From the Glen Moray desk · Thread · Value pick · 2026-10-22

Glen Moray 12: the everyday stand-in for Glen Moray 15

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1/Backyard, mate's fortieth, and I'm on pouring duty. Old mate drifts over, swirling his glass. 'Honey, icing sugar, a bit of toffee bonbon in here. What've you poured me?' 'Glen Moray 12,' I tell him. '$71 for members at Dan's.'

2/'You on the same?' he asks, nodding at my glass. Not quite. Mine's the Glen Moray 15: drinking chocolate, a little orange, wood spices running long on the finish. A bloke's allowed to keep one back for himself. It's $94 for members this week.

3/The truth: the 12 gives a 15 drinker 97% of what the 15 does, for 76% of the price. A good cover band, most of the songs you came for at a fraction of the ticket. What you give up is mostly three years of age. The 15's the one for its fans; the 12's for every other night.

Sources

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, Glen Moray 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glen Moray 12 for a Glen Moray 15 drinker (share of what the Glen Moray 15 gives): 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glen Moray 12 price as a share of the Glen Moray 15's, this week: 76% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 12 price this week: $71 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 15 price this week: $94 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 12 per standard drink: $3.21 (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)
Glen Moray 15 per standard drink: $4.25 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 12 ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
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)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Glen Moray 15 drinker gives up with the Glen Moray 12 is mostly three years of age.

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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

Glen Moray 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$97.99list 11-05

CE 360° $90.63 · 3.6% over · #23 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $4.44 · #36 of 75 in Speyside

37 pieces · observed

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