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Dewar's 15: priced for its fans

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1/Dewar's 15 is the one most of the table gets along with, and yet it's priced for the ones who already love it. That's the verdict — here's how it earns it.

2/Ask the drinkers of the bottles nearest Dewar's 15 what it's worth to them, each starting from what they pay for their own, and the answers run from $52 to $66. At $80 it sits above all of them: it's priced for its fans.

3/On the nose: vanilla and melon, then banana, apple and a little orange, lightly woody. It usually sells around $80, about $3.62 a standard drink, a touch under a pour by the pint at the pub. A yes if it's already your bottle; worth a look if you're new to it.

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Dewar's 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Dewar's 15 price this week: $80 (price.ticket)
Dewar's 15 360° low (like for like): $52 (price_360.seats)
Dewar's 15 360° high (like for like): $66 (price_360.seats)
Dewar's 15 usual price: $80 (price_guide.usual)
Dewar's 15 per standard drink: $3.62 (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)
THE POINT (fixed: keep its figures): Ask the drinkers of the bottles nearest Dewar's 15 what it's worth to them, each starting from what they pay for their own, and the answers run from $52 to $66. At $80 it sits above all of them: it's priced for its fans.
Dewar's 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Dewar's 15
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

Dewar's 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

$79.99list 11-05

CE 360° $65.13 · 18.6% over · #25 of 27 in Multi-Regional Blend

per standard drink $3.62 · #18 of 26 in Multi-Regional Blend

12 pieces · observed

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