These whisky deals offer big savings on discontinued bottles

Thursday, 01 October 2026 at 10:16

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There’s something especially tempting about a whisky deal when the bottle’s no longer being made. Not only do you get it for less, you also get a shot at a whisky that soon won’t be around. And right now, there are a few downright intriguing options in the mix.

The Whisky Exchange currently has a number of discontinued and older releases marked down, including several Ardbegs you haven’t seen on shelves for years, and a trio of earlier batches of Aberlour A’Bunadh. Some of the discounts are pretty substantial, too.

So if you’ve ever eyed one of these bottles and thought, “maybe someday,” today might just be the day.

These discontinued whiskies are on offer now

There’s plenty of choice here, both in price and age. The most affordable bottle comes in under £85, while the biggest savings run into the hundreds.

Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 59 - from £140 to £98.95
Ardbeg Kildalton Bot.2014 - from £425 to £225
Ardbog (Ardbeg) Ardbeg Day 2013 - from £399 to £249
Ardbeg 1998 Still Young - from £450 to £250
Ardbeg 1998 Renaissance - from £450 to £250
Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist Bot.2008 - from £575 to £350
Ardbeg 2001 20 Year Old The Whisky Show 2021 - from £600 to £300
Laphroaig 33 Year Old 1987 The Ian Hunter Story 3 - from £1,500 to £750

Plenty of older Ardbeg to choose from

These bottles span very different moments from the recent history of the Ardbeg distillery. Ardbog was the special Ardbeg Day release in 2013, followed by Kildalton in 2014. Go back a little further and you’ll find bottles like Still Young, Renaissance, and Airigh Nam Beist.

These aren’t the whiskies you simply find next to Ardbeg Ten at every bottle shop. But the reductions really move the needle. Still Young and Renaissance both drop from £450 to £250, while Airigh Nam Beist falls from £575 to £350.

The Ardbeg 2001, released for The Whisky Show 2021, is even half price: from £600 down to £300.

If you’re specifically hunting an older Ardbeg release rather than yet another bottle from the current core range, this suddenly gets a lot more interesting.

Older A’Bunadh batches for under £100

You don’t have to spend hundreds, either. Three earlier batches of Aberlour A’Bunadh are included, and all three now come in under £100.

A’Bunadh has been coming out batch after batch for years, which makes these older editions especially fun for anyone who wants to taste how the whisky has evolved over time. And unlike some of the rarer Ardbegs further up the list, you can still snag one here without tipping into triple digits.

New whiskies at Whisky Exchange
Highland Park 17 Year Old Between You and I	116 pounds
The Glenturret Remanence	88,95 pounds
Compass Box This is a 20-year old whisky	63,95 pounds

Drink them or stash them?

The toughest question with bottles like these is probably: do you keep them sealed or crack them open? Once a whisky is discontinued, it gets harder to replace as bottles vanish into collections and opened ones slowly run dry. On the other hand, whisky is meant to be enjoyed—and there are some fascinating drams in this selection.

Either way, this is far more exciting than shaving a few pounds off a bottle you can buy almost anywhere. Especially when some prices have just dropped by £150, £200, £300, or even £750.