Clynelish 14: price per drink

The Whisky Desk

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

Deanston 12 costs $2 more a bottle than Dalwhinnie 15, yet pour them side by side and the sums turn over. At 46.3% against 43%, the Deanston works out at $3.79 a standard drink, the Dalwhinnie at $4.00. The one with the higher bottle price is the cheaper drink. Across the three this week, per standard drink: Deanston 12 at $3.79, Dalwhinnie 15 at $4.00, Clynelish 14 at $4.29. All three land under a pint at the pub, which comes to about $6.28 a standard drink. Whichever you reach for, the pour at home sits well below the bar.

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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.
Deanston 12 ABV: 46.3% (identity.abv)
Deanston 12 per standard drink: $3.79 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Deanston 12 price this week: $97 (price.ticket)
Dalwhinnie 15 ABV: 43% (identity.abv)
Dalwhinnie 15 per standard drink: $4.00 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Dalwhinnie 15 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
Clynelish 14 ABV: 46% (identity.abv)
Clynelish 14 per standard drink: $4.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Clynelish 14 price this week: $109 (price.ticket)
Deanston 12 costs more a bottle than Dalwhinnie 15 by: $2 (price.ticket difference)
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)
THE POINT (fixed: keep its figures): Deanston 12 costs $2 more a bottle than Dalwhinnie 15, but at 46.3% against 43% it's the cheaper drink: $3.79 a standard drink against $4.00.
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

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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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