Benrinnes whisky

15 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 Benrinnes, 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
1826
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 60 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
6 (2 wash, 4 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1925); as recorded October 2026
Say it
ben*rin*ess
Notable
Worm-tub condensers
SMWS code
36, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

4,710 lots sold · £588,004.50 hammer total

How Benrinnes 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 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
14.8Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£75.00average £124.84, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
72%Mostly independent bottlingsof lots (3,392), the rest official bottlings (1,318)Median hammer: official £80.00, independent £75.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
SMWS 36.25 Benrinnes 1971 32 Year Old2020£1,700.00
Benrinnes 1978 Private Collection2022£1,600.00
Benrinnes 1962 22 Year Old Cadenhead's 75cl2024£1,600.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Benrinnes Flora & Fauna 15 Year Old524£50.00
Benrinnes 1997 The Maltman 18 Year Old140£60.00
Benrinnes Cask Series 015 10 Year Old94£25.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead689£75.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society612£80.00
Adelphi284£130.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 12 November 2026.

Independent bottlings make up most of the Benrinnes lots here; our study of the workhorse malts and independent bottlers looks at where that happens and whether those bottlings cost more. 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 Benrinnes whisky?
The cheapest Benrinnes whisky is Benrinnes Murray McDavid Cask Craft - Madeira Finish Single Whisky (44.5% ABV, 70cl), at £32.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £38.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Signatory Vintage Benrinnes 2012 13 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #78 (£51.00) and Benrinnes James Eadie Small Batch Release Single Malt Scotch 2012 9 Year Old Whisky (£59.95).
How much does Benrinnes whisky cost?
Benrinnes whisky costs from £32.95 to £2,049.00, with a median of £83.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Private Collection Benrinnes 1978 #1636.
What is the oldest Benrinnes whisky you can buy?