Scotch at Dan Murphy's, priced every Thursday. Lagavulin 16 and the ten bottles that define it.
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@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Glen Moray desk
Hand Glen Moray 18 to the drinker standing nearest it, a Dalwhinnie 15 regular, and they'd happily pay 88% of what their own bottle costs them, while across the nearby drinkers the figure runs all the way from $84 up to $322. The full reckoning is in this week's piece.
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Sources

  • Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Glen Moray 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glen Grant 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
  • Glen Moray 18 price this week: $164 (price.ticket)
  • Glen Moray 18 360° low (like for like): $84 (price_360.seats)
  • Glen Moray 18 360° high (like for like): $322 (price_360.seats)
  • Glen Moray 15 for a Glen Moray 18 drinker: 87% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
  • Glen Moray 15 price this week: $94 (price.ticket)
  • Glen Moray 18 usual price: $164 (price_guide.usual)
  • what a Dalwhinnie 15 drinker would pay for Glen Moray 18: $84 (price_360.seats.seat)
  • Dalwhinnie 15 drinker's answer for Glen Moray 18 as a share of their own bottle: 88% (seat / peer_ticket)
  • Dalwhinnie 15 for a Glen Moray 18 drinker: 91% (stand_ins.alternatives)
  • Glen Moray 21 for a Glen Moray 18 drinker: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Glen Moray 21 price as a share of Glen Moray 18: 209% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Glen Moray 21 price this week: $343 (price.ticket)
  • Glen Moray 21 usual price: $343 (price_guide.usual)
  • Glen Moray 21 lowest seen: $304 (price_guide.seen_low)
  • Glen Moray 21 highest seen: $343 (price_guide.seen_high)
  • The Glen Grant 15 for a Glen Moray 18 drinker: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • The Glen Grant 15 price as a share of Glen Moray 18: 91% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • The Glen Grant 15 price this week: $149 (price.ticket)
  • The Glen Grant 15 usual price: $149 (price_guide.usual)
  • The Glen Grant 15 lowest seen: $130 (price_guide.seen_low)
  • The Glen Grant 15 highest seen: $149 (price_guide.seen_high)
  • Glencadam 15 for a Glen Moray 18 drinker: 94% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Glencadam 15 price as a share of Glen Moray 18: 85% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Glencadam 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
  • Glencadam 15 usual price: $140 (price_guide.usual)
  • Glencadam 15 lowest seen: $140 (price_guide.seen_low)
  • Glencadam 15 highest seen: $160 (price_guide.seen_high)
  • Glen Moray 18 per standard drink: $6.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Dalwhinnie 15 per standard drink: $4.00 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Glen Moray 21 per standard drink: $13.41 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • The Glen Grant 15 per standard drink: $5.40 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Glencadam 15 per standard drink: $5.51 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Glen Moray 15 per standard drink: $4.25 (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)
  • Glen Moray 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
  • Dalwhinnie 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
  • Glen Moray 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
  • The Glen Grant 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
  • Glencadam 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
  • Glen Moray 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
  • under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Dalwhinnie 15, The Glen Grant 15, Glencadam 15 and Glen Moray 15
  • over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glen Moray 18 and Glen Moray 21 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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