Glen Elgin whisky

7 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 Glen Elgin.

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

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1898
Status
Producing
Capacity
2.7 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 74 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1930); as recorded October 2026
Say it
glen EL-gin
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (replica)

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

2,362 lots sold · £411,001 hammer total

How Glen Elgin 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
#81of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
16.4Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£85average £174, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
50%of lots (1,189), the rest official bottlings (1,173)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Manager's Dram Glen Elgin 15 Year Old 75cl2018£4,200
Glen Elgin 1965 Samaroli 14 Year Old / Cadenhead's 19792018£3,100
Glen Elgin 1971 Fragments of Scotland2018£3,000
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glen Elgin 12 Year Old558£70
Glen Elgin 13 Year Old242£66
Glen Elgin 16 Year Old159£330

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Glen Elgin whisky?
The cheapest Glen Elgin whisky is Glen Elgin Adelphi Private Stock Speyside Single Malt Scotch 10 year old Whisky (10 years old, 46% ABV, 70cl), at £51.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £57.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Glen Elgin Murray McDavid Benchmark Oloroso Cask Single Malt 2014 11 year old Whisky (£74.95) and The Loch Fyne Glen Elgin 14 Year Old 2022 50cl (£87.00).
How much does Glen Elgin whisky cost?
Glen Elgin whisky costs from £51.95 to £129.95, with a median of £89.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Glen Elgin Single Malts Of Scotland - Reserve Cask - Parcel # 2008 13 year old Whisky.
What is the oldest Glen Elgin whisky you can buy?
The Loch Fyne Glen Elgin 14 Year Old 2022 50cl, at 14 years old, from £87.00.