How Brora bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer and Whisky Hammer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery, except that a Whisky Hammer price includes 20% VAT when a VAT-registered business sells the lot.
- Trading volume
- #58Often tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
- Bids per lot
- 29.2Above-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
- Median hammer price
- £950.00average £1,321.95, pulled up by the top lots
- Independent bottlings
- 31%of lots (1,486), the rest official bottlings (3,298)Median hammer: official £1,150.00, independent £540.00
Highest hammer prices| Bottle | Sold | Hammer |
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| Brora - 40 Year Old (1972) Cask Strength | 2024 | £32,750.00 |
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| Brora Triptych | 2022 | £28,500.00 |
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| Brora 1972 Rare Malts Selection 22 Year Old | 2022 | £15,500.00 |
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Most often sold| Bottle | Lots | Median |
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| Brora 30 Year Old Natural Cask Strength | 454 | £1,352.50 |
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| Brora 35 Year Old Natural Cask Strength | 177 | £1,250.00 |
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| Brora 1982 Connoisseurs Choice | 143 | £420.00 |
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Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 12 November 2026.
Before comparing a hammer price with a shop price, add the fees: buying whisky at auction vs retail works through them. Auction medians for many brands have fallen since their 2021 and 2022 peaks, as what 1.6 million auction lots show about whisky prices sets out.
