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)
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £20, avg £51; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
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

10,967 lots sold · £1.1m hammer total

How Aberlour bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#23of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
14.4Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£70.00average £101.24, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
11%of lots (1,233), the rest official bottlings (9,734)
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 Old780£30.00
Aberlour 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Distillery Exclusive270£100.00
Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured206£55.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

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 £40.50 from Master of Malt. That is £45.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Aberlour 12 Year Old (£45.00) and Aberlour Casg Annamh (£61.50).
How much does Aberlour whisky cost?
Aberlour whisky costs from £40.50 to £399.95, with a median of £68.95 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?