North British whisky

7 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

About the distillery

Region
Lowland, Scotland
Founded
1885
Status
Producing
Capacity
72 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 3 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
Continuous (Coffey/patent column)
Owner
Owned by Lothian Distillers (Diageo / The Edrington Group), through Lothian Distillers Ltd; as recorded June 2026

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

1,632 lots sold · £249,623 hammer total

How North British 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
#117of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£85average £153, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
71%of lots (1,152), the rest official bottlings (480)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
North British 50 Year Old 125th Anniversary Decanter2023£2,400
North British 1960 The Incorporation Edition 58 Year Old / Charity Lot2021£1,051
North British 1962 49 Year Old Sirius2020£1,050
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
North British 1993 30 Year Old62£71
North British 198057£65
North British 1985 32 Year Old Cadenhead's32£93

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

Questions

What is the cheapest North British whisky?
The cheapest North British whisky is North British Living Souls Single Grain Scotch 17 year old Whisky (17 years old, 48% ABV, 70cl), at £43.50 from Master of Malt. That is £48.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: North British 13 Year Old 2011 (cask 248817/2011) - Cask Masters (Brav Grain Whisky (£49.50) and North British Mossburn Vintage Cask Batch #37 2008 15 year old Whisky (£79.95).
How much does North British whisky cost?
North British whisky costs from £43.50 to £269.95, with a median of £89.42 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is North British Woodrow’s Of Edinburgh - Single Cask #74421 1978 46 year old Whisky.
What is the oldest North British whisky you can buy?