25 Of The Most Expensive Whiskies In The World

by Nino Kilgore-Marchetti
February 1, 2016

This list is updated as of March 1, 2021.

You ever wonder what the most expensive whiskies on the market currently cost on average per bottle when you line them up one against another?

The fine folks over at wine-searcher.com maintain one such list of some of the most expensive whiskies currently for sale in the world. This list, updated regularly, is based upon information from the huge network of online retailers they tie into globally, and it is now presented here for your consideration, courtesy of their hard working staff.

This Balvenie 50 year old Scotch, pricing on average at retail around $33,551, is the most expensive bottling for sale according to wine-searcher.com (image via The Balvenie) — This Balvenie 50 year old Scotch is typical of a whisky that might appear in this list. (image via The Balvenie)

Note that this list is based on average prices excluding tax.

	The Top 25 Most Expensive Whiskies	Avg. Price (USD)
1	The Macallan Lalique 55 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$173,895
2	The Macallan Lalique 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$168,447
3	The Macallan Lalique IV 60 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$135,368
4	The Macallan Lalique 62 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$125,090
5	The Macallan Lalique 72 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$122,860
6	The Macallan ‘The Red Collection’ 71 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$120,867
7	The Macallan 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$114,858
8	The Macallan Lalique VI 65 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$108,331
9	The Macallan 52 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$106,562
10	The Macallan ‘The Red Collection’ 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$96,774
11	Bowmore ‘Black Bowmore’ The Last Cask 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland	$81,127
12	Karuizawa Vintage 50 Year Old Single Cask Malt Whisky, Japan	$80,125
13	The Macallan Millenium 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$79,739
14	The Dalmore 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Highlands, Scotland	$62,587
15	Karuizawa Vintage Aqua of Life 50 Year Old Single Cask Malt Whisky, Japan	$55,916
16	Hibiki 35 Year Old Blended Whisky, Japan	$47,563
17	The Balvenie 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	$42,734
18	Bowmore 52 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland	$41,471
19	The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$40,099
20	Gordon & MacPhail Generations Mortlach 75 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	$38,353
21	Glenfiddich ‘Rare Collection’ 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	$35,477
22	The Macallan 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$32,844
23	The Macallan Select Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$32,232
24	The Macallan ‘The Red Collection’ 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside – Highlands, Scotland	$31,973
25	Bowmore ‘Black Bowmore’ Finest Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland	$30,389

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