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Aberlour whisky

9 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Aberlour distillery's stone gable with its red and cream sign for The Fleming Rooms, a pagoda-roofed kiln behind
Photo: Y. Kohno, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Aberlour, based on its available bottles.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1879
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.8 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 56 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Pernod Ricard (since 2001), through Chivas Brothers Ltd; as recorded October 2026
Say it
ah*bur*lower
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (replica)
SMWS code
54, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
4.7 out of 5 (613 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #38 in Scotland (Highly Commended Tier), score 71.6/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

13,025 lots sold · £1.3m hammer total

How Aberlour 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
#24Often tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
14.4Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£70.00average £99.11, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
10%of lots (1,296), the rest official bottlings (11,729)Median hammer: official £65.00, independent £85.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Aberlour 1975 Cask Strength Edition 40 Year Old Batch No. AB 40 001 - Celebrating 40 Years of Pernod Ricard2018£2,800.00
Aberlour 44 Year Old Cellar Collection / Distillery Exclusive2025£2,000.00
Aberlour 19662017£1,750.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Aberlour 10 Year Old1,014£30.00
Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured356£55.00
Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured287£30.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead207£75.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society181£65.00
Meadowside Blending127£86.00

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.

Questions

What is the cheapest Aberlour whisky?
The cheapest Aberlour whisky is Aberlour 10 Year Old Forest Reserve Single Malt Whisky (10 years old, 40% ABV, 70cl), at £42.50 from Master of Malt. That is £47.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Aberlour 12 Year Old (£44.95) and Aberlour Casg Annamh (£61.50).
How much does Aberlour whisky cost?
Aberlour whisky costs from £42.50 to £399.95, with a median of £67.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Aberlour Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare Single Cask Single Malt 1990 35 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest Aberlour whisky you can buy?
Aberlour Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare Single Cask Single Malt 1990 35 Year Old Whisky, at 35 years old, from £399.95.