Category: Market Analysis

  • Have Whisky Auction Prices Bottomed Out?

    Have Whisky Auction Prices Bottomed Out?

    The number of whisky bottles traded at auctions and their combined value in 2024 Q3 was exceptionally low. At the same time, auction prices for Scotch and Irish whiskey remained relatively stable. Here is the Whiskystats 2024 Q3 Update.

  • Irish Whiskey Price Indices

    Irish Whiskey Price Indices

    Whiskystats is now calculating auction price indices for Irish whiskey and selected Irish whiskey brands. These Irish Whiskey Price Indices show that recent value gains and losses have been less dramatic and slightly more stable than other market segments, especially Scotch whisky.

  • Has Japanese Whisky Been Overpriced?

    Has Japanese Whisky Been Overpriced?

    The whisky auction market showed signs of stabilisation through the first half of 2024, but the downward trend for Japanese whisky continued. Here is the Whiskystats 2024 Mid-Year Update.

  • The Whiskystats Insights Report 2023

    The Whiskystats Insights Report 2023

    Our 2023 Insights Report walks you through whisky brand performance, falling auction market prices, and the retail-auction price gap.

  • The Whiskystats Annual Report of 2020

    The Whiskystats Annual Report of 2020

    There is no question that 2020 was an exceptional year. Our annual report will reflect last year’s whisky auction market. Is the overall growth still intact? Which market segments performed best? Here is the Whiskystats Annual Report of 2020.

  • Auctioneer Comparison

    Auctioneer Comparison

    Today we compare the whisky auctioneers we track. Where are the most bottles sold? What whiskies are traded and where? How did the prices change on different platforms? Here is the Whiskystats Auctioneer Comparison.

  • Whisky Market Breadth

    Whisky Market Breadth

    The prices for collectable whisky continue to rise. But for how many whiskies is this true? Is the market driven by just a few rare releases, or does every bottle of whisky gain value? The whisky market breadth will give us some answers.

  • Highest Gaining Scotch Whiskies II/II

    Highest Gaining Scotch Whiskies II/II

    We continue our countdown of the highest gaining scotch whiskies on the market. Will Compass Box and Macallan continue to dominate? Here are the five best performing Scottish whiskies.

  • Collectable Whisky

    Collectable Whisky

    What defines collectable whisky? Why do some bottles increase in value while others retain a constant price? This is a small beginner’s guideline to the secondary whisky market and how to identify collectable whisky.

  • Highest Gaining Scotch Whiskies I/II

    Highest Gaining Scotch Whiskies I/II

    Today, we count down those scotch whiskies that realised the highest value gains on the secondary market. From Islay to Speyside, from Orkney to the Lowlands, here come the places ten to six of the best performing whiskies of Scotland.