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Bunnahabhain whisky

Bunnahabhain is the Islay distillery on the island’s north-east coast known for mostly unpeated, often sherried single malt. This page lists every Bunnahabhain we track with the best current UK price, covering Stiùireadair, the 12 Year Old and the 18 Year Old alongside older and limited bottlings.

Most of the distillery’s spirit is unpeated, which sets it apart on Islay, but peated whisky appears under names such as Mòine, Toiteach a Dhà and Staoisha, so check each bottle’s peat tag. Where the label is silent, our tag follows the house style. Bunnahabhain bottles its core range at 46.3% ABV without chill filtration or added colouring.

For the history and pronunciation, see Bunnahabhain on Whiskipedia. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

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

Engraving of Bunnahabhain distillery's long buildings and chimney beside its bay
Engraving from Alfred Barnard, The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom (1887). Public domain.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Bunnahabhain.

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

About the distillery

Region
Islay, Scotland
Founded
1881
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.8 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 57 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit)
Owner
Owned by CVH Spirits (Capevin / Remgro) (since 2023), through CVH Spirits Limited; as recorded October 2026
Say it
buh*nah*hav*enn
Notable
Coastal site
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £20, avg £84; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.6 out of 5 (713 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #36 in Scotland (Highly Commended Tier), score 71.8/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

15,710 lots sold · £2.9m hammer total

How Bunnahabhain 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
#25of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
18.7Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£100average £183, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
34%of lots (5,311), the rest official bottlings (10,399)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Bunnahabhain 50 Year Old Beatson Sherry Cask / Bottle No. 1 of 1£11,500
Bunnahabhain 46 Year Old Eich Bhana Lir2021£4,300
Bunnahabhain 46 Year Old Eich Bhana Lìr2020£4,000
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old1,806£55
Bunnahabhain 11 Year Old771£90
Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old591£70

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

Also sold as

Names used when Bunnahabhain whisky is bottled without the distillery's name. These bottles are listed separately from Bunnahabhain's own.

Staoisha

Widely reported to be Bunnahabhain. Source

Questions

What is the cheapest Bunnahabhain whisky?
The cheapest Bunnahabhain whisky is Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair (46.3% ABV, 70cl), at £38.00 from The Whisky Shop. That is £42.99 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old (£41.39) and Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dha (£44.95).
How much does Bunnahabhain whisky cost?
Bunnahabhain whisky costs from £38.00 to £2,199.95, with a median of £169.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Bunnahabhain 1980 36 Year Old, Canasta Cask.
What is the oldest Bunnahabhain whisky you can buy?
Bunnahabhain 1980 36 Year Old, Canasta Cask, at 36 years old, from £2,199.95.
Is Bunnahabhain smoky?
Usually not. About two thirds of the distillery’s production is unpeated, which is unusual for Islay. Peated releases do exist, under names such as Mòine, Toiteach a Dhà and Staoisha, and they are labelled as peated.
What is Stiùireadair?
Stiùireadair is a no-age-statement Bunnahabhain. The distillery says it is matured in first- and second-fill sherry casks, and it joins the 12 Year Old and 18 Year Old in the core range. Like the rest of that range it is bottled at 46.3% ABV without chill filtration.
What is the difference between Bunnahabhain 12 and 18?
Both are core-range single malts bottled at 46.3% ABV. The distillery describes the 12 Year Old as matured in bourbon and sherry casks and the 18 Year Old in oloroso sherry casks, so the 18 leans further on sherry. In each case the age statement is the age of the youngest whisky in the bottle.
When was Bunnahabhain founded?
In 1881, by William Robertson with the brothers William and James Greenlees. The distillery closed in 1982 and reopened in 1984, and Edrington sold it to Burn Stewart Distillers in 2003. For the full history and a pronunciation guide, see Bunnahabhain on Whiskipedia.