—
—+125%—
—+120%+10%
—+118.2%—
-32.1%+116.7%-7.1%
—+115.4%+0%
—+115.4%+0%
—+109.1%+0%
—+109.1%-1.4%
—+107.4%+211.1%
-32.5%+106.7%-22.5%
—+106.3%+3.1%
+12.5%+104.5%+12.5%
—+104.5%—
—+101.3%+0%
—+100%+122%
+5%+100%-15.4%
—+100%—
—+100%+87.5%
—+100%—
—+100%—
-44.4%+100%+80%
—+100%—
—+100%+24.1%
—+100%—
—+100%+0%
-76.9%+100%-38.5%
—+100%+0%
—+94.4%+64.1%
—-94.4%—
—-93.1%—
—+92.3%+11.1%
+127%-92.1%-26.9%
-8.3%+91.7%+4.5%
—+90.9%-42.7%
—-90.8%+14.3%
—-90.4%—
+19%-89.8%+0%
—+89.5%—
—+88.9%—
—+88.2%+0%
—-87.7%—
—+87.5%—
—+87.5%—
—+87.5%+100%
—+87.5%—
—+87.5%+57.9%
+20.4%-87.1%+10.2%
+30%+85.7%+2%
—+85.7%+0%
—-85.3%—
—+83.3%+120%
—-83%—
—-82.5%—
—+81.8%—
—-81.2%-14.3%
—-81%-10.7%
—-80.8%-7.4%
—+80%—
—+80%—
—+80%—
—+80%+0%
—-80%-7.7%
—+79.8%—
-7.7%-78.6%+0%
+6.7%+77.8%+0%
—-77.8%—
—-76.7%—
+7.7%+76.3%-3.7%
—+76.2%-2.6%
—-76.2%—
—+75.7%-35%
—+75%+0%
-12.5%+75%—
—+75%—
—-75%—
—+74.4%—
—+74.4%+0%
—+73.9%+0%
—+73.5%—
—+73.3%—
—+72.7%-2.6%
—-72.7%—
—-72.2%—
—+71.4%+75%
—+71.4%—
—+71.4%—
—+71.4%+20%
—+71.4%-1.4%
—+71.4%—
—-71.4%—
—+71.1%+13%
—-70.9%—
—-70.5%—
—+70%-15%
+0%-69.4%+10%
—+69.2%—
—+69.2%—
—+69.2%+0%
+30%+69.1%+15%
—+68.8%+1.2%
+6.7%+68.5%—
—+68.4%—
-15.5%-68.3%-76.8%
-13.8%+68.1%+4.3%
—-67.9%—
—-67.7%—
—-67.2%-54.2%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%-3.8%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%+0%
+5%+66.7%+0%
—+66.7%+0%
—+66.7%+0%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%+33.3%
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—+66.7%—
—-66.7%—
—-66.7%-58.3%
—+65.9%—
—+65.4%—
—-65.4%—
—-65%—
—+64.3%-8%
—+63.6%—
—+63.6%+0%
—-63.2%—
—-63.2%—
+13.3%+63%-6.2%
—-62.6%—
-7.1%+62.5%-7.1%
—+62.5%—
—+62.5%+8.3%
—+62.5%+1.6%
—+62.5%—
—-62.5%—
—-62.5%+0%
—+61.5%-2.3%
—+61.5%+0%
—+61.5%+13.5%
+160%-60.8%-9.1%
—+60%+20%
—+60%—
—+60%+28%
—+60%+62.2%
—+60%—
—+60%+0%
—+60%—
—+60%+60%
—+60%—
—-60%—
—+59.6%-31.8%
—+59.6%—
+23.1%-59.4%+0%
+57.1%-59.4%—
—+59.1%+29.6%
—-59.1%—
—-59.1%—
—-58.8%—
—-58.7%—
-11.1%+58.3%-8.1%
—+58.3%—
—+58.3%+0%
—-58.2%—
—-57.7%-21.4%
—-57.7%—

Showing top 200 of 14,990 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = September 2026 vs August 2026  · 3M = July – September 2026 vs April – June 2026  · 12M = July – September 2026 vs July – September 2025. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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