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Ailsa Bay whisky

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About the distillery

Region
Lowland, Scotland
Founded
2007
Status
Producing
Capacity
12 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 16 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by William Grant & Sons (since 2007); as recorded October 2026
Say it
AIL-sah bey

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

245 lots sold · £12,405 hammer total

How Ailsa Bay bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#163of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
10.9Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£45average £51, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
1%of lots (2), the rest official bottlings (243)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
William Grant and Sons 20 Year Old Limited Scotch Whisky / Ailsa Bay Opening 20092023£330
Ailsa Bay Opening 12 y/o2012£145
Ailsa Bay Celbrating The 10th Anniversary Of The Ailsa Bay Distillery 10cl2018£105
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Ailsa Bay Single Malt156£50
Ailsa Bay Sweet Smoke59£45
Ailsa Bay Release 1.212£45

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Ailsa Bay whisky?
The cheapest Ailsa Bay whisky is Aerstone 10 Year Old Land Cask (10 years old, 40% ABV, 70cl), at £36.75 from Master of Malt. That is £41.70 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle.