Balmenach whisky

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

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1824
Status
Producing
Capacity
2.8 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 71 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
6 (3 wash, 3 spirit)
Owner
Owned by International Beverage (ThaiBev) (since 1925), through Inver House Distillers; as recorded October 2026
Say it
bal*may*nack
Notable
Worm-tub condensers

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

1,425 lots sold · £229,437.00 hammer total

How Balmenach 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
#123of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
18.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£95.00average £161.01, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
73%of lots (1,046), the rest official bottlings (379)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Balmenach 1966 Miltonhaugh 28 Year Old2020£5,700.00
Balmenach 19622021£2,300.00
Balmenach 14 Year Old2022£1,500.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Balmenach Flora & Fauna 12 Year Old183£160.00
Flora & Fauna Balmenach 12 Year Old 1st Edition In Wooden Box26£230.00
Balmenach 1973 Highland Selection 27 Year Old25£180.00

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Balmenach whisky?
The cheapest Balmenach whisky is The Loch Fyne Balmenach 2015 10 Year Old #581 50cl (10 years old, 57% ABV, 50cl), at £79.00 from The Whisky Shop. That is £83.99 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Balmenach 2009 14 Year Old, Connoisseurs Choice Cask #18603404 (£136.95) and Balmenach 1987 32YO Connoisseurs Choice Cask #4042 51% (£599.00).
How much does Balmenach whisky cost?
Balmenach whisky costs from £79.00 to £678.50, with a median of £599.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Balmenach Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare Single Cask Single Malt 1983 40 year old Whisky.
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