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Balblair whisky

9 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 Balblair, 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
1790
Status
Producing
Capacity
1.8 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 91 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
2 (1 wash, 1 spirit)
Owner
Owned by International Beverage (ThaiBev) (since 2001), through Inver House Distillers; as recorded October 2026
Say it
bal*blair
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (replica), Coastal site
SMWS code
70, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
4.8 out of 5 (322 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

4,610 lots sold · £713,412.50 hammer total

How Balblair 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
#63Regularly tradedof 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.6Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£95.00average £154.75, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
23%of lots (1,039), the rest official bottlings (3,571)Median hammer: official £91.00, independent £110.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Balblair 10 Year Old 100° Proof2025£2,400.00
Balblair 1964 21 Year Old2023£2,340.00
Balblair 1951 V.H. Small Still2021£2,001.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Balblair 1990 2nd Release184£150.00
Balblair 1990 Vintage 2nd Release157£137.00
Balblair 16 Year Old108£55.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Gordon & MacPhail479£170.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society159£70.00
Cadenhead111£60.00

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 Balblair whisky?
The cheapest Balblair whisky is Balblair 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (12 years old, 46% ABV, 70cl), at £44.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £50.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Balblair Living Souls XO Cognac Cask Finish 10 Year Old Whisky (£54.95) and Balblair 15 Year Old (£73.50).
How much does Balblair whisky cost?
Balblair whisky costs from £44.95 to £649.95, with a median of £123.50 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Balblair Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #4166 1990 29 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest Balblair whisky you can buy?
Balblair Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #4169 1990 32 Year Old Whisky, at 32 years old, from £600.00.