Bladnoch whisky

8 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 Bladnoch.

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

About the distillery

Region
Lowland, Scotland
Founded
1817
Status
Producing
Capacity
1.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 95 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
Owner
Owned by David Prior (since 2015), an independent; as recorded October 2026
Say it
blad*noch
SMWS code
50, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
4.9 out of 5 (541 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #26 in Scotland (Bronze Tier), score 73/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

4,619 lots sold · £696,367.25 hammer total

How Bladnoch 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
#64Regularly tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.9Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£110.00average £150.76, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
31%of lots (1,435), the rest official bottlings (3,184)Median hammer: official £110.00, independent £125.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Bladnoch 1988 Bicentennial Release 29 Year Old2023£2,400.00
Bladnoch - 2001 (Single Cask #3244) 2022/062022£1,775.00
Bladnoch 1958 Cadenhead's Authentic Collection 34 Year Old2023£1,605.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Bladnoch Flora & Fauna 10 Year Old536£93.50
Bladnoch Master Distiller's Waterfall 2020 Edition Batch #199£280.00
Bladnoch - 23 Year Old (Rare Malts 1977)92£285.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Scotch Malt Whisky Society302£210.00
Gordon & MacPhail256£95.00
Cadenhead169£150.00

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 Bladnoch whisky?
The cheapest Bladnoch whisky is Pure Scot Virgin Oak 43 (70cl) Blended Whisky (43% ABV, 70cl), at £36.50 from Master of Malt. That is £41.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Bladnoch Pure Scot Signature Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (£39.95) and Bladnoch Samsara Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl (£55.00).
How much does Bladnoch whisky cost?
Bladnoch whisky costs from £36.50 to £399.95, with a median of £64.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Bladnoch Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #5803 1990 28 Year Old Whisky.
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