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Tomintoul whisky

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

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Tomintoul, 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
1964
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.3 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 66 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Angus Dundee Distillers (since 2000); as recorded October 2026
Say it
tom-in-TOWEL
SMWS code
89, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)

Secondary Market Barometer

2,544 lots sold · £415,315.50 hammer total

How Tomintoul 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
#100Regularly tradedof 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.5Below-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£75.00average £163.25, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
33%of lots (831), the rest official bottlings (1,713)Median hammer: official £65.00, independent £111.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Tomintoul 1969 The Last Drop 55 Year Old - Release No.382025£3,000.00
Tomintoul 1973 Double Wood 45 Year Old2019£2,100.00
Tomintoul 1974 40 Year Old Quadruple Cask2020£1,850.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Tomintoul 16 Year Old100£40.00
Tomintoul 27 Year Old91£125.00
Tomintoul 10 Year Old79£25.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead152£50.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society76£60.00
Signatory51£125.00

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 Tomintoul whisky?
The cheapest Tomintoul whisky is Tomintoul Tlath Single Malt Whisky (40% ABV, 70cl), at £32.34 from Master of Malt. That is £37.29 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Tomintoul Small Batch Pinot Noir Cask Finish Speyside Single Whisky (£35.90) and Tomintoul Speyside Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old Whisky (£37.10).
How much does Tomintoul whisky cost?
Tomintoul whisky costs from £32.34 to £364.95, with a median of £81.75 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Tomintoul Speyside Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest Tomintoul whisky you can buy?
Tomintoul Speyside Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old Whisky, at 25 years old, from £364.95.