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@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Craigellachie desk
Hand a Mortlach Wee Witchie 12 drinker a Craigellachie 13 and they'd pay 75% of what their own bottle costs them. Near enough, not quite level. Where its neighbours land is the thread running through this week's piece on the Craigellachie 13. Pour one and see where you sit.
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Sources

  • Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750mL, Craigellachie 19YO Single Malt Whisky 700ml, The Balvenie 12 Year Old American Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
  • Craigellachie 13 price this week: $111 (price.ticket)
  • Craigellachie 13 360° low (like for like): $86 (price_360.seats)
  • Craigellachie 13 360° high (like for like): $325 (price_360.seats)
  • Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 for a Craigellachie 13 drinker: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 drinker's answer for Craigellachie 13 as a share of their own bottle: 75% (price_360.seats seat / peer_ticket)
  • Craigellachie 13 usual price: $111 (price_guide.usual)
  • what a Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 drinker would pay for Craigellachie 13: $127 (price_360.seats.seat)
  • Craigellachie 19 for a Craigellachie 13 drinker: 91% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Craigellachie 19 price as a share of Craigellachie 13: 339% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Craigellachie 19 price this week: $376 (price.ticket)
  • Craigellachie 19 usual price: $376 (price_guide.usual)
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak for a Craigellachie 13 drinker: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak price as a share of Craigellachie 13: 89% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak usual price: $99 (price_guide.usual)
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak lowest seen: $99 (price_guide.seen_low)
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak highest seen: $141 (price_guide.seen_high)
  • Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 price as a share of Craigellachie 13: 153% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 price this week: $170 (price.ticket)
  • Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 usual price: $170 (price_guide.usual)
  • Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 per standard drink: $4.37 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 per standard drink: $6.62 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Craigellachie 19 per standard drink: $14.80 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak per standard drink: $4.17 (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)
  • Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
  • Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
  • Craigellachie 19: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
  • The Balvenie 12 American Oak: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
  • under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 and The Balvenie 12 American Oak
  • over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 and Craigellachie 19 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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Notes for reviewer

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