Uisge Beatha Whisky prices compared

Whisky deals

Every bottle below is the same confirmed bottle, at the same size, strength and edition, on sale at two or more UK shops, and one of them sells it today for at least 5% less than another. That is all a row claims: the same bottle for less at another shop today. There is no “was” price and no claim that a price has come down. Each row ranks its bottles by that gap as a share of the dearest shelf price, and the rows change every time prices are checked. Each card shows the cheapest delivered price for one bottle, because a low shelf price can cost more once delivery is added.

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Shopping in November? Our Black Friday whisky deals page uses the same gap between shops.

Peated whisky deals

Lightly to heavily peated bottles with the widest gap between shops today.

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Sherry cask whisky deals

Whiskies matured or finished in sherry casks, including oloroso and Pedro Ximénez.

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Islay whisky deals

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Speyside whisky deals

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Bourbon and American whiskey deals

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Irish whiskey deals

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Japanese whisky deals

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Whisky deals under £30

Bottles in the under £30 band: the lowest shelf price for one bottle, before delivery.

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Whisky deals from £30 to £50

Bottles in the £30 to £50 band, set on the lowest shelf price before delivery.

See all whisky from £30 to £50

Gift pack deals

Full-size bottles sold in a gift box or tube, or with glasses.

How we judge a deal

A bottle makes a row only when it is a confirmed match: the same whisky, size, strength and edition at every shop, so a gift pack, a 5cl miniature or an older release is never compared with the standard bottle. Rows cover full-size bottles from 50cl to 1 litre. The bottle must be on sale at two or more shops with different owners. Loch Fyne Whiskies and The Whisky Shop have the same owner, so they are two retailers with one owner, and a gap between them is not a deal.

The cheapest shelf price must be at least 5% below the dearest. We rank by that gap as a share of the dearest price, so a large percentage gap on a modest bottle can sit above a bigger pound gap on an expensive one. A row needs at least three bottles to appear. Retailers’ own “was” prices play no part, and each card shows the delivered price for one bottle, because delivery can turn the cheapest shelf price into the dearest order.

For the detail, see how we compare prices, the retailer price gaps study and delivered and shelf prices compared. Why the same bottle costs different amounts is covered in why whisky prices differ.

Questions

Is a 70cl bottle the same as a 75cl bottle for comparison?
No. 70cl is the standard spirits bottle in the UK and the EU, while American whiskey made for the US market is often bottled at 75cl, as 1792 Small Batch (46.85% ABV) is. A 75cl bottle holds about 7% more whisky than a 70cl one, so two prices are only comparable between identical sizes.
How much of a whisky's shelf price is duty?
UK spirits duty is £33.99 per litre of pure alcohol from 1 February 2026 (HMRC alcohol duty rates), and VAT at 20% is then charged on top of the duty-inclusive price. A 70cl bottle at 40% ABV holds 0.28 litres of pure alcohol, and a cask strength bottle at 57% ABV holds 0.4 litres, so it pays about 43% more duty. The worked example is in whisky duty and VAT explained.
What does "bottled in bond" mean on American whiskey?
Under US federal rules (27 CFR 5.88) a bottled in bond spirit was distilled in one distilling season by one distiller at one distillery, stored for at least four years in wooden containers and bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof). Rittenhouse Rye Bottled in Bond is an example. The rule dates from the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.