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Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl

£45
47.1%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Scarce at auction· 9 lots a year

Auction lots

61

Houses

1

Last sold

3 days ago

Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl is a collectable Scotch whisky from Macallan aged 18 years. Based on 61 recorded auction lots across 24 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £55, with the most recent sale at £45. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £30 (low) to £130 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl is £31–£59 31% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl is down 47.1%, with a 6-month trend of -52.6% (down). 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 Mini 5cl is an age-stated bottling at 18 years old.

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 mini, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

  • Non-standard format

    Bottled in a 50ml format rather than the standard 700ml, which sets it apart from the regular run.

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
Age
18 years
Edition
Mini
Bottle size
50ml

Latest sale

£45

24-month median

£55

24-month high

£130

24-month low

£30

Estimated value · likely range

£31–£59 ±31%

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

9 lots

Cadence

≈ every 41 days

Trend

125% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 9% of tracked bottles

Last seen

3 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

52.6%vs 6 months ago
47.1%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£29£82£134Oct 15Jun 17Dec 20Mar 22Mar 24Aug 25Aug 26

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
August 2026£451
December 2025£404
October 2025£554
August 2025£452
November 2024£752
July 2024£652
April 2024£952
March 2024£552
December 2023£352
October 2023£1102
September 2023£1302
March 2022£704

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl at auction?

Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl appeared in 9 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — scarce at auction (a good find when it appears). That is up 125% on the previous year. That puts it in the top 9% 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 Mini 5cl?

The latest hammer price for Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl at auction is £45. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £55, with a high of £130 and a low of £30. 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 Mini 5cl changed in value over the past year?

Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl is down 47.1% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 52.6%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl?

Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl 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 £55 (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 Mini 5cl a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Macallan 18 Year Old Mini 5cl has moved down 47.1%, with a current median hammer price of £55. The bottle has been observed at auction across 61 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 Mini 5cl?

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 £45, 24-month median £55 — 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 Mini 5cl that hammers at £45 would cost the buyer approximately £57 all-in including buyer's premium.

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