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Benriach whisky

Benriach is an innovative Speyside distillery in Elgin, founded in 1897. Unusually for Speyside, Benriach distills three distinct styles of single malt: unpeated, peated, and triple-distilled, using eclectic cask finishes. Compare expressions, age statements, and bottle sizes when checking UK prices.

The core range features The Original Ten and The Twelve, both showcasing rich fruit and spice without peat smoke, alongside dedicated peated expressions such as The Smoky Ten and The Smoky Twelve. Benriach also occasionally revives its historic floor maltings for limited estate releases.

Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

31 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 Benriach, 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
1897
Status
Producing
Capacity
2.8 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 72 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Brown-Forman (since 2016), through Benriach Distillery Company; as recorded October 2026
Say it
ben*ree*ack
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (replica)
SMWS code
12, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
4.7 out of 5 (97 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #47 in Scotland (Highly Commended Tier), score 69.8/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

6,584 lots sold · £1.0m hammer total

How Benriach 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
#43Often tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.5Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£80.00average £158.66, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
22%of lots (1,463), the rest official bottlings (5,121)Median hammer: official £80.00, independent £80.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Benriach 1966 The Dram Takers 50 Year Old2022£4,100.00
Benriach 1968 Limited Release 37 Year Old2022£2,805.00
Benriach 40 Year Old2023£2,800.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Benriach 10 Year Old165£30.00
Benriach 25 Year Old135£150.00
Benriach 20 Year Old115£71.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead235£65.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society215£65.00
Gordon & MacPhail183£130.00

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 Benriach whisky?
The cheapest Benriach whisky is Benriach The Original Ten Speyside Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old Whisky (10 years old, 43% ABV, 70cl), at £34.50 from Master of Malt. That is £39.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Benriach The Original Twelve Speyside Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Old Whisky (£38.95) and Benriach Smoke Season Double Cask Matured (£41.99).
How much does Benriach whisky cost?
Benriach whisky costs from £34.50 to £2,748.50, with a median of £199.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Benriach The Forty Speyside Single Malt Scotch 40 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest Benriach whisky you can buy?
Benriach The Forty Speyside Single Malt Scotch 40 Year Old Whisky, at 40 years old, from £2,748.50.
What casks are used to mature Benriach The Twelve?
Benriach The Twelve is matured in a combination of sherry, bourbon, and port casks. This triple-cask maturation delivers dried fruit, baked apple, and warming spice notes without peated smoke.
Does Benriach make peated whisky?
Yes. Benriach produces dedicated peated single malts such as The Smoky Ten and The Smoky Twelve alongside its unpeated expressions. The distillery uses Highland peat, imparting sweet smoke and woodsmoke character.