world's most expensive whiskies

Wine-Searcher's list of the world's most expensive whiskies. We've narrowed the selection down to just those whiskies which are actually available and could be purchased today (provided you have $50,000 to spare).

Because this list is dominated by Scotch single malt, we've created a separate list specifically for the Most Expensive Bourbons.

Most expensive wines

Whisky Name	Region	Popularity	Score	Avg Price
The Macallan Lalique IV 60 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside - Highlands, Scotland	Highlands	2,127th		€73,818
The Dalmore 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Highlands, Scotland Dalmore - 2017 Release - 40 year old Whisky	Highlands	6,508th	89	€48,757
The Macallan Lalique VI 65 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside - Highlands, Scotland	Highlands	2,536th		€44,456
The Macallan Lalique 62 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside - Highlands, Scotland	Highlands	2,952nd		€42,090
The Balvenie 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	3,282nd		€33,671
The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter 1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	11,106th		€30,076
Karuizawa Thousand Arrows Set Single Malt Whisky, Japan	Japan	54,033rd		€27,297
Gordon & MacPhail Generations Mortlach 75 Years Old Single Malt Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	18,950th		€26,871
Johnnie Walker 1805 The Celebration Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky, Scotland	Scotland	11,953rd	89	€24,669
Glenfiddich 'Rare Collection' 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	5,829th	89	€24,614
The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside - Highlands, Scotland	Highlands	196th		€21,909
The Glenlivet 'The Winchester Collection' 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	5,011st		€21,165
Bowmore 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland	Islay	3,201st		€20,087
The Macallan Anniversary Malt 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside - Highlands, Scotland	Highlands	1,308th	89	€19,639
Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Glenlivet Distillery Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	32,076th		€19,394
Bowmore 'Black Bowmore' Finest Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland	Islay	2,777th		€19,379
Karuizawa Vintage 50 Year Old Bourbon Cask Aged Single Cask Malt Whisky, Japan	Japan	44,717th		€18,975
Karuizawa Vintage 50 Year Old Sherry Cask Aged Single Cask Malt Whisky, Japan	Japan	28,856th		€18,701
Highland Park 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Orkney, Scotland Highland Park - Berry's All Malt - 1902 50 year old Highland Park 40 years old / 70cl Rarität: Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40 Jahre - 0,7l inkl. Holzkiste	Orkney	3,185th		€16,751
Hibiki 35 Year Old Blended Whisky, Japan Hibiki 30	Japan	6,983rd		€16,548
Karuizawa Vintage 45 Year Old Single Cask Malt Whisky, Japan	Japan	33,908th		€16,327
Ardbeg Special Release Double Barrel 33 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland	Islay	35,267th		€16,224
Karuizawa Geisha Label 'Assortment Set' Single Malt Whisky, Japan Karuizawa Asama 1999/2000 Sherry Cask Japan Single Malt Whisky 46,0% Vol. - eine der Final Vintage Abfüllungen aus der Karuizawa-Destillerie	Japan	74,700th		€15,592
Tamdhu 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	39,865th		€15,062
Glenfarclas John Grant 60 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside, Scotland	Speyside	12,341st		€14,570

Linkwood Whisky Jahrgang 1939 - 54 Jahre - Gordon & MacPhail, 0,7l

Glen Grant 1951 Gordon & MacPhail Whisky inkl. Holzkiste und Zertifikat (1 x 0.7 l), caja de madera y certificado, wooden box and certificate.

Glenfarclas 50 Years Old 3. Edition Olosoro Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky aus der limited Six Generations Serie - eine auf weltweit 937 Flaschen limitierte Version eines ganz besonderen Spitzenwhiskys

Macallan - Pure Highland Malt - 1950 33 year old Whisky

The World's Top 50 Most Expensive Wines

List of the world's most expensive wines, based on average prices gleaned over several vintages. 

Also worth a look are the astronomical prices of the Most Expensive Whiskies.

Position		Wine Name	Avg. Price (USD)	Max. Price (USD)
1		Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$17,720	$127,790
2		Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$12,057	$26,502
3		Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel, Germany	$11,223	$35,971
4		Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France	$9,232	$18,004
5		Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$8,785	$27,806
6		Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France	$6,430	$35,781
7		Liber Pater, Graves, France	$5,321	$7,316
8		Domaine Leroy Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$5,137	$19,334
9		Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel, Germany	$5,100	$15,730
10		Leroy Domaine d'Auvenay Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$4,902	$10,615
11		Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France	$4,626	$13,824
12		Domaine Leroy Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$4,349	$13,263
13		Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole, Cote de Nuits, France	$4,239	$47,006
14		Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach Erbacher Steinberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany	$4,076	$18,169
15		Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Goldkapsel, Mosel, Germany	$4,024	$6,036
16		Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$3,877	$12,145
17		Domaine Leroy Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$3,728	$9,111
18		Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA	$3,399	$11,277
19		Domaine Faiveley Musigny Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$3,392	$9,977
20		Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Beerenauslese, Mosel, Germany	$3,299	$6,036
21		Domaine Leroy Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France	$3,134	$9,533
22		Petrus, Pomerol, France	$3,093	$39,258
23		Graf von Schonborn-Schloss Schonborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany	$3,000	$7,011
24		Le Pin, Pomerol, France	$2,900	$22,248
25		Domaine Leroy Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,890	$6,995
26		Boerl & Kroff Brut, Champagne, France	$2,855	$5,719
27		Domaine Leroy Latricieres-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,723	$8,686
28		Staatsweingut Kloster Eberbach Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany	$2,600	$4,573
29		Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,573	$18,555
30		Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Eiswein, Mosel, Germany	$2,519	$23,778
31		Krug Clos d'Ambonnay, Champagne, France	$2,474	$6,197
32		Domaine Dujac Chambertin Grand Cru, Cotes de Nuits, France	$2,467	$5,663
33		Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Amoureuses, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, France Bonnes-Mares G Roumier 1970	$2,352	$12,811
34		Domaine Dugat-Py Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,293	$5,040
35		Coche-Dury Les Perrieres, Meursault Premier Cru, France	$2,269	$5,987
36		Domaine Leroy Corton-Renardes Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France	$2,189	$5,074
37		Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,128	$14,057
38		Ferreira Garrafeira Port, Oporto, Portugal	$2,121	$3,597
39		Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,105	$4,951
40		Weingut Keller G-Max Riesling Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany	$2,075	$3,826
41		Costantino Vintage Port, Portugal	$2,066	$8,231
42		Sylvain Cathiard Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,061	$6,901
43		Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Pfalz, Germany	$2,035	$15,242
44		Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$2,032	$11,052
45		Domaine Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France	$1,974	$7,528
46		Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France	$1,892	$14,900
47		Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, France	$1,886	$8,865
48		Dom Perignon P3 Plenitude Brut, Champagne, France	$1,821	$3,652
49		Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France ARMAND ROUSSEAU Les Cazetiers 1973, Gevrey Chambertin ,1er Cru	$1,797	$36,456
50		Domaine des Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France	$1,727	$4,687

Lists last updated: 1 March 2018.

The list is based on the average price of a standard bottle (750ml). To be included in the list, a wine must have at least 5 offers spanning at least four vintages (two of which must have been in the last 10 years). Wine styles that are not typically released on a year-by-year basis are excluded from this rule - this includes Champagne, Madeira, Port, Vin Santo, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein. Special bottlings - such as the Penfolds Ampoule - are also excluded from the list.

Information is drawn from our database of price lists, totaling wine offers.

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