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Scotch Whisky Auction
January 2026

Current window: November – January 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 January 2026 (November – January 2026), 46,388 lots across 13,344 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (August – October 2025), sentiment was mixed — 2,110 expressions rose, 3,014 fell. The standout performer was market|jack_daniel's_-_old_no.7_(1.75_litre)_whisky_auction (+825.9%, median £250). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

46,388

Expressions tracked

13,344

Avg hammer price

£181

Total hammer value

£8,399,822

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

January 2026 vs December 2025

mixed2,011 tracked
51%13%36%

3 months

November – January 2026 vs August – October 2025

mixed5,715 tracked
37%10%53%

12 months

November – January 2026 vs November – January 2025

negative5,133 tracked
30%10%60%

Top gainers (3-month)

market|jack_daniel's_-_old_no.7_(1.75_litre)_whisky_auction

Unknown

+825.9%

£250

12M: +88%

market|whistlepig

Unknown

+700%

£440

12M: +122.8%

market|cutty_sark

Unknown

+600%

£210

12M: +500%

market|penderyn_icons_of

Unknown

+440.1%

£360

1M: +258.3%

12M: +111.8%

market|edrington

Unknown

+416.7%

£78

market|allt-à-bhainne

Unknown

+340%

£165

1M: +9.1%

12M: -17.5%

market|secret_islay

Unknown

+325%

£170

market|chivas_regal

Unknown

+323.5%

£180

1M: +11.1%

12M: +380%

Biggest fallers (3-month)

market|heaven_hill

Unknown

-89.3%

£91

1M: +28.1%

market|chivas

Unknown

-86.7%

£20

12M: -90.5%

market|eagle_rare

Unknown

-86%

£35

1M: -33.3%

12M: +16.7%

market|macduff

Unknown

-82.4%

£38

12M: -83.7%

market|royal_lochnagar

Unknown

-79.6%

£50

1M: -68.5%

12M: -66.7%

market|dewar’s

Unknown

-75%

£30

1M: -25%

12M: -44.2%

market|port_dundas

Unknown

-73.5%

£98

1M: -52%

12M: -30.4%

market|isle_of_harris_the_hearach_first_release_batch_#5

Unknown

-73.1%

£35

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

market|macallan

Unknown

1315+15.9%-2.4%

market|springbank

Unknown

616-1.8%+2.9%

market|ardbeg

Unknown

507-6.2%-13.5%

market|bowmore

Unknown

392+5.6%-5.3%

market|glenfiddich

Unknown

386+60%-18%

market|highland_park

Unknown

350+28.6%+12%

market|laphroaig

Unknown

345+8.3%+18.2%

market|bruichladdich

Unknown

282+28.6%-2.1%

market|glenmorangie

Unknown

275+8.3%-3.8%

market|lagavulin

Unknown

272-20.2%+18.2%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,697 lots460 expressions
Springbank
1,936 lots214 expressions
Ardbeg
1,085 lots181 expressions
Glenfiddich
793 lots150 expressions
Bowmore
592 lots180 expressions
Laphroaig
551 lots154 expressions
Kilkerran
513 lots72 expressions
Highland Park
497 lots152 expressions
Lagavulin
469 lots98 expressions
Arran
434 lots144 expressions
Glenmorangie
383 lots109 expressions
Balvenie
334 lots103 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
market|jack_daniel's_-_old_no.7_(1.75_litre)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+825.9%+88%
+825.9%+88%
+825.9%+88%
market|whistlepig
Unknown
+700%+122.8%
market|cutty_sark
Unknown
+600%+500%
market|penderyn_icons_of
Unknown
+258.3%+440.1%+111.8%
market|edrington
Unknown
+416.7%
market|allt-à-bhainne
Unknown
+9.1%+340%-17.5%
market|secret_islay
Unknown
+325%
market|chivas_regal
Unknown
+11.1%+323.5%+380%
market|jack_daniel’s_gentleman
Unknown
+322.2%
+263.6%
market|hibiki
Unknown
-12.8%+254.5%-13.3%
market|hibiki_japanese_harmony
Unknown
+235.5%+215.1%-4.6%
+210.3%
market|whyte_&_mackay
Unknown
-77.6%+209.1%-42.9%
market|secret_highland
Unknown
+205.3%
market|buffalo_trace_single
Unknown
+200%
market|elements_of_islay
Unknown
+48.6%+200%+10.5%
market|compass_box_hedonism
Unknown
+197.9%+204.3%
market|ichiro’s_malt_&
Unknown
+195%
market|appleton_estate
Unknown
-80%+194.3%+310.5%
market|booker’s
Unknown
+190%
market|highland
Unknown
+186.8%+0%
market|bivrost_-_asgard_(50cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+185.7%
+185.7%
market|glencadam
Unknown
+812.5%+180.5%+64.3%
market|blanton’s_single_barrel
Unknown
+0%+178.5%+74.3%
market|don_julio
Unknown
-73.8%+171.8%+130.4%
+171.7%+164.2%
market|hendrick’s_gin_tea
Unknown
+166.7%
market|hendrick’s_gin_tea_set
Unknown
+166.7%
+166.7%
+166.7%+140%
+160%
market|tormore
Unknown
-41.2%+156%-23.8%
market|eden_mill_single
Unknown
+153.7%+211.4%
+15.2%+153.3%+58.3%
market|torabhaig
Unknown
+6.7%+146.2%+100%
market|bushmills
Unknown
+9.1%+144.4%+4.8%
market|blended_scotch
Unknown
+769.6%+138.5%+106.7%
market|glen_albyn
Unknown
+312.5%+136.5%
market|chivas_royal_salute_21_year_old_brown_flagon_mini_5cl
Unknown
+136.4%+333.3%
+136.4%+333.3%
-70%+133.7%+50.7%
market|west_midlands_distillery_oloroso_quarter_cask_inaugural_release
Unknown
+128.6%
market|johnnie_walker_-_white_walker_(game_of_thrones)_limited_edition_1l_whisky_auction
Unknown
+128.6%
+128.6%
+128.6%
market|lakes
Unknown
+125%-26.4%
market|johnnie_walker_-_swing_superior_(1980s)_1_litre_whisky_auction
Unknown
+125%
+125%
market|haig's_-_dimple_(1960s)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+118.8%+47.4%
+118.8%+47.4%
market|the
Unknown
+9.1%+118.2%+71.4%
market|glenwyvis_-_2018_(batch_01/21)_inaugural_release_whisky_auction
Unknown
+118.2%
+118.2%
+113.3%+118.2%
market|speyside_single_malt
Unknown
+5.9%+109.2%+209.1%
market|suntory_crest_12_year_old_decanter_for_suntory_open_golf_tournament_1992
Unknown
+100%
+100%+14.3%
+100%
market|white_heather
Unknown
+100%+100%
market|west_midlands_distillery_the_matriarch_inaugural_release
Unknown
+100%
-33.3%+100%-9.1%
+100%
+100%+146.2%
+93.5%+172.7%
+91.3%+4.8%
+90%+58.3%
+89.7%+69.2%
market|heaven_hill
Unknown
+28.1%-89.3%
+88.9%-15%
+88.9%-10.5%
market|tullibardine
Unknown
+26.3%+87.6%-85.3%
market|chivas
Unknown
-86.7%-90.5%
market|eagle_rare
Unknown
-33.3%-86%+16.7%
market|tullibardine_2005_the_murray_chateauneuf-du-pape_finish
Unknown
+85.7%
+85.7%
-14.3%+84.6%-20%
+84%
market|scottish_parliament_-_12_year_old_whisky_auction
Unknown
+83.3%+120%
+83.3%+120%
+83.3%+25.7%
-23.5%+82.9%-3.2%
market|macduff
Unknown
-82.4%-83.7%
market|royal_salute
Unknown
+81.1%+42.3%
market|dew_of_ben_nevis_12_year_old
Unknown
+80%
+80%+63.6%
+80%
market|imperial_-_20_year_old_(1995)_signatory_vintage_whisky_auction
Unknown
+80%
+80%
market|chivas_regal_15_year_old_xv_balmain
Unknown
+80%
+80%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#6_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+79.7%+49.4%
+79.7%+49.4%
market|royal_lochnagar
Unknown
-68.5%-79.6%-66.7%
market|chivas_-_lochan_ora_whisky_auction
Unknown
+76.5%
+76.5%
market|woodford_reserve_master’s
Unknown
+76.3%+63.4%
market|penderyn
Unknown
-32%+76.2%+62.6%
+76.2%+58.4%
market|chivas_-_royal_salute_21_year_old_(sapphire)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-37.1%+75.4%+42.5%
-37.1%+75.4%+42.5%
market|reyka_small_batch
Unknown
+75%
market|reyka_small_batch_vodka
Unknown
+75%
+75%
market|black_&_white
Unknown
+75%+31.3%
+75%+55.6%
market|dewar’s
Unknown
-25%-75%-44.2%
market|glenfarclas
Unknown
+34.9%+74.8%+65.4%
market|port_charlotte_pc_5
Unknown
+74.2%+38.5%
+74.2%+38.5%
+73.9%
market|port_dundas
Unknown
-52%-73.5%-30.4%
+73.3%
market|isle_of_harris_the_hearach_first_release_batch_#5
Unknown
-73.1%
-73.1%
-73.1%
market|chivas_royal_salute_the_hundred_cask_selection
Unknown
+72.7%+72.7%
+72.7%+72.7%
market|singleton_of_auchroisk
Unknown
-36%+72.4%
market|compass_box_flaming_heart_2015_release_15th_anniversary_edition
Unknown
+72.2%+29.2%
+72.2%+29.2%
-71.6%
market|glen_orrin
Unknown
+71.4%
market|glen_orrin_-_30_year_old
Unknown
+71.4%
+71.4%
-71.4%
+70%
market|wallace_single_malt
Unknown
+0%-70%-86.4%
market|pappy_van_winkle
Unknown
+12.5%+69.5%+10.3%
market|w.l._weller
Unknown
+8.3%-69.5%-72.4%
market|braeval
Unknown
+68.8%-38.6%
-68.2%-53.3%
+68%+50%
market|big_peat
Unknown
+0%-67.7%+0%
market|ballantine’s
Unknown
+44.4%+66.7%-14.3%
market|lochlea
Unknown
-46.7%+66.7%-3.2%
market|montilla_px_sherry
Unknown
+66.7%
market|montilla_px_sherry_north_star
Unknown
+66.7%
market|johnnie_walker_-_white_walker_(game_of_thrones)_limited_edition_whisky_auction
Unknown
-29.5%+66.7%+48.6%
+66.7%
+66.7%
+66.7%
+66.7%
-29.5%+66.7%+48.6%
market|mars_komagatake
Unknown
+72.7%+66.7%
market|english_whisky_co_diamond_jubilee
Unknown
-66.7%-64.4%
market|wolfburn_-_poppyscotland_(lest_we_forget)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-66.7%
-66.7%-64.4%
-66.7%
market|compass_box_circus
Unknown
-66.7%
-66.7%
market|i.w._harper_gold
Unknown
-65.6%
market|i.w._harper_gold_medal_75cl
Unknown
-65.6%
-65.6%
market|singleton_of_auchroisk_10_year_old
Unknown
+65.5%
+65.5%
market|boutique-y_whisky_co_premium_scotch_whisky_collection
Unknown
-64.7%
-64.7%
market|coleburn
Unknown
+229.1%+64.3%
market|cheshire_first_release_english_whisky
Unknown
+64.3%
+64.3%
+64.3%
+64.2%
market|glen_garioch
Unknown
+22.2%+63.6%+15.4%
market|suntory_crest
Unknown
+63.6%+50%
market|bell’s
Unknown
+62.5%-2.5%
market|wolfburn_mey_games
Unknown
+62.5%
market|jack_daniel's_-_old_no.7_(1_litre)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+62.5%+62.5%
+62.5%
+62.5%+8.3%
+62.5%+62.5%
+62.5%+62.5%
-62.5%
-5%-61.5%
-61.4%-57.5%
+0%+61.3%+25%
market|johnnie_walker_12_year_old_black_label_millennium_edition
Unknown
-60.7%
-60.7%
market|grand_old_parr
Unknown
+60%+14.3%
market|grand_old_parr_-_12_year_old_(75cl)
Unknown
+60%+14.3%
market|port_charlotte_pc_7
Unknown
-7.7%+60%+50%
market|whyte_&_mackay
Unknown
+60%
market|yoichi_-_10_year_old_whisky_auction
Unknown
+16.7%+60%
-7.7%+60%+50%
+60%+14.3%
+60%
+60%
+16.7%+60%
market|boutique-y_whisky_co_springbank_22_year_old_batch_#16_50cl
Unknown
+60%+33.3%
+60%+33.3%
market|johnnie_walker_blenders’_batch_#8_rum_cask_finish_50cl
Unknown
-60%-66.7%
-60%-66.7%
+59.5%+107%
market|vega
Unknown
-59.5%-55.3%
-59.1%-43.7%
-59.1%+5.9%
market|chivas_revolve_75cl
Unknown
+58.6%

Showing top 200 of 13,344 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = January 2026 vs December 2025  · 3M = November – January 2026 vs August – October 2025  · 12M = November – January 2026 vs November – January 2025. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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