Uisge Beatha Whisky prices compared

North British whisky

7 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) 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
SMWS code
G1, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

1,775 lots sold · £272,393.01 hammer total

How North British 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
#124Less often tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.1Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£85.00average £153.46, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
70%Mostly independent bottlingsof lots (1,244), the rest official bottlings (531)Median hammer: official £110.00, independent £80.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
North British 50 Year Old 125th Anniversary Decanter2023£2,400.00
North British - 1962 (Gordon and MacPhail) Private Collection2021£1,525.00
North British - 58 Year Old (1960) The Incorporation Edition2024£1,425.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
North British 1993 30 Year Old62£71.00
North British 198057£65.00
North British 1962 49 Year Old Sirius36£700.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Signatory174£110.00
Douglas Laing158£120.00
Cadenhead137£80.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 12 November 2026.

Independent bottlings make up most of the North British lots here; our study of the workhorse malts and independent bottlers looks at where that happens and whether those bottlings cost more. 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 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 £42.50 from Master of Malt. That is £47.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: North British 13 Year Old 2011 (cask 248817/2011) - Cask Masters Grain Whisky (£48.50) 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 £42.50 to £269.95, with a median of £81.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). 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?
North British Woodrow’s Of Edinburgh - Single Cask #74421 1978 46 Year Old Whisky, at 46 years old, from £269.95.