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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
SMWS code
30, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

10,115 lots sold · £1.6m hammer total

How Glenrothes 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
#30Often tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.8Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£85.00average £161.35, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
45%of lots (4,533), the rest official bottlings (5,582)Median hammer: official £85.00, independent £90.00
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 Reserve332£30.00
Glenrothes 1989179£90.00
Glenrothes 1992124£60.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead985£75.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society492£102.50
Gordon & MacPhail294£210.00

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 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 (£90.00).
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.