Dieser Bericht ist derzeit nur auf Polnisch und Englisch verfügbar — unten die englische Fassung.
The Polish whisky market — report
Edition August 2026
One report, two perspectives: what comparing prices is worth for the buyer, and how the retail market really looks — assortment, pricing and segment coverage across the shops we track.
How much comparing prices is worth
The same bottle, sold by at least two shops, differs by a median of 28% between its lowest and highest price — about 76 PLN. Across 3,608 comparable bottles.
Popular bottles — the price gap between shops
| Bottle | Lowest – highest price | Difference | Shops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamazaki Distillers Reserve | 490–830 PLN | +340 PLN · 69% | 10 |
| Caol Ila 17 YO Unpeated | 469–755 PLN | +286 PLN · 61% | 5 |
| Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve | 498–778 PLN | +280 PLN · 56% | 22 |
| Cardhu 18 YO | 429–690 PLN | +261 PLN · 61% | 11 |
| Craigellachie 17 YO | 499–760 PLN | +261 PLN · 52% | 6 |
| Glen Grant 18 YO | 490–750 PLN | +260 PLN · 53% | 4 |
Best rating-to-price
Highest-rated bottles (Whiskybase, 10+ votes) by price band — with their lowest price.
do 100 zł
100–200 zł
200–300 zł
A whisky price index (month-over-month and year-over-year on a basket of classics) joins the report from the second edition, once consecutive snapshots exist.
Per-shop analytics for supporters
The market map — shop positioning, coverage heatmap, whitespace and leaderboards — is available to WhiskyPolska supporters. The consumer sections above are open to everyone.
Log inMethod: like-for-like (published catalogue, 700 ml, no bundles). PCI = median of price/market-median over shared SKUs. Price gaps computed on bottles offered by ≥2 shops; implausible gaps (different editions merged into one record) are excluded. Listing ≠ sales — availability/freshness are proxies. Prices change between crawls — always check the bottle page. Refreshed every 2 months.
