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Old Pulteney whisky

Old Pulteney is the single malt from the Pulteney distillery in Wick, one of the most northerly in the Highlands, sold under the “Maritime Malt” name. This page lists the Old Pulteney bottles in stock at the UK retailers we check with the lowest current price, including Harbour, Huddart and the 12, 15, 18 and 25 Year Old, plus Coastal Series and independent bottlings.

The distillery uses worm tubs and a flat-topped wash still, and Huddart is the smoky bottling in the range. The same bottle can cost noticeably different amounts between shops, so match the age, size and edition before comparing.

James Henderson founded the distillery in 1826, and it closed from 1930 to 1951, during Wick’s prohibition years. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

10 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 Old Pulteney.

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

About the distillery

Region
Highland, Scotland
Founded
1826
Status
Producing
Capacity
1.7 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 93 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by International Beverage (ThaiBev) (since 2006), through Inver House Distillers; as recorded October 2026
Say it
PULT-nee
Notable
Coastal site

Secondary Market Barometer

5,232 lots sold · £752,690 hammer total

How Old Pulteney 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
#52of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
16.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£90average £144, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
18%of lots (925), the rest official bottlings (4,307)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Old Pulteney 8 Year Old Gordon and MacPhail 100 Proof 1970s2025£3,200
Old Pulteney 40 Year Old2021£2,700
Old Pulteney 40 Year Old2019£2,400
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Old Pulteney 12 Year Old814£30
Old Pulteney 21 Year Old736£180
Old Pulteney 17 Year Old608£85

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

Questions

What is the cheapest Old Pulteney whisky?
The cheapest Old Pulteney whisky is Old Pulteney 12 Year Old (12 years old, 40% ABV, 70cl), at £29.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £35.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Old Pulteney Harbour (£31.95) and Old Pulteney Huddart (£49.95).
How much does Old Pulteney whisky cost?
Old Pulteney whisky costs from £29.95 to £20,000.00, with a median of £95.00 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Old Pulteney 50 Year Old.
What is the oldest Old Pulteney whisky you can buy?
Old Pulteney 50 Year Old, at 50 years old, from £20,000.00.
What does Old Pulteney mean?
The name comes from Pulteneytown, the then newly built part of Wick where James Henderson founded the distillery in 1826, according to the producer. The distillery itself is called Pulteney; its single malt is sold as Old Pulteney. It is one of the most northerly distilleries on the Scottish mainland.
What is the difference between Old Pulteney Harbour and the 12 Year Old?
Harbour 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, and Old Pulteney describes both as matured in ex-bourbon casks.