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Market report

Scotch Whisky Auction
April 2026

Current window: February – April 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 April 2026 (February – April 2026), 58,423 lots across 20,458 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (November – January 2026), sentiment was mixed — 2,786 expressions rose, 3,516 fell. The standout performer was market|singleton_of_glendullan (+1100%, median £540). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

58,423

Expressions tracked

20,458

Avg hammer price

£199

Total hammer value

£11,600,910

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

April 2026 vs March 2026

mixed2,901 tracked
35%14%51%

3 months

February – April 2026 vs November – January 2026

mixed7,077 tracked
39%11%50%

12 months

February – April 2026 vs February – April 2025

negative5,082 tracked
30%9%61%

Top gainers (3-month)

market|singleton_of_glendullan

Unknown

+1100%

£540

1M: -91.2%

market|eagle_rare

Unknown

+1021.4%

£393

1M: +326.6%

12M: +881.3%

market|w.l._weller

Unknown

+864.2%

£705

1M: -45.8%

12M: +171.2%

market|booker's

Unknown

+780.4%

£616

market|chivas

Unknown

+650%

£150

1M: +20%

12M: +0%

market|compass_box_hedonism

Unknown

+642.9%

£1,300

1M: +2263.6%

12M: +266.2%

market|tullamore_dew_-_decanter_whisky_auction

Unknown

+581.8%

£150

market|diamond

Unknown

+566.7%

£600

12M: +674.2%

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

market|macallan

Unknown

1934-8.3%+17.1%

market|springbank

Unknown

778-5.3%+5.6%

market|ardbeg

Unknown

615-13.2%+12.6%

market|bowmore

Unknown

578-7.3%+1.9%

market|glenfiddich

Unknown

444+0%-0.9%

market|highland_park

Unknown

380-3%+17.9%

market|bruichladdich

Unknown

380-11.1%+14.3%

market|glenmorangie

Unknown

375-7.4%+8%

market|laphroaig

Unknown

346+0%-7.7%

market|lagavulin

Unknown

317-7.1%+7.7%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
3,062 lots603 expressions
Springbank
2,142 lots246 expressions
Ardbeg
1,179 lots225 expressions
Bowmore
743 lots247 expressions
Glenfiddich
603 lots164 expressions
Arran
558 lots189 expressions
Kilkerran
523 lots92 expressions
Glenmorangie
517 lots155 expressions
Highland Park
476 lots149 expressions
Lagavulin
471 lots105 expressions
Bruichladdich
423 lots208 expressions
Laphroaig
401 lots152 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
market|singleton_of_glendullan
Unknown
-91.2%+1100%
market|eagle_rare
Unknown
+326.6%+1021.4%+881.3%
+875%
market|w.l._weller
Unknown
-45.8%+864.2%+171.2%
market|booker's
Unknown
+780.4%
market|chivas
Unknown
+20%+650%+0%
market|compass_box_hedonism
Unknown
+2263.6%+642.9%+266.2%
market|tullamore_dew_-_decanter_whisky_auction
Unknown
+581.8%
+581.8%
market|diamond
Unknown
+566.7%+674.2%
market|johnnie_walker_black
Unknown
+528.6%+177.1%
market|glenglassaugh_-_revival
Unknown
-78.7%+471.4%
-78.7%+471.4%
market|johnnie_walker_12_year_old_black_label_millennium_edition
Unknown
+445.5%+172.7%
+445.5%+172.7%
market|weetwood_the_cheshire_fireside
Unknown
+433.3%
+433.3%
market|uitvlugt
Unknown
+403.7%
market|wallace_single_malt
Unknown
+366.7%
+362.2%+327.5%
market|spirit_of_freedom
Unknown
+337.5%
+323.7%
market|macduff
Unknown
-76.5%+303.3%+21%
market|heaven_hill
Unknown
-89.3%+267.1%
-13.3%+261.1%
market|rebel_yell
Unknown
+258.6%+85.7%
-88.1%+252.4%
market|knob_creek
Unknown
+242.9%+300%
+242.1%
market|sharish_gin_wooden
Unknown
+238.5%+175%
market|hibiki_-_japanese_harmony_(master's_select)
Unknown
-63.9%+237.5%+154.1%
market|islay
Unknown
+500%+236%
market|suntory
Unknown
+233.2%+179.4%
market|islay_single_malt
Unknown
+366.7%+229%+104%
market|miltonduff_-_12_year_old_(1980s)_75cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
-76.9%+228.3%
-76.9%+228.3%
-64.5%+227.3%+176.9%
market|chivas_1801_revolve_mini_5cl
Unknown
+225%
market|wolfburn_-_the_kylver_series_(8th_release)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+225%+85.7%
+225%+85.7%
+225%
market|royal_salute
Unknown
+221.3%
+375%+220%+190.9%
+217%
-40.7%+214%
-54.4%+212.5%
market|johnnie_walker_12_year_old_black_label_collectors_edition
Unknown
+211.1%+154.5%
+211.1%+154.5%
market|white_peak_-_wire_works_(first_release)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+202.3%+130.1%
+202.3%+130.1%
market|buffalo_trace
Unknown
-29.4%+200%+500%
market|whisky_paperweight
Unknown
+200%
+200%
market|tamnavulin-glenlivet
Unknown
+190.9%
market|loch_dhu_(mannochmore)_-_10_year_old_whisky_auction
Unknown
+190.9%+77.8%
+190.9%+77.8%
market|hanyu
Unknown
-90.7%+182.5%
market|north_port_(brechin)
Unknown
+182.4%
market|black_tot
Unknown
+176.9%
market|long_john_-_special_reserve_(75cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+175%
+175%
market|whyte_&_mackay
Unknown
-86.6%+173.5%+304.3%
market|hennessy
Unknown
+168.4%
market|remy_martin_-_xo_excellence_cognac_whisky_auction
Unknown
+164%
+164%
market|macphail's
Unknown
+160%
market|elijah_craig_-_small_batch_(barrel_proof)_75cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
+5.3%+156.8%
+5.3%+156.8%
+154.5%
market|compass_box_peat
Unknown
+175%+150%+114.3%
+148.3%+120.7%
+143.8%+39.3%
market|boutique-y_rum_co
Unknown
+141.9%
market|speyburn
Unknown
-37.5%+140%+4.3%
market|johnnie_walker_-_12_year_old_(black_label_millennium_edition)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+140%
+140%
market|antiquary
Unknown
+90%+137.5%+111.1%
market|jack_daniel's_-_single_barrel_select_2006_(ducks_unlimited)_75cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
+137.5%
+137.5%
+136.4%
+135%
market|isle_of_jura_-_superstition_whisky_auction
Unknown
+133.3%
+133.3%
-12%+131.5%
+130.8%
market|johnnie_walker_-_18_year_old_(gold_label)_centenary_blend
Unknown
+130.8%
+130.8%
market|old_fettercairn
Unknown
+128.6%-38.5%
market|jack_daniel's_-_scenes_from_lynchburg_(#3)_1_litre_whisky_auction
Unknown
+128.6%
+128.6%
+127.8%+91.5%
market|old_forester
Unknown
-40.7%+126.3%
+16.7%+125.8%+100%
market|jack_daniel's_-_single_barrel_select_2007_(ducks_unlimited)_75cl_whisky_auction
Unknown
-36.8%+121.4%
-36.8%+121.4%
+121.2%
market|long_john
Unknown
+120%
+116.7%+41.3%
market|canadian_club
Unknown
+450%+116.7%+225%
+116.7%
+111.8%-5.3%
market|bushmills_-_10_year_old_(sherry_cask_finish)_1_litre_whisky_auction
Unknown
+110%
+110%
market|singleton
Unknown
+152.6%+109.4%
+108.3%
market|a
Unknown
+24.1%+107.1%+20.8%
-44.6%+107.1%+52.9%
+103.1%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#1_(limited_ed.)_1_litre_whisky_auction
Unknown
+102.7%+36.4%
+102.7%+36.4%
market|fettercairn_-_warehouse_2_(batch_#3)_2022_release_whisky_auction
Unknown
+10%+101.9%
+10%+101.9%
market|crabbie
Unknown
+72.7%+100%+70%
market|hazelwood
Unknown
+60%+100%+0%
market|jack_daniel’s
Unknown
+91.7%+100%+30%
market|royal_lochnagar
Unknown
+79.3%+100%-28.6%
market|john_begg_-_blue_cap_old_scotch_whisky_whisky_auction
Unknown
+100%
+100%+100%
+100%
market|johnnie_walker_blenders’
Unknown
+100%
market|killowen
Unknown
+100%
market|johnnie_walker_-_the_collection_(4_x_20cl_bottles)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+100%+100%
+100%+100%
+100%
-99.5%
-96.6%
market|wild_turkey_-_rare_breed_(barrel_proof)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+95.3%
+95.3%
market|blair_athol
Unknown
-69.5%+95%+77.3%
market|glenglassaugh
Unknown
-66.7%+95%+2.6%
-94.8%
market|vega
Unknown
-16.7%+94.1%
-18.7%+93.5%+66.7%
market|midleton
Unknown
-22.2%+92.9%+58.8%
+92.3%
market|mackinlay's_-_shackleton_replica_(1st_edition)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+92.3%-6.2%
+92.3%-6.2%
+420%-91.2%
market|patron_-_xo_cafe_whisky_auction
Unknown
+90.9%
+90.9%
market|midleton_very_rare
Unknown
+25.7%+90.5%+150%
market|inverleven
Unknown
-89.8%
market|compass_box_asyla
Unknown
-89.5%
-89.5%
market|glenlossie_-_10_year_old_(flora_&_fauna)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+170.3%+89.2%+105.9%
+170.3%+89.2%+105.9%
+88.9%
-22%+88.2%+88.2%
+88.2%
market|ichiro's_malt_-_double_distilleries_whisky_auction
Unknown
+87.5%
+87.5%
market|royal_lochnagar_-_12_year_old_whisky_auction
Unknown
+87.5%+57.9%
+87.5%+57.9%
market|whyte_&_mackay_-_25_year_old_(millennium_blend)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+87.5%
+87.5%
market|westport
Unknown
+86.3%
market|appleton_estate
Unknown
-85.9%-57.7%
+66.7%+85.7%+0%
market|compass_box_-_menagerie_whisky_auction
Unknown
+85.7%
+85.7%
market|blanton's
Unknown
-9.1%+83.3%
-40.9%-82.4%
+81.8%
+81.8%+92.3%
+81.8%
market|braeval
Unknown
+81.5%
-81.1%
market|dunhill_-_old_master_whisky_auction
Unknown
+81%
+81%
-8.3%+80%+50%
market|highland_rover_blended
Unknown
+80%
market|knappogue_castle
Unknown
+80%
market|highland_rover_blended_whisky_75cl
Unknown
+80%
+80%
-45%+79.7%+96.6%
market|van_winkle_13_year_old_family_reserve_rye_bottled_2013_75cl_/_47.8%
Unknown
+79.3%
+79.3%
market|wolfburn_lest_we_forget_100_years_of_the_poppy
Unknown
+78.6%+13.6%
+78.6%+13.6%
market|eden_mill
Unknown
-78.4%-92.3%
market|torabhaig_-_2017_(the_legacy_series)_the_inaugural_release_whisky_auction
Unknown
+78.1%+46.1%
+78.1%+46.1%
market|compass_box
Unknown
+123.5%+76.7%+100%
+76.5%
market|booker’s
Unknown
+340%-75.9%-25%
+75.7%
+0%-75.5%
market|compass_box_circus
Unknown
+75%
+75%
market|fiji
Unknown
+75%+100%
market|bushmills_-_black_bush_(1_litre)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+75%
market|famous_grouse_-_12_year_old_gold_reserve_(1980s)_1_litre_whisky_auction
Unknown
+75%
market|johnnie_walker_-_12_year_old_black_label_(collectors_edition)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+75%
+75%
+75%
+75%
-75%
+74%+19.6%
-73.8%
+73.7%+106.3%

Showing top 200 of 20,458 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = April 2026 vs March 2026  · 3M = February – April 2026 vs November – January 2026  · 12M = February – April 2026 vs February – April 2025. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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