Whiskystats

Look at the new 35-year-old Bowmore from Royal Mile Whiskies. It hit auctions in late February and immediately shot up to €1,238. March prices then dropped below €400. If you ignore the flipper hype, you're left with a highly rated, well-aged Bowmore. Are you a buyer at €400?

This Signatory Vintage Coastal hammered for just €410 in February. March auctions saw it jump to €480, with one bidder even pushing it to €550—actually passing the €530 retail price. Have you managed to try this one yet?

Remember a few years ago when getting any Daftmill at auction meant paying a massive premium? Things have definitely shifted. ⁠ ⁠ The 2020 Winter Batch just slid to €110, which is a steep discount from the €180 retail price.

€42,270 for a 24-year-old rye. That was the winning bid at Sotheby's just two months ago. Now, it's up for auction again in New York. ⁠ ⁠ Does the market actually support that €42k level a second time. What do you think it'll hammer for?

90 points. Sub-€300. Ardbeg 1991. 🥃⁠ ⁠ Keep an eye on the Old Malt Cask 18-year-old.⁠ ⁠ We’ve been tracking this bottle's frequent appearances at auction, and it consistently hammers between €200 and €300. For a 1991 vintage with such high praise, this seems very fair.

This 1980s bottling from the "lost" Inverness distillery is an absolute ghost in our database—we only observed its first-ever trade last September, where it fetched €1,230 at Whisky Auctioneer EU.⁠ ⁠ Now that a bottle has landed at Bonhams HK.

Ardbeg back on track? 📈⁠ ⁠ For the first time since May 2025, we’re seeing a significant upward move for collectable Ardbegs. Our February index data show that the 100 most-traded releases gained 4.6% in value.⁠ ⁠ Is the Ardbeg "bear market" over?

Macallan Diamonds Are Forever: Auction Reality Check 📊⁠ ⁠ Peak Trade: €1,450 🚀⁠ Current Average: €780 ✅⁠ Retail: ~€690 🏷️⁠ ⁠ While some buyers are paying a massive "early adopter" tax, the 55th Anniversary is currently selling for around €700-€800.

Tormore 1988 Market Check: Retail 🤝 Auction⁠ ⁠ Retail Trend: Down to €300 📉⁠ Auction Trend: Up to €300 📈⁠ ⁠ Fair value for this 28-year-old independent bottling from the Birds series which received a Whiskybase rating of 86 points?

The first Ardbeg Ten Cask Strength results are in. 💨🥃⁠ ⁠ The 2026 Committee Exclusive has officially hit the secondary market. While the distillery shop price sits at €87, the first five auction trades have averaged €190 (including fees).

Auction prices for Irish whiskey exploded in the February auctions. Midleton was among the best-performing brands overall, with the 57 traded releases gaining an outstanding 7.8% last month.⁠ Turnaround moment on the market for Irish whiskey? Or just a blip on the radar?

Secondary market prices for Irish and Japanese whiskey climbed by two-digit figures in the February round of whisky auctions. Meanwhile, Macallan and Rosebank gave away parts of their January gains.⁠ ⁠ You can now read the full February Update at whiskystats.com/news/monthly-u…

The 2026 Moscatel Wine Cask Edition has officially landed.⁠ ⁠ The Stats:⁠ - Whiskybase Score: 87/100 (Early Whiskybase ratings)⁠ - Market Price: Stable at €90–€100 across retail and recent auctions.

The Macallan 50yo Red is being auctioned on Catawiki this Saturday. On February 9, the hammer fell at €32,330 at Whisky Auctioneer UK, 27% below the lowest retail listing at €44,000. ⁠ Will that price level hold? Or will the market value of this 2020 release fall further?

Glenallachie January Swing! Previous 4 Months: -13% 📉⁠ January Round: +8% 📈 Glenallachie is one of the best performers of last month. Our index of the 100 historically most-traded releases has reclaimed more than half of its recent losses in just one round of whisky auctions.

@BruceFraser @DartmouthDrams Definitely look at auctions. Retailers price it €600 at the moment...

@DartmouthDrams @whiskystats Me too!

From 2024 through 2025, retail prices for the Arran Devil's Punch Bowl 3 have declined from €250. They now sit at the same level as auction buyer prices at around €140. ⁠ ⁠ Fair prices for this 2014 release that received 86 points on Whiskybase?

Talk about a price spread! The "Innocence" release from the iconic Roses series has shown significant variation across auction houses recently. High: €2,725 Low: €1,400 The data suggest the market is anything but settled

The 58 Rosebank releases traded in January gained 12.3% in market value. This jump eliminated half of Rosebank's 2025 auction price index losses.⁠ For Macallan, the 5.4% January gain basically reestablished the price level of May to November 2025.

The January round of whisky auctions brought significant value gains. ⁠ Rosebank led the upswing, but many other Scotch brands, including Macallan, followed.⁠ For more details, read our January Price Update at whiskystats.com/news/monthly-u…