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anCnoc whisky

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

Known for

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

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

About the distillery

Region
Highland, Scotland
Founded
1893
Status
Producing
Capacity
2 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 90 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
2 (1 wash, 1 spirit)
Owner
Owned by International Beverage (ThaiBev) (since 2006), through Inver House Distillers; as recorded October 2026
Say it
nock-DOO
Notable
Worm-tub condensers
SMWS code
115, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
5.0 out of 5 (37 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

2,439 lots sold · £211,664.41 hammer total

How anCnoc 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
#106Regularly tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
13.1Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£55.00average £86.78, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
14%of lots (344), the rest official bottlings (2,095)Median hammer: official £55.00, independent £55.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
anCnoc 35 Year Old 2nd Release2023£1,050.00
anCnoc 19752022£580.00
SMWS 115.20 Knockdhu 1994 26 Year Old2021£400.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
anCnoc 12 Year Old231£26.00
anCnoc 24 Year Old147£130.00
Ancnoc 18 Year Old99£70.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead146£45.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society87£120.00
Gordon & MacPhail45£160.00

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 anCnoc whisky?
The cheapest anCnoc whisky is anCnoc 12 Year Old (12 years old, 40% ABV, 70cl), at £34.90 from Master of Malt. That is £39.85 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: anCnoc Peated Sherry Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (£38.50) and anCnoc 10 Year Old Peated (£44.00).
How much does anCnoc whisky cost?
AnCnoc whisky costs from £34.90 to £364.50, with a median of £99.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Knockdhu Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare Single Cask Single Malt 1991 34 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest anCnoc whisky you can buy?
Knockdhu Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare Single Cask Single Malt 1991 34 Year Old Whisky, at 34 years old, from £364.50.