1/A price guide for Label 5 Premium Reserve 12, set beside the two blended Scotch whiskies that sit closest to it: Dewar's 12 and Dimple 12. For each one, what it usually sells around, the range we've seen, and what a standard drink costs this week. Three bottles that look much of a muchness on paper — the guide is where you check whether they are.
2/| Bottle | Usually around | Range we've seen | This week | Per standard drink, this week | |---|---:|---|---:|---:| | Label 5 Premium Reserve 12 | $62 | $62–$68 | $68 | $3.08 | | Dewar's 12 | $63 | $63–$69 | $69 | $3.12 | | Dimple 12 | $54 | $54–$58 | $54 | $2.44 |
3/Read against the guide. Dimple 12 is at its everyday price this week, $54, the bottom of the range we've seen. Label 5 Premium Reserve 12 usually sells around $62; this week it's $68, the top of its range — if you're not in a hurry, it's usually nearer $62. Dewar's 12 is the same shape: usually around $63, this week $69, and usually nearer $63 if you can wait. All three pour for under a pint at the pub per standard drink ($6.28) — Dimple $2.44, Label 5 $3.08, Dewar's $3.12. A yes for each: Label 5 if you want fresh, easy and bright; Dewar's if caramel and oak is your thing; Dimple if you'd sooner pay least and lose little. Near-twins, when you line them up.
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