Benrinnes whisky

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

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Benrinnes.

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

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1826
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 60 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
6 (2 wash, 4 spirit)
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1925); as recorded October 2026
Say it
ben*rin*ess
Notable
Worm-tub condensers

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

4,086 lots sold · £507,745 hammer total

How Benrinnes 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
#71of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
14.4Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£75average £124, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
68%of lots (2,788), the rest official bottlings (1,298)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Benrinnes 1997 Signatory & Mortlach 1997 Chieftain's Casks #5245, #5246, #5247, #5248 & #5250 6 x 70cl2021£3,000
SMWS 36.25 Benrinnes 1971 32 Year Old2020£1,700
Benrinnes 1978 Private Collection2022£1,600
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Benrinnes 15 Year Old587£50
Benrinnes 18 Year Old368£70
Benrinnes 11 Year Old325£55

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Benrinnes whisky?
The cheapest Benrinnes whisky is Benrinnes Murray McDavid Cask Craft - Madeira Finish Single Whisky (44.5% ABV, 70cl), at £32.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £38.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Signatory Vintage Benrinnes 2012 13 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #78 (£51.00) and Benrinnes James Eadie Small Batch Release Single Malt Scotch 2012 9 year old Whisky (£59.95).
How much does Benrinnes whisky cost?
Benrinnes whisky costs from £32.95 to £2,049.00, with a median of £84.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Private Collection Benrinnes 1978 #1636.
What is the oldest Benrinnes whisky you can buy?