Dewar’s 18: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Dewar's desk

Dewar’s 18, $131 at Dan Murphy's. The nose comes over light and soft: toasted barley, buttered toast, heather-honey, raisins dipped in milk chocolate. Low in ABV, and yet the palate turns sweet and creamy anyway. More in this week's piece. Drinks richer than it reads?

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Dewar’s 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 750mL, Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL, Chivas Regal XV 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Dewar’s 18 price this week: $131 (price.ticket)
Dewar’s 18 360° low (like for like): $85 (price_360.seats)
Dewar’s 18 360° high (like for like): $110 (price_360.seats)
Dewar’s 18 usual price: $131 (price_guide.usual)
what a Chivas Regal 18 drinker would pay for Dewar’s 18: $110 (price_360.seats.seat)
Chivas Regal 18 drinker's answer for Dewar’s 18 as a share of their own bottle: 88% (seat / peer_ticket)
Chivas Regal 18 for a Dewar’s 18 drinker: 88% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Chivas Regal XV 15 for a Dewar’s 18 drinker: 89% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Chivas Regal XV 15 price as a share of Dewar’s 18: 68% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Chivas Regal XV 15 price this week: $89 (price.ticket)
Chivas Regal XV 15 usual price: $89 (price_guide.usual)
Chivas Regal XV 15 lowest seen: $86 (price_guide.seen_low)
Chivas Regal XV 15 highest seen: $89 (price_guide.seen_high)
Chivas Regal 18 price as a share of Dewar’s 18: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Chivas Regal 18 price this week: $125 (price.ticket)
Dewar’s 18 per standard drink: $5.53 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Chivas Regal 18 per standard drink: $5.66 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Chivas Regal XV 15 per standard drink: $4.03 (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)
Dewar’s 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Chivas Regal 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Chivas Regal XV 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Dewar’s 18, Chivas Regal 18 and Chivas Regal XV 15
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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premium over CE 360° · shared scale 0% to +70% across the eleven

Dewar’s 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

$130.99list 11-05

CE 360° $105.76 · 13.5% over · #17 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $5.53 · #20 of 36 in Highlands

39 pieces · observed

Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

$124.95list 11-05

CE 360° $114.19 · 8.6% over · #44 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $5.66 · #44 of 75 in Speyside

57 pieces · observed

Chivas Regal XV 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

$88.99list 11-05

CE 360° $85.20 · 4.3% over · #29 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $3.89 · #28 of 75 in Speyside

31 pieces · observed

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