Glen Moray 12: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Glen Moray desk

Kettle's on, the dishes can wait, and this is what's in the glass. Glen Moray 12 pours honey and icing sugar, then soft oak and a dab of lychee, finishing on vanilla. Honeyed, easy, bourbon-cask stuff. Glen Moray 12, $71 for members. More 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: Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Aberfeldy 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glen Grant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glen Moray 12 price this week: $71 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 12 360° low (like for like): $75 (price_360.seats)
Glen Moray 12 360° high (like for like): $103 (price_360.seats)
Glen Moray 12 broad-liking band: 16% (dyadic.appeal.pctile)
Glen Moray 12 usual price: $79 (price_guide.usual)
Glen Moray 12 lowest seen: $71 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glen Moray 12 highest seen: $79 (price_guide.seen_high)
Aberfeldy 12 for a Glen Moray 12 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Aberfeldy 12 price as a share of Glen Moray 12: 146% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Aberfeldy 12 price this week: $104 (price.ticket)
Aberfeldy 12 usual price: $104 (price_guide.usual)
The Glenlivet 12 for a Glen Moray 12 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Glenlivet 12 price as a share of Glen Moray 12: 111% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Glenlivet 12 price this week: $79 (price.ticket)
The Glenlivet 12 usual price: $79 (price_guide.usual)
The Glenlivet 12 lowest seen: $74 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Glenlivet 12 highest seen: $80 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Glen Grant 10 for a Glen Moray 12 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Glen Grant 10 price as a share of Glen Moray 12: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Glen Grant 10 price this week: $70 (price.ticket)
The Glen Grant 10 usual price: $81 (price_guide.usual)
The Glen Grant 10 lowest seen: $70 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Glen Grant 10 highest seen: $81 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glen Moray 12 per standard drink: $3.21 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Aberfeldy 12 per standard drink: $4.71 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Glenlivet 12 per standard drink: $3.56 (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 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Aberfeldy 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
The Glenlivet 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glen Moray 12, Aberfeldy 12 and The Glenlivet 12
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

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Notes for reviewer

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

Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$78.99list 11-05

CE 360° $77.09 · 2.4% over · #17 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $3.58 · #27 of 75 in Speyside

66 pieces · observed

Aberfeldy 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$103.99list 11-05

CE 360° $98.16 · 5.6% over · #4 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $4.71 · #16 of 36 in Highlands

131 pieces · observed

The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky