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Most Expensive Bottles of Whisky Sold at Auction (All Time)

Single malt Scotch and other whisky bottles ranked by sale price at public auction in thousands of USD. The Macallan distillery dominates the upper end of whisky auction records — its aged single malts, particularly from the 1920s through 1...

About: Most Expensive Bottles of Whisky Sold at Auction (All Time)

Overview of the data behind this chart
Single malt Scotch and other whisky bottles ranked by sale price at public auction in thousands of USD. The Macallan distillery dominates the upper end of whisky auction records — its aged single malts, particularly from the 1920s through 1940s, command prices that rival fine Burgundy wine, driven by extraordinary scarcity, decades of maturation, and a collector community that treats rare whisky as an alternative asset class with genuine investment returns.

Key Findings

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The Macallan Red Collection (78YO) leads with 975 in 2020.
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Average value in 2020: 975  ·  median: 975.
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2019 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  6 years
Top Value
2,700
The Macallan 1926 Fine & Rare (60YO)
Auction Price (Thousand USD) · 2019
Metrics
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Auction Price (Thousand USD)
Period
2011 – 2020
6 years of data
Statistical Summary — 2020
975
Maximum
975
Minimum
975
Average
975
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Dalmore 62 Single Highland Malt
Recorded 215 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2011.
Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve (55YO)
Recorded 94 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2012.
Bowmore 1957 (54YO)
Recorded 65 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2017.
The Macallan 1926 Valerio Adami (60YO)
Recorded 1,072 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2018.
The Macallan 1926 Peter Blake (60YO)
Recorded 1,045 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2018.
Springbank 1919 (50YO)
Recorded 78 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2018.
The Macallan 1926 Fine & Rare (60YO)
Recorded 2,700 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2019.
The Macallan Red Collection (78YO)
Recorded 975 Auction Price (Thousand USD) in 2020.

Full Data Table

8 records across 6 years
8 sourced
Category Metric 2011 2012 2017 2018 2019 2020 Source
Dalmore 62 Single Highland Malt Auction Price (Thousand USD) 215
Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve (55YO) Auction Price (Thousand USD) 94
Bowmore 1957 (54YO) Auction Price (Thousand USD) 65
The Macallan 1926 Valerio Adami (60YO) Auction Price (Thousand USD) 1,072
The Macallan 1926 Peter Blake (60YO) Auction Price (Thousand USD) 1,045
Springbank 1919 (50YO) Auction Price (Thousand USD) 78
The Macallan 1926 Fine & Rare (60YO) Auction Price (Thousand USD) 2,700
The Macallan Red Collection (78YO) Auction Price (Thousand USD) 975

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