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Macallan2016 release70cl

Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release

£300
1.1%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Scarce at auction· 22 lots a year

Auction lots

461

Houses

1

Last sold

14 days ago

Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release is a collectable Scotch whisky from Macallan aged 18 years, bottled in 2016. Based on 461 recorded auction lots across 99 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £290, with the most recent sale at £300. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £168 (low) to £725 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release is £276–£324 8% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release is up 1.1%, with a 6-month trend of +4.6% (up). wsky1 aggregates hammer prices from major public Scotch whisky auctions including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium (typically 24–28% additional at major houses). Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

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About Macallan

Macallan is a whisky distillery. Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release is an age-stated bottling at 18 years old, released in 2016.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Age statement

    A 18-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

These are scarcity and demand signals drawn from the bottle's own attributes — they describe the bottle, not a prediction of future price. Not investment advice.

Release & bottling facts

Distillery
Macallan
Expression
18 Year Old 2016 Release
Age
18 years
Bottled
2016
Edition
Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release
Bottle size
700ml

Latest sale

£300

24-month median

£290

24-month high

£725

24-month low

£168

Estimated value · likely range

£276–£324 ±8%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

Market presence

last 12 months

Scarce at auctiona good find when it appears

Seen at auction

22 lots

Cadence

≈ 2 per month

Trend

27% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 3% of tracked bottles

Last seen

14 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

4.6%vs 6 months ago
1.1%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£163£455£747Jul 16Dec 17May 19Jan 21Nov 22Sept 24Jun 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
August 2026£3004
July 2026£3253
June 2026£2901
May 2026£3133
March 2026£3801
February 2026£2802
December 2025£2873
November 2025£2952
October 2025£3601
September 2025£3102
July 2025£2905
June 2025£2954

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release at auction?

Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release appeared in 22 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — scarce at auction (a good find when it appears). That is down 27% on the previous year. That puts it in the top 3% by auction activity among the 29,829 bottles wsky1 tracks — most collectable bottles hammer only a handful of times a year.

What is the current auction price of Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release?

The latest hammer price for Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release at auction is £300. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £290, with a high of £725 and a low of £168. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium. Data is aggregated from major auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams.

How much has Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release changed in value over the past year?

Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release is up 1.1% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved up 4.6%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release?

Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release regularly appears at major Scotch whisky auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions (Scotland), Whisky Auctioneer (Scotland), Just Whisky, Whisky Hammer, and Bonhams. The current median hammer price is £290 (excluding buyer's premium). At most major houses, buyer's premium adds 24–28% on top of hammer for the buyer; sellers typically receive the hammer price minus a sales commission of 5–15%.

Is Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release has moved up 1.1%, with a current median hammer price of £290. The bottle has been observed at auction across 461 recorded lots in our database. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice. Whisky is an illiquid alternative asset; secondary-market value depends heavily on bottle condition, fill level, label integrity, and timing.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release?

wsky1 ingests public auction results from major auction houses (via direct scraping of Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Bonhams, and Whisky Hammer, plus aggregated data from WhiskyHunter). For each bottle, we group hammer prices by year-month and compute the median price per month. The figures shown — latest £300, 24-month median £290 — are derived from this monthly-median methodology. All prices are hammer prices in GBP, excluding buyer's premium.

Does the price include buyer's premium?

No. All prices on wsky1 are hammer prices only. Buyer's premium at major Scotch whisky auction houses currently runs at 24–28% on top of the hammer price. A bottle of Macallan 18 Year Old 2016 Release that hammers at £300 would cost the buyer approximately £378 all-in including buyer's premium.

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