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The Singleton of Dufftown 12: the everyday stand-in for The Glenlivet 15

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1/Old mate swirls his glass by the fire pit. "This one's soft as. Easy drinking, slips down without a fuss. What've I poured here?" The Singleton of Dufftown 12, mate. $69 for members at Dan's. Twelve years old, bottled at 40%.

2/"You on the same?" he asks, nodding at mine. Nah, that's The Glenlivet 15. Perfumed oak, apple and pear, a bit of pineapple if you go looking for it. "Keeping the good stuff to yerself, are ya?" Something like that. $125 for members this week.

3/Here's the thing, though: The Singleton of Dufftown 12 for a Glenlivet 15 drinker is 95% for 55%. What you give up is mostly three years of age and some of the tropical fruit. The Glenlivet 15, still the one for its fans. The Singleton, the one for every other night.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 for a The Glenlivet 15 drinker (share of what the The Glenlivet 15 gives): 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 price as a share of the The Glenlivet 15's, this week: 55% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 price this week: $69 (price.ticket)
The Glenlivet 15 price this week: $125 (price.ticket)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 per standard drink: $3.12 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
The Glenlivet 15 per standard drink: $5.66 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a The Glenlivet 15 drinker gives up with The Singleton of Dufftown 12 is mostly three years of age and some of the tropical fruit.

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

The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$68.99list 11-05

CE 360° $67.16 · 2.7% over · #18 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $3.12 · #18 of 75 in Speyside

34 pieces · observed

The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$152.99list 11-05

CE 360° $117.76 · 5.8% over · #35 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $6.93 · #54 of 75 in Speyside

45 pieces · observed

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