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20 Of The Most Expensive Scotch Whiskies In The World

Ever been curious what the most expensive Scotch whiskies in the world currently at retail would run you? We've got you covered with this list.
  • Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, founder of The Whiskey Wash, is an award-winning whiskey journalist, expert, and judge
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In the realm of world whisk(e)y categories, it is Scotch whisky which typically sits atop the heap when it comes to most expensive bottles, period. Sure, you have a few Japanese whiskies here and there which climb up into the same level of consideration for your luxury shopping dollar but, bottle for bottle, it is the ancient distilleries of Scotland which continue to rule from the whisky penthouse.
When one considers the names of Scotch brands which command top dollar at both retail and on the secondary markets these days, a few immediately jump to mind. You have, for example, The Macallan and its super old, high end expressions which can command upwards of over $40,000 a bottle in some cases. Also in the mix tends to be the likes of The Dalmore, anchored by master blender Richard Patterson and his ability to pick the best of the best from his distillery’s archives for drinkers with who money is no obstacle.
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Bottles such as this Macallan command the highest spots in expensive Scotch. (image via Macallan)

Below you’ll find the list of the most expensive Scotch whiskies currently at retail, based upon data provided to us by Wine-Searcher. Note we’ve put the pricing information in American dollars, and also that the prices are based upon average amounts at retail, excluding tax, from a worldwide database of tens of thousands of retailers.

Top 20 Most Expensive Scotch Whiskies Avg. Price (USD)
1 The Macallan Lalique 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $68,412
2 The Macallan Lalique VI 65 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $47,715
3 The Macallan Anniversary Malt 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $44,814
4 The Macallan Lalique 55 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $43,012
5 The Macallan Lalique 62 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $39,455
6 The Macallan Lalique IV 60 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $37,023
7 The Balvenie 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland $33,916
8 The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter 1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland $30,542
9 The Macallan Millenium 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $30,501
10 Johnnie Walker 1805 The Celebration Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotland $28,439
11 The Dalmore Selene 58 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Highlands, Scotland $27,152
12 Gordon & MacPhail Generations Mortlach 75 Years Old Single Malt Whisky, Speyside, Scotland $25,850
13 The Glenlivet ‘The Winchester Collection’ 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland $24,763
14 Bowmore 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland $23,983
15 Glenfiddich Rare Collection 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland $23,089
16 The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland $22,036
17 Highland Park 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Orkney, Scotland $18,724
18 Glenfarclas John Grant 60 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland $16,680
19 Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare Macallan Aged 42 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland $13,360
20 The Dalmore Constellation Collection Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Highlands, Scotland $12,166

Editor’s Note: This information is updated as of September 1, 2016.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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