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Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L

£130
18.2%vs 12 months ago

latest hammer price

Rare at auction· 4 lots a year

Auction lots

48

Houses

1

Last sold

208 days ago

Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L is a collectable Scotch whisky from Macallan. Based on 48 recorded auction lots across 40 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £83, with the most recent sale at £130. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £45 (low) to £210 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L is £80–£180 38% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L is up 18.2%, with a 6-month trend of -13.3% (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 Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L is a no-age-statement bottling.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

    Released as maker, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

  • Non-standard format

    Bottled in a 1000ml 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
Edition
Maker
Bottle size
1000ml

Latest sale

£130

24-month median

£83

24-month high

£210

24-month low

£45

Estimated value · likely range

£80–£180 ±38%

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

Rare at auctiononly a handful of lots a year

Seen at auction

4 lots

Cadence

≈ every 91 days

Trend

33% vs prior year

Houses

1

Activity rank

top 22% of tracked bottles

Last seen

208 days ago

Across the auction houses wsky1 tracks.

13.3%vs 6 months ago
18.2%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

£44£130£216Dec 13Mar 15Jun 16Apr 19Feb 21Jun 23Jul 25

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
February 2026£1301
November 2025£1202
October 2025£1301
July 2025£1601
February 2025£1201
October 2024£1701
May 2024£1501
April 2024£1301
December 2023£1301
June 2023£1501
September 2022£1901
November 2021£1201

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Frequently asked questions

How rare is Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L at auction?

Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L appeared in 4 auction lots over the last 12 months across the auction houses wsky1 tracks — rare at auction (only a handful of lots a year). That is up 33% on the previous year. That puts it in the top 22% 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 Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L?

The latest hammer price for Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L at auction is £130. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £83, with a high of £210 and a low of £45. 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 Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L changed in value over the past year?

Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L is up 18.2% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 13.3%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L?

Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L 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 £83 (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 Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L has moved up 18.2%, with a current median hammer price of £83. The bottle has been observed at auction across 48 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 Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L?

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 £130, 24-month median £83 — 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 Whisky Maker’s Edition 1L that hammers at £130 would cost the buyer approximately £164 all-in including buyer's premium.

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