Market Overview
Whisky auction market trends across 27 auction houses (Nov 2005 - Jul 2023)
$892M
Total Trading Volume
3,078,337
Total Lots Sold
27
Auction Houses
213
Months of Data
Monthly Trading Volume
Average Winning Bid Over Time
Auction Houses by Trading Volume
| # | Auction House | Total Volume | Total Lots | Avg Winning Bid | Max Bid | Months Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whisky Auctioneer | $226,094,971 | 546,492 | $352 | $1,000,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Scotch Whisky Auctions | $155,094,067 | 636,934 | $208 | $200,000 | 140 |
| 3 | WhiskyAuction.com | $104,078,917 | 637,250 | $142 | $34,855 | 210 |
| 4 | Sotheby's Whisky Auction | $62,478,038 | 11,548 | $11,146 | $5,046,279 | 40 |
| 5 | Whisky Hammer | $50,646,264 | 138,937 | $305 | $915,500 | 88 |
| 6 | Bonhams Whisky Auction | $44,469,136 | 25,807 | $1,785 | $700,000 | 105 |
| 7 | Catawiki Whisky Auction | $41,445,948 | 225,597 | $181 | $42,311 | 55 |
| 8 | Whisky.Auction | $30,628,604 | 150,186 | $228 | $180,000 | 98 |
| 9 | Just Whisky Auctions | $30,033,586 | 118,825 | $253 | $90,750 | 98 |
| 10 | Unicorn Auctions | $27,891,851 | 104,593 | $261 | $44,861 | 36 |
| 11 | The Grand Whisky Auction | $27,439,682 | 93,630 | $283 | $87,750 | 51 |
| 12 | Whisky-Online Auctions | $27,123,887 | 114,978 | $261 | $242,200 | 125 |
| 13 | Rum Auctioneer | $10,885,372 | 42,360 | $253 | $40,000 | 46 |
| 14 | The Whisky Shop Auctions | $10,443,090 | 52,998 | $198 | $21,000 | 48 |
| 15 | Irish Whiskey Auctions | $9,083,842 | 43,751 | $207 | $40,273 | 48 |
| 16 | Speyside Whisky Auctions | $6,767,941 | 24,638 | $267 | $32,250 | 47 |
| 17 | McTear’s Whisky Auction | $6,177,449 | 22,507 | $269 | $34,000 | 81 |
| 18 | WVA Whisky Auctions | $4,799,829 | 27,518 | $151 | $76,000 | 55 |
| 19 | Whisky Bull Auctions | $4,594,630 | 9,778 | $422 | $90,000 | 34 |
| 20 | Australian Whisky Auctions | $3,347,174 | 13,000 | $264 | $12,392 | 19 |
| 21 | Waddington's Whisky Auction | $2,756,067 | 6,247 | $450 | $17,848 | 28 |
| 22 | Celtic Whiskey Auction | $1,851,019 | 7,410 | $288 | $28,893 | 42 |
| 23 | Highland Whisky Auctions | $1,278,329 | 8,676 | $148 | $11,250 | 18 |
| 24 | European Whisky Auctions | $903,891 | 3,456 | $254 | $8,264 | 27 |
| 25 | Global Whisky Auctions | $850,143 | 4,386 | $218 | $8,650 | 41 |
| 26 | Prestige Whisky Auction | $652,640 | 5,592 | $118 | $15,000 | 19 |
| 27 | Whisky Auktion Berlin | $105,178 | 1,243 | $84 | $1,467 | 7 |