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Glenkinchie whisky

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

Engraving of Glenkinchie distillery seen from the hill, its kilns and chimney among fields
Engraving from Alfred Barnard, The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom (1887). Public domain.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Glenkinchie, based on its available bottles.

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

About the distillery

Region
Lowland, Scotland
Founded
1837
Status
Producing
Capacity
2.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 78 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1881); as recorded October 2026
Say it
glen*kin*chee
Notable
Worm-tub condensers
SMWS code
22, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor tours
Open to visitors; Flavour Journey from £25 (producer's page, checked November 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.9 out of 5 (2982 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #2 in Scotland (Diamond Tier), score 84/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

2,076 lots sold · £170,746.00 hammer total

How Glenkinchie 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
#115Regularly tradedof 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
12.9Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£45.00average £82.25, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
8%of lots (156), the rest official bottlings (1,920)Median hammer: official £40.00, independent £191.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Glenkinchie 1966 R.W. Duthie20 Year Old2021£1,950.00
Glenkinchie 1966 The Costumes2021£1,500.00
Glenkinchie 1966 13 Year Old Cadenhead's 26 75cl2019£1,400.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glenkinchie 10 Year Old484£31.00
Glenkinchie 12 Year Old173£27.50
Glenkinchie - 15 Year Old (Manager's Dram)139£110.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead37£171.00
Gordon & MacPhail32£145.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society25£240.00

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 Glenkinchie whisky?
The cheapest Glenkinchie whisky is Glenkinchie 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (12 years old, 43% ABV, 70cl), at £46.90 from Master of Malt. That is £51.85 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Glenkinchie 12 Year Old (£47.00) and Glenkinchie 2009 13 Year Old, Single Malts of Scotland Cask #303995 (£69.95).
How much does Glenkinchie whisky cost?
Glenkinchie whisky costs from £46.90 to £359.95, with a median of £69.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Glenkinchie 27 Year Old Special Release 2023 Limited Edition Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl.
What is the oldest Glenkinchie whisky you can buy?
Glenkinchie 27 Year Old Special Release 2023 Limited Edition Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl, at 27 years old, from £359.95.