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Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release)

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Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) is a collectable Scotch whisky from Macallan, bottled in 2018. Based on 510 recorded auction lots across 84 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £250, with the most recent sale at £210. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £155 (low) to £800 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) is £186–£234 11% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) is down 40%, with a 6-month trend of +5% (up). 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 - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) is a no-age-statement bottling, released in 2018.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Named / limited release

    Released as caskrareseq1, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

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
Bottled
2018
Edition
caskrareseq1
Bottle size
700ml

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Latest sale

£210

24-month median

£250

24-month high

£800

24-month low

£155

Estimated value · likely range

£186–£234 ±11%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

Seen across auction houses

Seen at: Scotch Whisky Auctions · Whisky Hammer

Cross-house median

£250

Median hammer price blended across every recorded sale at all 2 auction houses below — a single figure that smooths house-to-house variation.

Auction housePrice pointsLatest hammerMedian
Scotch Whisky Auctions136£210£246
Whisky Hammer55£220£300
5%vs 6 months ago
40%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
June 2026£2102
May 2026£2207
April 2026£2088
March 2026£2302
February 2026£8002
January 2026£2601
November 2025£2003
October 2025£3403
September 2025£2204
August 2025£2355
July 2025£2603
June 2025£2051

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release)?

The latest hammer price for Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) at auction is £210. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £250, with a high of £800 and a low of £155. 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 - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) changed in value over the past year?

Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) is down 40% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved up 5%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release)?

Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) 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 £250 (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 - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Macallan - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) has moved down 40%, with a current median hammer price of £250. The bottle has been observed at auction across 510 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 - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release)?

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 £210, 24-month median £250 — 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 - Rare Cask (Batch #1, 2018 Release) that hammers at £210 would cost the buyer approximately £265 all-in including buyer's premium.

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