Glenury Royal whisky

Glenury Royal was a Highland distillery at Stonehaven. It is now closed, but its name remains on historic and independent bottlings. The distillery records and ownership history are summarised in our distillery data and on Whiskipedia.

We do not currently have a Glenury Royal bottle listed by the UK retailers we check. That reflects today’s offers, not a permanent absence; a matching bottle can be added here when it appears in our catalogue.

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

About the distillery

Region
Highland, Scotland
Founded
1825
Status
Closed (dismantled in 1983)
Owner
Owned by Diageo (DCL) (since 1953); as recorded October 2026
Notable
Coastal site

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

1,117 lots sold · £754,756.00 hammer total

How Glenury Royal 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
#136of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
27.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£490.00average £675.70, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
38%of lots (425), the rest official bottlings (692)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Glenury Royal 1953 50 Year Old2020£14,000.00
Glenury Royal 1968 Casks of Distinction 50 Year Old #87092019£7,200.00
Glenury Royal 1970 47 Year Old2026£2,800.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glenury Royal 1970 36 Year Old136£625.00
Glenury Royal 1968 36 Year Old115£540.00
Rare Malts Glenury Royal 1970 29 Year Old66£520.00

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Glenury Royal whisky?
The cheapest Glenury Royal whisky is Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2007) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacPhail) Single Malt Whisky (43% ABV, 70cl), at £699.00 from Tyndrum Whisky. That is £699.00 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2012) (RO/12/05) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacP Single Malt Whisky (£699.00) and Glenury Royal 29 Year Old 1970 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky (£1,100.00).
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