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Scotch Whisky Auction
September 2025

Current window: July – September 2025

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 September 2025 (July – September 2025), 33,113 lots across 7,679 tracked expressions changed hands at auction. Compared with the prior period (April – June 2025), sentiment was broadly negative — 1,536 expressions rose, 2,342 fell. The standout performer was market|edrington (+1100%, median £180). Macallan and Springbank led the market by lot volume.

Lots traded

33,113

Expressions tracked

7,679

Avg hammer price

£151

Total hammer value

£5,007,322

Market direction by time horizon

Last month

September 2025 vs August 2025

mixed1,695 tracked
39%12%49%

3 months

July – September 2025 vs April – June 2025

negative4,319 tracked
36%10%54%

12 months

July – September 2025 vs July – September 2024

negative3,693 tracked
27%7%66%

Top gainers (3-month)

market|edrington

Unknown

+1100%

£180

market|coleburn

Unknown

+1020%

£280

12M: -66%

market|port_dundas

Unknown

+800%

£675

12M: +414.3%

market|eagle_rare

Unknown

+614.3%

£250

12M: +640.7%

market|longmorn-glenlivet

Unknown

+566.7%

£100

market|jack_daniel’s_single

Unknown

+546.4%

£200

market|heaven_hill

Unknown

+427.8%

£475

market|tamnavulin

Unknown

+329.3%

£220

1M: +36.4%

12M: +208.8%

market|vat

Unknown

+252.9%

£75

12M: +275%

Biggest fallers (3-month)

market|w.l._weller_special_reserve_75cl

Unknown

-88.7%

£38

1M: +14.3%

12M: -35.7%

market|w.l._weller_special

Unknown

-88%

£40

1M: +14.3%

12M: -31.4%

market|compass_box_hedonism

Unknown

-85.7%

£55

1M: +23.8%

12M: -21.4%

market|annandale

Unknown

-84.6%

£50

1M: +22%

12M: +0%

market|torabhaig

Unknown

-76.8%

£33

1M: +0%

12M: -11.4%

market|johnnie_walker_red

Unknown

-72.9%

£33

1M: -14.3%

12M: -35.5%

market|miltonduff-glenlivet

Unknown

-71.4%

£55

1M: +4.5%

12M: -26.7%

Most traded expressions

ExpressionLots1M3M

market|macallan

Unknown

1218+2.4%+2.4%

market|ardbeg

Unknown

472-15.4%+2%

market|springbank

Unknown

439+8.6%-2.8%

market|bowmore

Unknown

322-5.3%+7%

market|glenfiddich

Unknown

296-26.6%+40.4%

market|laphroaig

Unknown

291-26.8%+2.3%

market|highland_park

Unknown

277-30.6%+25%

market|glenmorangie

Unknown

231+15.4%-1.8%

market|arran

Unknown

195+0%-25.9%

market|lagavulin

Unknown

192+0%-17%

Most active distilleries

Macallan
2,589 lots346 expressions
Springbank
1,628 lots148 expressions
Ardbeg
1,173 lots138 expressions
Glenfiddich
526 lots101 expressions
Bowmore
517 lots108 expressions
Laphroaig
458 lots93 expressions
Kilkerran
424 lots65 expressions
Highland Park
407 lots106 expressions
Arran
394 lots120 expressions
Longrow
381 lots50 expressions
Lagavulin
332 lots63 expressions
Glenmorangie
329 lots87 expressions

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

Bottle1M3M12M
market|edrington
Unknown
+1100%
market|coleburn
Unknown
+1020%-66%
market|port_dundas
Unknown
+800%+414.3%
market|eagle_rare
Unknown
+614.3%+640.7%
market|longmorn-glenlivet
Unknown
+566.7%
market|jack_daniel’s_single
Unknown
+546.4%
market|heaven_hill
Unknown
+427.8%
market|tamnavulin
Unknown
+36.4%+329.3%+208.8%
market|vat
Unknown
+252.9%+275%
+250%
market|teacher’s_highland_cream
Unknown
+240%
+240%
market|vat_69
Unknown
+205.9%+225%
+205.9%+225%
market|compass_box_oak
Unknown
+188.9%
market|compass_box_oak_cross
Unknown
+188.9%
+188.9%
market|balmenach
Unknown
+174.1%+208.3%
market|inchgower
Unknown
-40.9%+169%+112%
market|convalmore
Unknown
+147.1%-8.2%
market|glendullan
Unknown
+146.2%+60%
market|cambus
Unknown
+25.9%+145.5%-41.3%
market|wild_turkey_rare_breed_75cl
Unknown
+130.8%
+130.8%
market|wolfburn_-_poppyscotland_(lest_we_forget)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+127.3%+33.3%
+127.3%+33.3%
market|amrut
Unknown
-33.3%+117.4%+15.9%
+112.5%
market|wallace_single_malt
Unknown
+110%
-16.7%+106.3%+6.5%
market|miltonduff
Unknown
-68.2%+106.1%-8.1%
+104.5%
market|singleton_of_dufftown
Unknown
-46.5%+100.9%+84.2%
market|chivas_royal_salute_richard_quinn_edition_ii_daisy_edition_mini_5cl
Unknown
+100%+8.3%
+100%+8.3%
+94.8%+87.5%
+94.4%+46.9%
+90.5%-42.9%
market|w.l._weller_special_reserve_75cl
Unknown
+14.3%-88.7%-35.7%
+14.3%-88.7%-35.7%
market|w.l._weller_special
Unknown
+14.3%-88%-31.4%
+87.5%
market|compass_box_hedonism
Unknown
+23.8%-85.7%-21.4%
market|a_mystery_blend_1994_30_year_old_thompson_bros
Unknown
+5.6%+85%
+5.6%+85%
+84.6%+135.3%
market|annandale
Unknown
+22%-84.6%+0%
market|vega
Unknown
+82.8%+33%
+81.8%+50%
market|speyside_(m)
Unknown
+70.4%+80.5%-35.7%
+80%+80%
market|karuizawa
Unknown
-59.6%+78.9%+4788%
+78.6%-7.4%
+78.6%
-78%+10%
market|eden_mill_single_malt_2019_release
Unknown
+77.8%
+77.8%
+77.8%
market|torabhaig
Unknown
+0%-76.8%-11.4%
+75%+64.7%
market|hudson_manhattan_rye
Unknown
+75%
market|hudson_manhattan_rye_35cl
Unknown
+75%
+75%
market|johnnie_walker_red
Unknown
-14.3%-72.9%-35.5%
+72.7%
+71.4%-7.7%
market|miltonduff-glenlivet
Unknown
+4.5%-71.4%-26.7%
market|blended_scotch
Unknown
+157.7%+70.6%+112.2%
-70%
market|glencadam
Unknown
-68.6%-30%
market|bushmills
Unknown
+80%-67.9%-59.1%
market|jameson
Unknown
+67.6%+9.6%
market|smws
Unknown
-53.8%+66.7%+90.5%
+66.7%+86%
+66.7%+20%
market|tullibardine
Unknown
+35%-66.2%-38.6%
market|isle_of_harris_-_the_hearach_(first_release_batch_#4)_whisky_auction
Unknown
-65.6%-63.5%
-65.6%-63.5%
market|invergordon
Unknown
-65.3%-12.9%
market|penderyn_icons_of_wales_series_no3_‘dylan_thomas'
Unknown
+65.2%+81%
+65.2%+81%
market|chivas
Unknown
+64.7%+51.4%
market|rangers_football_club
Unknown
+63.6%
+0%+63.6%+67.4%
market|strathmill
Unknown
+145.5%+61.7%+192.3%
market|fettercairn_fasque
Unknown
-60.9%+8.7%
-60.9%+8.7%
-32%+60%
market|jack_daniel's_-_1907_whisky_auction
Unknown
-60%
-60%
market|teacher's_-_highland_cream_(75cl)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+59.1%+59.1%
+59.1%+59.1%
market|imperial_-_20_year_old_(1995)_signatory_vintage_whisky_auction
Unknown
-58.3%
-58.3%
market|caroni
Unknown
+61.1%+58.2%+70.6%
market|white_horse_-_1960s_whisky_auction
Unknown
-58%
-58%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#1_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+57.1%+83.3%
+57.1%+83.3%
-56.2%-41.7%
market|torabhaig_2017_single_cask_#rd00183_club_reserve
Unknown
-55.9%-9.1%
-55.9%-9.1%
market|lochlea_first_release
Unknown
-55.8%-35.2%
-55.8%-35.2%
+0%+55.6%
market|wolfburn_lest_we_forget
Unknown
+55.6%+75%
+55.6%+75%
+55.6%
market|redbreast
Unknown
-9.4%-55.6%-20%
market|north_british
Unknown
-16.7%+55.5%+37.2%
market|isle_of_harris_the_hearach_of_chateau_biac
Unknown
-54.8%
-54.8%
market|togouchi
Unknown
+54.5%
market|togouchi_18_year_old
Unknown
+54.5%
+54.5%
market|flora_&_fauna
Unknown
-56.7%-54.4%+63.2%
market|glen_ord
Unknown
-60.8%-54.2%+7.3%
-54.2%
market|ardnamurchan_ad/04:21_paul
Unknown
+53.8%+0%
market|ardnamurchan_ad/04:21_paul_launois_release
Unknown
+53.8%+0%
+53.8%+0%
-46.9%+53.1%+58.1%
-42.3%-53.1%-18.9%
market|a
Unknown
-23.5%-52.8%+9.7%
market|thompson_bros_mystery
Unknown
-1.2%-52.8%
+52.4%
market|ardnamurchan
Unknown
+73.1%+52.3%-16.2%
market|speyburn
Unknown
-9.1%-52.2%-36.8%
market|wolfburn_-_mey_games_(2020)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+51.5%+35.1%
+51.5%+35.1%
-44.7%+51.3%
market|tormore
Unknown
-51.1%-41.4%
market|thompson_bros_mystery_malt_series_#1
Unknown
-50.6%
-50.6%
market|elijah_craig
Unknown
-40.9%-50.2%-61.2%
market|crabbie
Unknown
+13.3%+50%-28.6%
market|tamdhu
Unknown
+66.7%+50%+0%
-26.7%+50%-11.8%
+160%+50%-10.6%
market|drumguish_single_malt
Unknown
+50%
+50%
market|ardnamurchan_ad/10.21:06
Unknown
+50%+28.6%
+50%+28.6%
+50%
market|scapa_-_12_year_old_whisky_auction
Unknown
-50%
-50%
market|pittyvaich
Unknown
-9.1%-50%+8.6%
-50%
market|strathisla
Unknown
-1.4%-49.5%-11.1%
+31%+49%-9.5%
market|st_magdalene
Unknown
-49%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#5_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+48.6%+37.5%
+48.6%+37.5%
market|elmer_t._lee
Unknown
+48.5%
market|elmer_t._lee_single_barrel_bourbon_75cl
Unknown
+48.5%
+48.5%
+9.5%+48.4%+12.2%
market|glenglassaugh
Unknown
+171%-48.3%-59.1%
market|wild_turkey_master’s
Unknown
+48%
+11.1%-47.8%-14.3%
+47.5%
market|lochlea_2018_5_year_old
Unknown
-47.5%-18.2%
-47.5%-18.2%
+9.1%-47.3%-20%
-47.3%
-47.2%
-15.8%-47.2%-11.6%
+47.1%
+47.1%+20.2%
-47.1%
+46.9%
market|jack_daniel's_-_master_distiller_batch_#2_(limited_ed.)_whisky_auction
Unknown
+46.7%+69.2%
+46.7%+69.2%
market|suntory_1991_pure_malt_75cl
Unknown
+46.6%
+46.6%
market|justerini_&_brooks
Unknown
-46.4%+200%
market|stagg_single_barrel
Unknown
-46.3%-26.7%
-46.2%-17.6%
+45.9%
market|cragganmore
Unknown
+55.5%+45.8%+35.5%
market|torabhaig_2018_distillery_reserve_2023_release
Unknown
-45.8%
-45.8%
market|fettercairn_-_warehouse_2_(batch_#1)_2021_release_whisky_auction
Unknown
+45.7%+21.4%
+45.7%+21.4%
market|johnnie_walker_xr
Unknown
+17.6%-45.6%-15.9%
market|johnnie_walker_xr_21_year_old_75cl
Unknown
+17.6%-45.6%-15.9%
+17.6%-45.6%-15.9%
market|glenlossie
Unknown
+45.5%
market|glenlossie_2011_12_year_old_olo
Unknown
+45.5%
+45.5%+0%
+45.5%-5.9%
+45.5%
+45.5%
+45.5%
+45.5%
market|johnnie_walker_oldest
Unknown
+45.5%+17.1%
market|johnnie_walker_oldest_blue_label_75cl
Unknown
+45.5%+17.1%
+45.5%+17.1%
+45.5%
+45.5%+77.8%

Showing top 200 of 7,679 expressions by price move magnitude.

1M = September 2025 vs August 2025  · 3M = July – September 2025 vs April – June 2025  · 12M = July – September 2025 vs July – September 2024. Median hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium.

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