Macallan 1974 - 18 Year Old: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Macallan 1974 - 18 Year Old is a distinguished single malt whisky, distilled in 1974 and bottled in 1992. As a product of Macallan, a distillery celebrated for its commitment to quality, this vintage expression exemplifies their exceptional craftsmanship. The whisky, matured for 18 years in sherry wood casks, has acquired a rich and complex profile, making it highly desirable among collectors and investors.


Age: 18 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 43.0 % Distillery: Macallan Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Last bid
900.0 £

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Recent Market Insights for Macallan 1974 - 18 Year Old
Latest Average Price

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The average hammer price of the bottle based on recent auction results.
Annualized Return

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Liquidity Score

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Sales Summary
Statistics on auction sales and prices over time

This calculation includes all Macallan 1974 18 Year Old from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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 November 2005 
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 December 2005 
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 October 2021 
Auction sales and price statistics for the past 3 months

This calculation includes all Macallan 1974 - 18 Year Old auctioned from April 2026 to April 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Macallan 1974 - 18 Year Old auctioned from September 2025 to April 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Macallan 1974 - 18 Year Old auctioned from June 2025 to April 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2005-2026

This table shows the information for each year in which this whisky was sold at auctions, compared to the previous year and cumulatively over time.

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Avg. Price - average hammer price for the year.
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End date Last Bid
08 June 2026 Macallan 1974 18 Year Old LIVE Whisky Auctioneer EU 900.0 £
Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Macallan 1974 - 18 Year Old - 700 ml / 43% worth? One way to do so is by checking the prices at which similar bottles were sold at auctions. The auction price is typically the best indicator of the whisky's actual value.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
February 2025 Macallan - 18 Years Old - 1974 PAST Highland Whisky Auctions UK 1675.0 £
February 2025 Caol Ila 2004 Gordon and MacPhail 18 Year Old Batch #23/151 PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 120.0 £
January 2025 Macallan 1974 18 Year Old Speyside Single Malt PAST McTear's Whisky Auction UK 1400.0 £
January 2025 Macallan - 18 Year Old - 1974 PAST The Grand Whisky Auction UK 1500.0 £
January 2025 Macallan 1974 18 Year Old PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 1750.0 £
January 2025 Macallan 18 Year 1974 Sherry Wood Single Malt Scotch (1992, Italian Export, 700 ml) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 1330.9 £
December 2024 Macallan 18 Year 1974 Sherry Wood Single Malt Scotch (1992, Italian Export, 700 ml) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 1415.8 £
December 2024 Macallan, 18 y.o., 1974 - 70 cl / 43% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 1370.4 £
December 2024 Macallan 1974 18 years old - Original bottling - b. 1992 - 70cl PAST Catawiki Whisky Auction EU 1162.8 £
December 2024 Macallan 1974 18 Year Old PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 1700.0 £

Updated: 2026-06-03