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Glenrothes whisky

13 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 Glenrothes, 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
1878
Status
Producing
Capacity
5.6 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 33 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
10 (5 wash, 5 spirit)
Owner
Owned by The Edrington Group (since 1999); as recorded October 2026
Say it
glen-ROTH-iss

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

9,009 lots sold · £1.5m hammer total

How Glenrothes 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
#29of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.8Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£85.00average £165.23, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
47%of lots (4,254), the rest official bottlings (4,755)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Glenrothes The 51 Year Old2026£16,000.00
Glenrothes 1932 Pure Malt 42 Year Old2019£4,600.00
Glenrothes 1970 Extraordinary Cask2017£4,200.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glenrothes Select Reserve267£30.00
Glenrothes 1989178£90.00
Glenrothes 1992121£60.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

Buy a cask of Glenrothes

Whole casks of Glenrothes, not bottles. They are listed separately and are not part of our price comparison.

Cask typeFilledLitresABVPrice
Refill hogshead TWI-0030Jun 200818 years old162.8102.7 litres of alcohol63.1%£16,966.05£165.20 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0087Jun 200818 years old179.5113.8 litres of alcohol63.4%£18,799.76£165.20 per litre of alcohol
Refill hogshead TWI-0086Jun 200818 years old182.5118.1 litres of alcohol64.7%£19,510.11£165.20 per litre of alcohol

Casks are sold in bond: the whisky stays in a bonded warehouse in Scotland, so no duty or VAT is paid unless it leaves. Storage and insurance cost extra: this seller includes the first year, then charges £100.00 a year per cask. Duty, VAT and bottling costs follow if you take the whisky out. A cask loses volume and strength as it ages.

Buying a cask is not a regulated investment. The FCA does not regulate whisky casks, so you would have no Financial Ombudsman or compensation scheme protection, and values can fall. Read the FCA's warning about unregulated investments.

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Questions

What is the cheapest Glenrothes whisky?
The cheapest Glenrothes whisky is Battlehill Glenrothes 2009 12 Year Old (12 years old, 46% ABV, 70cl), at £72.50 from Tyndrum Whisky. That is £77.00 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Glenrothes Darkness - Oloroso Cask Single Malt Scotch 12 year old Whisky 50cl (£79.95) and Glenrothes 15 Year Old (£98.00).
How much does Glenrothes whisky cost?
Glenrothes whisky costs from £72.50 to £5,300.00, with a median of £139.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is The Last Drop Glenrothes 1968 Cask 13508 Limited Edition Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl.
What is the oldest Glenrothes whisky you can buy?
Glenrothes Vintage Release 2nd Edition 1988 28 year old Whisky, at 28 years old, from £499.95.