Scotch at Dan Murphy's, priced every Thursday. Lagavulin 16 and the ten bottles that define it.
Dan Murphy's · week of 2026-11-05
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The Whisky Desk
@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Glen Grant desk
Like The Glen Grant 15? Deanston 12 gives you about 94% of what it does, for 65% of the price, at $97 for members. One to pour slow of an evening: orange marmalade and honeyed shortbread, then salted caramel and peppery oak. More on The Glen Grant 15 in this week's piece.
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  • Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: The Glen Grant 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
  • The Glen Grant 15 price this week: $149 (price.ticket)
  • The Glen Grant 15 360° low (like for like): $83 (price_360.seats)
  • The Glen Grant 15 360° high (like for like): $155 (price_360.seats)
  • Deanston 12 for a The Glen Grant 15 drinker: 94% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Deanston 12 price as a share of The Glen Grant 15: 65% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • 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)
  • what a Dalwhinnie 15 drinker would pay for The Glen Grant 15: $83 (price_360.seats.seat)
  • Dalwhinnie 15 drinker's answer for The Glen Grant 15 as a share of their own bottle: 87% (seat / peer_ticket)
  • Dalwhinnie 15 for a The Glen Grant 15 drinker: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives)
  • Glen Moray 18 for a The Glen Grant 15 drinker: 94% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Glen Moray 18 price as a share of The Glen Grant 15: 110% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Glen Moray 18 price this week: $164 (price.ticket)
  • Glen Moray 18 usual price: $164 (price_guide.usual)
  • Deanston 12 price this week: $97 (price.ticket)
  • Deanston 12 usual price: $112 (price_guide.usual)
  • Deanston 12 lowest seen: $97 (price_guide.seen_low)
  • Deanston 12 highest seen: $112 (price_guide.seen_high)
  • Glencadam 15 for a The Glen Grant 15 drinker: 91% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Glencadam 15 price as a share of The Glen Grant 15: 94% (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)
  • The Glen Grant 15 per standard drink: $5.40 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Dalwhinnie 15 per standard drink: $4.00 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Glen Moray 18 per standard drink: $6.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Deanston 12 per standard drink: $3.79 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Glencadam 15 per standard drink: $5.51 (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 Glen Grant 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
  • Dalwhinnie 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
  • Glen Moray 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
  • Deanston 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
  • Glencadam 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
  • under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: The Glen Grant 15, Dalwhinnie 15, Deanston 12 and Glencadam 15
  • over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glen Moray 18 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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