Knockando whisky

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

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Knockando 12 Year Old

12 years · 43.0% ABV · 70cl

from £44.90 4 retailers

£49.85 delivered

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About the distillery

Region: Speyside, Scotland
Founded: 1898
Status: Producing
Capacity: 1.4 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 97 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner: Owned by Diageo (since 1997); as recorded October 2026
Say it: nock-AN-doo
Notable: Doig pagoda roof (original)
SMWS code: 101, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor tours: Open to visitors (tours from £20, avg £30; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating: 4.5 out of 5 (320 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Secondary Market Barometer

2,169 lots sold · £219,914.00 hammer total

How Knockando 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: #104of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot: 14.8Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price: £80.00average £101.39, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings: 10%of lots (206), the rest official bottlings (1,963)

Highest hammer prices
Bottle	Sold	Hammer
Knockando 1986 Casks of Distinction 32 Year Old #394	2020	£1,400.00
Knockando 1992 Casks of Distinction 32 Year Old #1023 / The Director's Cask - J&B 275th Anniversary	2025	£678.00
Knockando 1980 SMWS 13 Year Old 101.1	2021	£628.00

Most often sold
Bottle	Lots	Median
Knockando 1979	86	£87.50
Knockando 1976	68	£95.00
Knockando 1980	68	£70.00

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 Knockando whisky?

The cheapest Knockando whisky is Knockando 12 Year Old (12 years old, 43% ABV, 70cl), at £44.90 from Master of Malt. That is £49.85 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle.