Glenrothes whisky

13 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 Glenrothes.

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

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1878
Status
Producing
Capacity
5.6 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 33 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
10 (5 wash, 5 spirit)
Owner
Owned by The Edrington Group (since 1999); as recorded October 2026
Say it
glen-ROTH-iss

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

8,631 lots sold · £1.4m hammer total

How Glenrothes 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
#35of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
17.3Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£85average £161, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
41%of lots (3,505), the rest official bottlings (5,126)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Glenrothes The 51 Year Old2026£16,000
Glenrothes 1932 Pure Malt 42 Year Old2019£4,600
Glenrothes 42 Year Old2023£4,300
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glenrothes 20 Year Old410£103
Glenrothes 21 Year Old410£75
Glenrothes 13 Year Old390£70

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Glenrothes whisky?
The cheapest Glenrothes whisky is Battlehill Glenrothes 2009 12 Year Old (12 years old, 46% ABV, 70cl), at £79.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £85.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Glenrothes Darkness - Oloroso Cask Single Malt Scotch 12 year old Whisky 50cl (£79.95) and Glenrothes 15 Year Old (£99.00).
How much does Glenrothes whisky cost?
Glenrothes whisky costs from £79.95 to £5,300.00, with a median of £139.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is The Last Drop Glenrothes 1968 Cask 13508 Limited Edition Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl.
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