Clynelish 14: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Clynelish desk

Clynelish 14 is the aperitif pour, fresh and briny and easy to drink. Lemon-lime and vanilla malt up front, then seaweed, peat and a lick of pepper into a salt-rinsed finish. $109 for members at Dan's. Pour it before dinner and see. More on it in this week's piece.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Clynelish 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Clynelish 14 price this week: $109 (price.ticket)
Clynelish 14 360° low (like for like): $83 (price_360.seats)
Clynelish 14 360° high (like for like): $138 (price_360.seats)
Dalwhinnie 15 for a Clynelish 14 drinker: 98% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Dalwhinnie 15 price as a share of Clynelish 14: 87% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Dalwhinnie 15 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
Dalwhinnie 15 usual price: $95 (price_guide.usual)
Dalwhinnie 15 lowest seen: $95 (price_guide.seen_low)
Dalwhinnie 15 highest seen: $129 (price_guide.seen_high)
Deanston 12 for a Clynelish 14 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Deanston 12 price as a share of Clynelish 14: 89% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Deanston 12 price this week: $97 (price.ticket)
Deanston 12 usual price: $112 (price_guide.usual)
Deanston 12 lowest seen: $97 (price_guide.seen_low)
Deanston 12 highest seen: $112 (price_guide.seen_high)
Clynelish 14 per standard drink: $4.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Dalwhinnie 15 per standard drink: $4.00 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Deanston 12 per standard drink: $3.79 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
Clynelish 14: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
Dalwhinnie 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Deanston 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Clynelish 14, Dalwhinnie 15 and Deanston 12
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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premium over CE 360° · shared scale 0% to +70% across the eleven

Clynelish 14

$127.99list 11-05

CE 360° $101.50 · 6.9% over · #9 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $5.04 · #17 of 36 in Highlands

16 pieces · observed

Dalwhinnie 15

$94.85list 11-05

CE 360° $88.20 · 7.1% over · #10 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $3.99 · #9 of 36 in Highlands

89 pieces · observed

Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$111.99list 11-05

CE 360° $104.41 · 6.8% over · #7 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $4.38 · #13 of 36 in Highlands

67 pieces · observed

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