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Every Lidl Whisky: Prices, Value & What's Worth Buying
Lidl sells six whiskies, from £12 blends to a £40 Tullibardine 20 Year Old that's a genuine bargain. The full range, real prices and what's worth buying.
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Lidl's whisky range sits slightly above Aldi's on price and gets less word-of-mouth, but it has one genuine ace: when the Tullibardine 20 Year Old appears, it's one of the best-value bottles in any UK supermarket. Here's the full range, what it costs, and what's actually worth buying.
On spelling: in Scotland it's always whisky, never whiskey — the ‘e’ is Irish and American. If you searched Lidl whiskey, you're in the right place; the bottles are exactly the same.
How this guide works. This is a research-based buying guide, not a personal tasting. We rank on price, value per unit of alcohol (via our Whisky Value Calculator), age statements and category, and what's verifiable about each bottle. Prices and stock shift by season and region — treat them as a guide and check the shelf.
A note on spelling. This guide uses whisky, the Scottish spelling. If you searched "Lidl whiskey" you're in the right place — Lidl Scotland's range is all Scotch (no e); "whiskey" applies only to American or Irish bottles. (New to the distinction? Scotch vs bourbon for beginners.)
The range
Lidl's line-up varies by region and time of year, but typically includes:
- Tullibardine 20 Year Old (when available, ~£40 — a branded distillery bottling, not own-label)
- Glen Orchy 10 Year Old Speyside Single Malt (~£18–20)
- Glen Orchy Highland Single Malt (~£15–17)
- Highland Earl Blended Scotch (~£13)
- Duncarron Blended Scotch (~£11–12)
- Glencraig Whisky Liqueur (~£9)
The range shifts seasonally, and some stores carry extra premium bottles around Christmas.
The bottles
Tullibardine 20 Year Old — single malt, ~£40 (when available)
ABV: 43% · Type: Single malt, Highland — branded, not own-label
The standout, and the reason to keep an eye on Lidl's spirits aisle. This is a genuine bottling from Tullibardine, a real distillery near Blackford in Perthshire — a 20-year-old single malt sold at roughly half what a 20-year-old commands under the standard distillery label. A named, age-stated 20-year-old at ~£40 is a genuine bargain on price alone. The catch: it's limited stock, sells out fast, and doesn't always appear — it tends to surface around autumn/winter.
Because it sells out fast, it's worth knowing the standard Tullibardine range is available online year-round if Lidl's is gone:
Check price on AmazonGlen Orchy 10 Year Old Speyside — single malt, ~£19
ABV: 40% · Type: Single malt, Speyside
Lidl's answer to Aldi's Glen Marnoch range. The 10-year age statement is genuine (the Scotch Whisky Regulations enforce age statements strictly), and Speyside is the classic light, fruity, approachable style. At around £0.68 per unit of alcohol it's strong value for an age-stated single malt — comfortably cheaper per unit than most branded entry-level Speysides. The pick of Lidl's everyday range.
Glen Orchy Highland — single malt, ~£16
ABV: 40% · Type: Single malt, Highland — no age statement
The maltier, more robust Highland style, with no age statement (so the youngest component can be as young as three years). Still genuine single malt at £16 and better value than the blends at the same price — but if you're choosing between this and the age-stated Speyside a few pounds more, the Speyside is the stronger buy.
Highland Earl Blended Scotch — ~£13
ABV: 40% · Type: Blended Scotch
A serviceable everyday blend — the mixing whisky in the range (Coke, ginger ale, or the base of a Whisky Sour). Priced about the same as Aldi's Highland Black 8, though the Aldi bottle has the edge of an age statement and the competition awards.
Duncarron Blended Scotch — ~£11.50
ABV: 40% · Type: Blended Scotch
The budget blend. On value per unit it's the cheapest in the range, but the saving over Highland Earl is only around £1.50 — not much to give up a more rounded blend for.
Glencraig Whisky Liqueur — ~£9
ABV: 28% · Type: Whisky liqueur
Not a straight whisky — a sweetened liqueur at 28% ABV, so a different category to the rest. If you want a whisky liqueur, Drambuie is the benchmark at a higher price.
Check price on AmazonThe value table
| Whisky | Price | £/unit of alcohol | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullibardine 20YO | ~£40 | £1.32 | Named 20yo at ~half the usual price — buy when available |
| Glen Orchy Speyside 10YO | ~£19 | £0.68 | Age-stated single malt; best everyday value |
| Glen Orchy Highland | ~£16 | £0.57 | Good value, no age statement |
| Highland Earl | ~£13 | £0.46 | Serviceable blend for mixing |
| Duncarron | ~£11.50 | £0.41 | Cheapest; small saving over Highland Earl |
| Glencraig Liqueur | ~£9 | — | Different category (liqueur) |
How Lidl compares to Aldi
On the numbers and the awards: Aldi wins at the bottom of the range — Highland Black 8 at ~£14 carries an age statement and competition golds that Lidl's sub-£15 blends don't. Lidl wins at the top when the Tullibardine 20 Year Old appears, which on price-per-age is the best supermarket whisky buy in the UK while stock lasts.
For everyday buying, Aldi's age-stated, award-winning Highland Black 8 and its Glen Marnoch single malts are hard to beat on value. If you shop Lidl, the Glen Orchy Speyside 10 is the strong regular buy — and check quarterly for the Tullibardine.
Not near a Lidl? The closest named equivalent to the Glen Orchy Speyside — a light, fruity, approachable Speyside you can order online — is Glenfiddich 12:
Check price on AmazonRun any bottle through the Whisky Value Calculator to see how much cheaper it is per unit than the equivalent named brand.
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Similar bottles you can get on Amazon
The own-label bottles above are in-store only. If you’d rather not make the trip, these are close in style and value — a small step up, delivered.
Tamnavulin Double Cask
Sherried Speyside — the closest match to an own-label sherry-cask single malt
Auchentoshan American Oak
Smooth, unpeated Lowland — an easy everyday pour in the supermarket price band
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
Age-stated single malt — the safe step up if you want a known name delivered
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