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Ardmore whisky

Ardmore is a Highland distillery in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, founded in 1898 by Adam Teacher. Unusually for an eastern Highland distillery, Ardmore traditionally kilns its barley with local peat, producing a dry, aromatic woodsmoke profile distinct from west coast and island malts.

The core distillery bottling is Ardmore Legacy, a non-age-statement single malt balancing light peat smoke with creamy vanilla and sweet honey. Specialist independent bottlers also release single casks with higher age statements, often demonstrating the rich, savoury depths of Ardmore’s spirit.

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The flavour families that most often turn up for Ardmore.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Highland, Scotland
Founded
1898
Status
Producing
Capacity
4.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 42 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
8 (4 wash, 4 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Suntory Global Spirits (Suntory Holdings) (since 2014); as recorded October 2026
Say it
ard*moor

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Secondary Market Barometer

3,158 lots sold · £289,931 hammer total

How Ardmore 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
#102of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
13.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£60average £92, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
65%of lots (2,039), the rest official bottlings (1,119)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Ardmore Old Highland Cream 24 Year Old - Wm. Teacher & Sons2021£5,000
Ardmore 15 Year Old - Wm. Teacher & Sons£2,700
Ardmore 1968 Dun Eideann 20 Year Old2022£2,400
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Ardmore 12 Year Old348£65
Ardmore 10 Year Old222£51
Ardmore Legacy213£20

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Ardmore whisky?
The cheapest Ardmore whisky is Ardmore Legacy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (40% ABV, 70cl), at £34.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £40.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Ardmore Living Souls Single Malt Scotch 12 year old Whisky (£49.95) and Ardmore James Eadie Small Batch Release Single Malt Scotch 2010 9 year old Whisky (£59.95).
How much does Ardmore whisky cost?
Ardmore whisky costs from £34.95 to £149.95, with a median of £79.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Ardmore Traditional Peated Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
What is the oldest Ardmore whisky you can buy?
Ardmore Murray McDavid Mission Gold Series Single Malt Sco 2003 22 year old Whisky, at 22 years old, from £139.95.
Is Ardmore single malt peated?
Yes. Ardmore is one of the few mainland Highland distilleries that consistently produces peated single malt. The barley is smoked using mainland peat from St Fergus, which imparts a dry, earthy, and aromatic woodsmoke character rather than maritime iodine.
What is the relationship between Ardmore and Teacher's blended Scotch?
Ardmore was built in 1898 specifically to supply the peated malt component for Teacher’s Highland Cream. It continues to serve as the signature fingerprint single malt in the Teacher’s blend.