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Whisky with no added colour

Looking for whisky without added caramel? These bottles are identified as natural colour or no added colour in our catalogue, with prices from the UK retailers we check. Read our guide to E150a for the background.

We use bottle and retailer information, published producer or bottler policies, and, where applicable, legal definitions. Some information comes from matching German retailer listings: we generally treat the corresponding UK release as the same product, unless there is evidence of a difference. This is an inference, not proof that every batch or market is identical. A bottle-specific declaration of added colour overrides a general policy. Policies and releases can change, so check the particular bottle if this matters to you.

Not every producer discloses colouring; a bottle missing from this collection is not necessarily coloured. How we compare prices.

1028 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

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Questions

What is the cheapest whisky with no added colour?
The cheapest whisky with no added colour is Jim Beam (40% ABV, 70cl), at £19.50 from Master of Malt. That is £24.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: McAfees Benchmark No. 8 Bourbon 70cl (£22.64) and Four Roses Bourbon (£23.95).
How much does whisky with no added colour cost?
Whisky with no added colour costs from £19.50 to £12,600.00, with a median of £109.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Macallan The Archival Series Folio 2.
What is the oldest whisky with no added colour you can buy?
Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Scotch 1968 45 year old Whisky, at 45 years old, from £1,826.95.
What is spirit caramel (E150a)?
Plain caramel colouring, made by heating sugars without ammonia or sulphites. Whisky makers use it to keep colour the same from batch to batch, and sometimes to make whisky look darker and older.
Is caramel colouring allowed in whisky?
In Scotch and Irish whiskey, yes: plain caramel is the only thing that may be added besides water. US bourbon and all straight whiskeys may not contain colouring, and American single malt may use caramel only if the label says so.
Does caramel colouring change how whisky tastes?
It doesn’t add a caramel taste or make whisky sweeter; spirit caramel is actually bitter. Tasters have, however, been able to pick out a coloured whisky from otherwise identical drams, which suggests it can change the mouthfeel slightly.
Where does whisky's natural colour come from?
From the cask. New spirit is clear, and its colour develops in oak; first-fill and refill casks, and ex-bourbon and sherry casks, each give different shades.