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Market report

Scotch Whisky Auction
June 2026

Current window: April – June 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 June 2026 (April – June 2026), 50,011 lots across 22,603 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (January – March 2026), sentiment was broadly negative — 2,122 expressions rose, 3,281 fell. The standout performer was market|singleton_of_dufftown (+13938.4%, median £50,012). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

50,011

Expressions tracked

22,603

Avg hammer price

£785

Total hammer value

£39,242,922

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

June 2026 vs May 2026

mixed1,640 tracked
44%11%45%

3 months

April – June 2026 vs January – March 2026

negative6,051 tracked
35%11%54%

12 months

April – June 2026 vs April – June 2025

negative4,246 tracked
32%9%59%

Top gainers (3-month)

market|singleton_of_dufftown

Unknown

+13938.4%

£50,012

12M: +218101.9%

+1997.1%

£36,000

1M: +1900%

12M: +1536.4%

market|fettercairn

Unknown

+1529.6%

£1,100

1M: +30.2%

12M: +1900%

market|michter’s

Unknown

+1306.3%

£2,250

1M: -2.2%

12M: +1167.6%

market|classic_malts_of

Unknown

+860%

£240

market|glenury_royal

Unknown

+833.8%

£6,350

Biggest fallers (3-month)

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

market|macallan

Unknown

1612+6.7%+25%

market|springbank

Unknown

693-5%+0%

market|ardbeg

Unknown

448+23.1%+2.6%

market|bowmore

Unknown

427-19%-10.5%

market|highland_park

Unknown

372-12.2%+26.8%

market|glenfiddich

Unknown

348-26.3%-17.6%

market|bruichladdich

Unknown

325-15%-5.6%

market|laphroaig

Unknown

303+85.7%+16.7%

market|bunnahabhain

Unknown

260-4.5%-4.5%

market|caol_ila

Unknown

255+566.7%+5.9%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,293 lots606 expressions
Springbank
1,262 lots289 expressions
Ardbeg
742 lots238 expressions
Bowmore
487 lots228 expressions
Glenfiddich
473 lots155 expressions
Highland Park
454 lots177 expressions
Arran
418 lots167 expressions
Bruichladdich
344 lots218 expressions
Laphroaig
337 lots156 expressions
Glenmorangie
304 lots124 expressions
Bunnahabhain
300 lots140 expressions
Lagavulin
297 lots97 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
market|singleton_of_dufftown
Unknown
+13938.4%+218101.9%
+1900%+1997.1%+1536.4%
market|fettercairn
Unknown
+30.2%+1529.6%+1900%
market|michter’s
Unknown
-2.2%+1306.3%+1167.6%
+1100%
+971.4%
+900%+937%
market|classic_malts_of
Unknown
+860%
+858.7%
market|glenury_royal
Unknown
+833.8%
market|strathisla
Unknown
-87.5%+833.3%+656.8%
+816.7%
+751.9%
+720.5%
+617%+874.4%
market|compass_box_hedonism
Unknown
+584.2%+237.7%
market|eagle_rare
Unknown
+515.5%+1517.9%
+497.7%+405.8%
+1254.8%+493.4%
market|eagle_rare_10_year_old
Unknown
+481.8%+422.4%
+481.8%+422.4%
+478%
market|canadian_club
Unknown
+450%
+431.6%+388.4%
+385.3%
+372.7%
market|kentucky_straight_bourbon
Unknown
+372.7%
market|rare_malts_brora
Unknown
+366.7%
market|booker’s
Unknown
+329.3%
market|black_bull
Unknown
+320%+300%
+303.8%
market|rebel_yell
Unknown
+287.5%+121.4%
market|jameson_-_black_barrel
Unknown
+280%
+280%
market|glen_elgin-glenlivet
Unknown
+277.3%
+272.7%
+125%+260%
+254.1%+227.3%
market|jack_daniel’s_old
Unknown
+240%+257.9%
market|redbreast
Unknown
+87.5%+233.3%+122.2%
+233.3%
+221.4%
+221.4%+176.9%
+220%
market|ladyburn
Unknown
+212.5%
market|filey_bay_first
Unknown
+207.7%+100%
market|filey_bay_first_release
Unknown
+207.7%+100%
+207.7%+100%
market|whisky_paperweight
Unknown
+200%
+200%
market|long_john_12_year_old_bottled_1980s_-_ceramic_decanter_75cl_/_43%
Unknown
+200%
+200%
market|lochside
Unknown
+198.3%+152.9%
market|convalmore
Unknown
+197.3%+323.1%
market|glentauchers-glenlivet
Unknown
+190.9%+184.4%
market|dufftown
Unknown
+187.5%
market|appleton_estate
Unknown
-72.3%+186.5%+89.3%
market|royal_lochnagar
Unknown
-33.1%+186.2%+48.2%
+185.7%
market|islay_single_malt
Unknown
+183.3%+104%
market|buchanan’s_de_luxe
Unknown
+183.3%
market|manager’s_dram_blair
Unknown
+21.7%+183.3%+168.4%
+180.5%
market|johnnie_walker_black
Unknown
+178.9%+241.9%
market|compass_box_peat
Unknown
+175%+131.6%
market|glen_deveron
Unknown
-17.9%+170.6%+109.1%
+165.6%+102.4%
-81.2%+159.1%
market|booker's
Unknown
+157%
-93.7%+153.3%
market|singleton
Unknown
+152.6%
market|johnnie_walker_blue_label_bay_city_x_11
Unknown
+150%
+150%
+139.6%+109.1%
market|w.l._weller
Unknown
-90.4%+135%+200%
+134%
market|eschenauer
Unknown
+133.3%
market|eschenauer_-_1865
Unknown
+133.3%
+133.3%
market|johnnie_walker_-_18_year_old_(gold_label)_centenary_blend
Unknown
+130.8%+114.3%
+130.8%+114.3%
-70.3%+128.6%+128.6%
+128.6%+77.8%
market|hibiki_12_year_old_50cl
Unknown
+127.1%
+127.1%
market|colonel_e.h._taylor
Unknown
+126.1%+73.3%
market|royal_salute
Unknown
+125.9%+276.5%
market|rutherford's_ceramic_decanter_100th_anniversary_of_the_death_of_queen_victoria_70cl_/_40%
Unknown
+122.2%
+122.2%
+121.6%
+120%
market|rutherford's_blended_malt_scotch_whisky_queen_ellizabeth_golden_jubilee_70cl_/_40%
Unknown
+120%
+120%
market|buffalo_trace
Unknown
-98.8%+118.2%+500%
market|jameson_black_barrel
Unknown
+118.2%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#3_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+116.7%+140.7%
+116.7%+140.7%
+116.7%
+114.6%
market|cotswolds
Unknown
+114.3%+221.4%
market|islay
Unknown
+400%+113.6%
market|miltonduff-glenlivet
Unknown
+263.6%+112.5%-33.8%
market|buton_amaro_felsina_bottled_1960s_100cl_/_30%
Unknown
+111.1%
+111.1%
+108.3%
+108.3%
+108.3%
market|secret_speyside
Unknown
+107.5%+130.6%
market|glenturret
Unknown
+324.2%+106.3%+65%
market|invergordon
Unknown
+10%+100%-9.1%
market|jack_daniel's_-_old_no.7_(1.75_litre)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+100%
+100%
+100%
+100%
+100%
-52.4%+100%+9.1%
+100%
+100%
+100%+14.3%
market|gordon_&_macphail
Unknown
-99.6%
market|gordon_&_macphail_-_royal_findhorn
Unknown
-99.6%
-99.6%
-99.2%
market|suntory_-_white_(64cl)
Unknown
-98.3%
-98.3%
-98.3%
+97.1%
market|japanese_blended_malt
Unknown
-96.4%
+55%+95.9%
-95.5%
-95%
-94.8%
market|cinzano_rojo_vermouth_bottled_1970s_93cl_/_16%
Unknown
+94.4%
+94.4%
+0%+94.1%
market|elements_of_islay_-_cl1
Unknown
-94.1%
-94.1%
+93.8%
market|gelston's
Unknown
-92.5%
market|remy_martin_louis_xiii_bottled_1980s_-_baccarat_70cl_/_40%
Unknown
+92.3%
+92.3%
+91.8%
market|hine_-_cigar_reserve_xo_cognac_(25th_anniversary)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+91.7%
+91.7%
market|highland_blended_malt
Unknown
-72.2%+91.7%
market|hennessy_-_napoleon_cognac
Unknown
-91.6%
-91.6%
market|singleton_of_glendullan
Unknown
-91.2%
market|blended_scotch
Unknown
-91.1%+4.4%
-90.8%
market|penderyn_icons_of
Unknown
+33.3%-90.7%-86.7%
market|antiquary
Unknown
-34.6%+90%+111.1%
market|house_of_lords
Unknown
+90%
market|penderyn_aur_cymru
Unknown
+90%+90%
+90%+90%
-90%
market|whyte_&_mackay
Unknown
+0%-89.9%-35.5%
market|port_charlotte_2009_11_year_old_dramfool’s_jim_mcewan_signature_collection
Unknown
+89.5%
+89.5%
market|compass_box_-_scott-free_(limited_edition)
Unknown
-89.2%
-89.2%
market|diamond
Unknown
-89.2%
-89%
+88.9%
market|edrington
Unknown
-88.5%+0%
+88.2%
+88.2%+0%
market|michter's
Unknown
-29.7%-88.1%
-91.2%-88.1%
market|vat
Unknown
+87.5%+76.5%
+87.5%-21.1%
+87.5%
market|woodford_reserve
Unknown
-87%
market|woodford_reserve_-_distiller's_select_(50th_anniversary_secretariat_kentucky_derby_winner_1973)_1_litre
Unknown
-87%
-87%
market|glenlossie_-_10_year_old_(flora_&_fauna)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+86.9%
+86.9%
-86.8%
market|johnnie_walker_-_12_year_old_(black_label_millennium_edition)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+86.7%
+86.7%
+86.7%
market|speyside_single_malt
Unknown
-86.2%-84.8%
-85.3%
market|tamdhu_-_10_year_old_(limited_edition)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+85.2%
+85.2%
market|hennessy
Unknown
-84.5%
market|jack_daniel's_-_gentleman_jack_(limited_edition)_1_litre
Unknown
-83.9%
-83.9%
-83.4%
+83.3%-12%
market|suntory
Unknown
-82.9%-32.4%
market|don_julio_-_1942
Unknown
-82.1%
-82.1%
market|compass_box_spice
Unknown
+81.8%+40.4%
market|johnnie_walker_-_red_label_(1970s)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-81.4%
-81.4%
market|heaven_hill
Unknown
-81.3%-30.6%
-81.2%
-81.2%
market|jack_daniel's_-_single_barrel_select_(holiday_select_2014)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+80.7%

Showing top 200 of 22,603 expressions by price move magnitude.

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

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