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Glenlivet whisky

Glenlivet is a Speyside single malt made by Chivas Brothers, best known for Founder’s Reserve and the 12, 15 and 18 Year Old. This page lists the Glenlivet bottles in stock at the UK retailers we check with the lowest current price.

Glenlivet describes its house style as unpeated and fruit-led. Founder’s Reserve carries no age statement; the 12, 15, 18, 21 and 25 Year Old do, and Glenlivet gives the 21 and 25 extra cask finishes. The same aged bottle can cost noticeably different amounts between shops, so match the age, size and edition before comparing; a 3 x 20cl gift set can sit beside 70cl bottles.

The distillery took out its licence in 1824; for the full history, see Whiskipedia’s Glenlivet page. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

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

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1824
Status
Producing
Capacity
21 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 10 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Pernod Ricard (since 2000), through Chivas Brothers Ltd; as recorded October 2026
Say it
glen*livv*it
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £25, avg £114; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.6 out of 5 (970 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #30 in Scotland (Highly Commended Tier), score 72.2/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

15,958 lots sold · £3.0m hammer total

How Glenlivet 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
#23of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.0Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£70average £189, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
21%of lots (3,408), the rest official bottlings (12,550)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Glenlivet 1940 Gordon and MacPhail 80 Year Old Generations with Sample Set2022£51,500
Glenlivet 1943 70 Year Old Cask #121 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection2019£32,000
Glenlivet 1943 Gordon and MacPhail 70 Year Old Private Collection2019£28,970
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glenlivet 12 Year Old3,152£35
Glenlivet 18 Year Old1,257£60
Glenlivet 15 Year Old1,164£60

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Glenlivet whisky?
The cheapest Glenlivet whisky is The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve (40% ABV, 70cl), at £29.95 from Master of Malt. That is £34.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: The Glenlivet 12 Year Old (£34.95) and The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Whisky 70cl (£38.50).
How much does Glenlivet whisky cost?
Glenlivet whisky costs from £29.95 to £3,750.00, with a median of £93.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Gordon & MacPhail Glenlivet 1949 Limited Edition Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl.
What is the oldest Glenlivet whisky you can buy?
The Glenlivet 25 Year Old, at 25 years old, from £449.95.
What is the difference between Glenlivet Founder's Reserve and the 12 Year Old?
Founder’s Reserve carries no age statement; the 12 Year Old does, and by law the age on a Scotch label is the age of the youngest whisky in the bottle (Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009). Both are bottled at 40% ABV. Glenlivet sells the current 12 as 12 Year Old Double Oak, which it describes as matured in American and European oak.
Why is it called The Glenlivet?
In 1880 John Gordon Smith of the founding family was granted sole rights to the name The Glenlivet. Other Speyside distilleries had been using Glenlivet as a suffix, and some old and independent bottlings still carry the word. Whiskipedia’s Glenlivet page has the full story of the agreement.