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Dufftown whisky

5 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 Dufftown, 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
1896
Status
Producing
Capacity
6 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 28 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
6 (3 wash, 3 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1997); as recorded October 2026
Say it
duff*town
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (replica)
SMWS code
91, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

2,331 lots sold · £277,621.00 hammer total

How Dufftown 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
#94of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
15.3Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£65.00average £119.10, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
26%of lots (613), the rest official bottlings (1,718)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Singleton of Dufftown 1966 54 Year Old2024£12,500.00
Dufftown 1966 Cadenhead's 14 Year Old2022£1,284.00
Dufftown 19632026£1,250.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Dufftown Flora & Fauna 15 Year Old229£105.00
Dufftown 12 Year Old Singleton159£25.00
Dufftown 8 Year Old117£51.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 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 Dufftown whisky?
The cheapest Dufftown whisky is Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old (12 years old, 40% ABV, 70cl), at £47.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £53.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Singleton of Dufftown 15 Year Old (£48.95) and Singleton of Dufftown 18 Year Old (£85.00).
How much does Dufftown whisky cost?
Dufftown whisky costs from £47.95 to £328.00, with a median of £85.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Singleton of Dufftown 25 Year Old.
What is the oldest Dufftown whisky you can buy?
Singleton of Dufftown 25 Year Old, at 25 years old, from £328.00.