The DramX index
One number for the whisky market, worked out from what bottles actually sold for at auction. Every figure is a real sale.
£100 of whisky bought in 2016 is worth £157.9 today.
100 whiskies that really sell - cheap ones and dear ones alike. 90 of them sold in October 2026, the last full month.
We take the whiskies that sell often enough to have a proper price every month, and pick 100 of them. They run all the way from everyday bottles to the rarest, so the list spreads right across the market. And no one distillery is allowed to take the list over.
If a bottle sold six times in a month, we take the middle price of the six. So one odd result - a bargain or a mad bid - cannot move the number.
A bottle today is compared with the same bottle in 2016 - not with the same bottle last month. That way the number cannot slowly drift off course, and 2016 always means 2016.
Every figure is a price something actually sold for. No estimates, no guesses, no gaps filled in. Miniatures, casks and multi-bottle lots are left out.
Worth knowing: back in 2016 we followed 11 auction houses, and today it is 31, so the early years see less of the market than the recent ones. That does not bend the figures, because a bottle is only ever compared with the same bottle at a different time.
The ones that sell most often come first. 27 distilleries are in the list.
| # | Bottle | Distillery | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbank 15 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Springbank | 10,761 |
| 2 | Macallan Aera · 70cl · 40% | Macallan | 8,649 |
| 3 | Macallan Sherry 12 Year Old · 70cl · 40% | Macallan | 7,123 |
| 4 | Macallan The Harmony Collection Rich Cacao · 70cl · 44% | Macallan | 6,917 |
| 5 | Yamazaki 12 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Yamazaki | 6,860 |
| 6 | Springbank 10 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Springbank | 6,472 |
| 7 | Macallan A Night On Earth In Scotland · 70cl · 40% | Macallan | 6,278 |
| 8 | Blantons Single Barrel · 75cl · 46.5% | Buffalo Trace | 6,116 |
| 9 | Blantons Gold · 70cl · 51.5% | Buffalo Trace | 5,490 |
| 10 | Springbank 18 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Springbank | 4,929 |
| 11 | Ardbeg Discussion Committee Release 8 Year Old · 70cl · 50.8% | Ardbeg | 4,580 |
| 12 | Lagavulin 16 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Lagavulin | 4,121 |
| 13 | Nikka Gold Samurai · 75cl · 43% | Nikka | 3,902 |
| 14 | Weller 12 Year Old · 75cl · 45% | Buffalo Trace | 3,533 |
| 15 | Ardbeg Arrrrrrrdbeg Committee Release · 70cl · 51.8% | Ardbeg | 3,113 |
| 16 | Hakushu 12 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hakushu | 2,953 |
| 17 | Hibiki Japanese Harmony · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 2,796 |
| 18 | Glendronach Parliament 21 Year Old · 70cl · 48% | Glendronach | 2,757 |
| 19 | Glendronach Allardice 18 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Glendronach | 2,707 |
| 20 | Weller Antique 107 2024 · 75cl · 53.5% | Buffalo Trace | 2,596 |
| 21 | Laphroaig 18 Year Old · 70cl · 48% | Laphroaig | 2,587 |
| 22 | Glenlivet 12 Year Old · 70cl · 40% | Glenlivet | 2,567 |
| 23 | Hibiki Japanese Harmony Masters Select · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 2,491 |
| 24 | Talisker 10 Year Old · 70cl · 45.8% | Talisker | 2,461 |
| 25 | Glenfarclas 25 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Glenfarclas | 2,416 |
| 26 | Glenmorangie 10 Year Old · 70cl · 40% | Glenmorangie | 2,327 |
| 27 | Longrow 18 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Longrow | 2,304 |
| 28 | Clynelish Reserve Game Of Thrones House Tyrell · 70cl · 51.2% | Clynelish | 2,279 |
| 29 | Lagavulin 200th Anniversary 8 Year Old · 70cl · 48% | Lagavulin | 2,269 |
| 30 | Ardbeg Scorch · 70cl · 46% | Glen Elgin | 2,140 |
| 31 | Ardbeg Scorch Committee Release · 70cl · 51.7% | Ardbeg | 2,138 |
| 32 | Midleton Very Rare 2022 · 70cl · 40% | Midleton | 13,630 |
| 33 | Yamazaki 18 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Yamazaki | 6,714 |
| 34 | Hibiki 17 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 4,652 |
| 35 | Macallan Concept 1 2018 · 70cl · 40% | Macallan | 4,373 |
| 36 | Macallan The Archival Series Folio 5 · 70cl · 43% | Macallan | 3,711 |
| 37 | Macallan The Harmony Collection Fine Cacao · 70cl · 40% | Macallan | 3,269 |
| 38 | Hibiki 21 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 3,247 |
| 39 | Macallan Sherry 2022 18 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Macallan | 3,103 |
| 40 | Springbank 21 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Springbank | 2,908 |
| 41 | Hibiki Kacho Fugetsu 21 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 2,006 |
| 42 | Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix · 70cl · 47.6% | Glenfiddich | 1,899 |
| 43 | Hibiki Blossom Harmony · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 1,877 |
| 44 | Ardbeg Alligator · 70cl · 51.2% | Ardbeg | 1,688 |
| 45 | Hakushu 18 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hakushu | 1,478 |
| 46 | Yamazaki 2022 · 70cl · 43% | Yamazaki | 1,456 |
| 47 | Bowmore David Simson Distillery 20 Year Old · 70cl · 50.7% | Bowmore | 1,454 |
| 48 | Ardbeg Rollercoaster 1997 2006 2009 · 70cl · 57.3% | Ardbeg | 1,403 |
| 49 | Midleton Very Rare 2020 · 70cl · 40% | Midleton | 1,315 |
| 50 | Springbank 2011 Local Barley 10 Year Old · 70cl · 51.6% | Springbank | 1,312 |
| 51 | Yamazaki 2021 · 70cl · 43% | Yamazaki | 1,285 |
| 52 | Rosebank Flora Fauna 12 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Rosebank | 1,283 |
| 53 | Ardbeg Lord Of The Isles 25 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Ardbeg | 1,111 |
| 54 | Lagavulin Feis Ile 2020 20 Year Old · 70cl · 54% | Lagavulin | 999 |
| 55 | Yamazaki 2015 · 70cl · 43% | Yamazaki | 998 |
| 56 | Midleton Very Rare · 75cl · 40% | Midleton | 952 |
| 57 | Ardbeg 25 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Ardbeg | 903 |
| 58 | Springbank 2010 Local Barley 10 Year Old · 70cl · 55.6% | Springbank | 903 |
| 59 | Weller Cypb · 75cl · 47.5% | Buffalo Trace | 868 |
| 60 | Macallan Edition 1 · 70cl · 48% | Macallan | 2,116 |
| 61 | Macallan Sir Peter Blake An Estate A Community A Distillery · 70cl · 47.7% | Macallan | 1,559 |
| 62 | Macallan Sherry 2022 25 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Macallan | 1,076 |
| 63 | Macallan Genesis · 70cl · 45.5% | Macallan | 1,065 |
| 64 | Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old · 75cl · 53.5% | Buffalo Trace | 939 |
| 65 | Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year Old · 75cl · 45.2% | Buffalo Trace | 867 |
| 66 | Yamazaki Mizunara 100th Anniversary 18 Year Old · 70cl · 48% | Yamazaki | 788 |
| 67 | Port Ellen 1979 9th 30 Year Old · 70cl · 57.7% | Port Ellen | 572 |
| 68 | Port Ellen 1979 2003 3rd 24 Year Old · 70cl · 57.3% | Port Ellen | 554 |
| 69 | Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year Old · 75cl · 47.8% | Buffalo Trace | 546 |
| 70 | Brora 2006 30 Year Old · 70cl · 55.7% | Brora | 526 |
| 71 | Port Ellen 1978 8th 29 Year Old · 70cl · 55.3% | Port Ellen | 484 |
| 72 | Port Ellen 1979 2011 11th 32 Year Old · 70cl · 53.9% | Port Ellen | 449 |
| 73 | Hibiki 30 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 742 |
| 74 | Hakushu 25 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hakushu | 525 |
| 75 | Yamazaki Sherry 2013 · 70cl · 48% | Yamazaki | 472 |
| 76 | Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 18 Year Old · 70cl · 48% | Yamazaki | 287 |
| 77 | Springbank 2022 30 Year Old · 70cl · 46% | Springbank | 203 |
| 78 | Colonel E H Taylor Warehouse C Tornado Surviving 2011 · 75cl · 50% | Buffalo Trace | 190 |
| 79 | Bowmore 1973 43 Year Old · 70cl · 43.2% | Bowmore | 184 |
| 80 | H Hirsch Reserve Gold Foil 16 Year Old · 75cl · 45.8% | (not stated) | 179 |
| 81 | Karuizawa Noh Multi Vintages 1 · 70cl · 59.1% | Karuizawa | 168 |
| 82 | Hanyu Ichiros Card Series Joker Colour · 70cl · 57.7% | Hanyu | 158 |
| 83 | Hibiki Kacho Fugetsu 30 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Hibiki | 145 |
| 84 | Glenfarclas 1953 Single Cask 58 Year Old · 70cl · 47.2% | Glenfarclas | 141 |
| 85 | Karuizawa 1980 Noh Cask 3565 2013 One Drinks 32 Year Old · 70cl · 59.2% | Karuizawa | 117 |
| 86 | Yamazaki 25 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Yamazaki | 796 |
| 87 | Bowmore 1964 Black Final · 70cl · 49% · 1990s bottling | Bowmore | 102 |
| 88 | Yamazaki 2021 25 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Yamazaki | 69 |
| 89 | Karuizawa 1981 The Splendid Age Shigetada 35 Year Old · 70cl · 54.9% | Karuizawa | 28 |
| 90 | Port Ellen 1978 2010 10th 31 Year Old · 70cl · 54.6% | Port Ellen | 433 |
| 91 | Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 2023 15 Year Old · 75cl · 53.5% | Buffalo Trace | 420 |
| 92 | Lagavulin 200th Anniversary 25 Year Old · 70cl · 51.7% | Lagavulin | 419 |
| 93 | Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 2022 15 Year Old · 75cl · 53.5% | Buffalo Trace | 412 |
| 94 | Port Ellen 1979 2005 5th 25 Year Old · 70cl · 57.4% | Port Ellen | 394 |
| 95 | Port Ellen 1979 2007 7th 28 Year Old · 70cl · 53.8% | Port Ellen | 386 |
| 96 | Port Ellen 4th 1978 25 Year Old · 70cl · 56.2% | Port Ellen | 349 |
| 97 | Laphroaig 30 Year Old · 70cl · 43% | Laphroaig | 347 |
| 98 | Port Ellen 2nd 1978 24 Year Old · 70cl · 59.35% | Port Ellen | 341 |
| 99 | Rosebank 1981 2007 25 Year Old · 70cl · 61.4% | Rosebank | 337 |
| 100 | Port Ellen 1st 1979 22 Year Old · 70cl · 56.2% | Port Ellen | 336 |
2016 is where this starts, and it stays there for good. If we moved the starting year, every number we have ever given out would quietly come to mean something else. Worked out from every sale on record, 10 Nov 2026, 17:51 UTC, and done again every Tuesday.