Sources

• Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Ardbeg Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Ardbeg 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
• Port Charlotte 10 price this week: $146 (price.ticket)
• Port Charlotte 10 360° low (like for like): $90 (price_360.seats)
• Port Charlotte 10 360° high (like for like): $113 (price_360.seats)
• Port Charlotte 10 usual price: $146 (price_guide.usual)
• Port Charlotte 10 lowest seen: $120 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Port Charlotte 10 highest seen: $146 (price_guide.seen_high)
• what an Ardbeg Wee Beastie drinker would pay for Port Charlotte 10: $90 (price_360.seats.seat)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie drinker's answer for Port Charlotte 10 as a share of their own bottle: 85% (seat / peer_ticket)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie for a Port Charlotte 10 drinker: 87% (stand_ins.alternatives)
• Lagavulin 8 for a Port Charlotte 10 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Lagavulin 8 price as a share of Port Charlotte 10: 68% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Lagavulin 8 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
• Ardbeg 10 for a Port Charlotte 10 drinker: 94% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Ardbeg 10 price as a share of Port Charlotte 10: 83% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Ardbeg 10 price this week: $121 (price.ticket)
• Ardbeg 10 usual price: $121 (price_guide.usual)
• Ardbeg 10 lowest seen: $105 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Ardbeg 10 highest seen: $121 (price_guide.seen_high)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie price as a share of Port Charlotte 10: 73% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie price this week: $106 (price.ticket)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie usual price: $106 (price_guide.usual)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie lowest seen: $90 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie highest seen: $106 (price_guide.seen_high)
• Port Charlotte 10 per standard drink: $5.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie per standard drink: $4.05 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Lagavulin 8 per standard drink: $3.73 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Ardbeg 10 per standard drink: $4.76 (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)
• Port Charlotte 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
• Ardbeg Wee Beastie: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
• Lagavulin 8: standard drinks in the bottle: about 27
• Ardbeg 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
• under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Port Charlotte 10, Ardbeg Wee Beastie, Lagavulin 8 and Ardbeg 10
• over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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