Deanston 12: stand-in 1 · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Deanston desk

If Deanston 12 is your usual, Dalwhinnie 15 sits close by at $95, giving a Deanston 12 drinker about 94% of what the Deanston does for 98% of the price, all caramelised fruits, soft cream and a light touch of fennel. More on it in this week's piece on Deanston 12.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Aberfeldy 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tomatin 12YO Single Malt Whisky 700mL, Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Deanston 12 price this week: $97 (price.ticket)
Deanston 12 360° low (like for like): $83 (price_360.seats)
Deanston 12 360° high (like for like): $138 (price_360.seats)
Deanston 12 broad-liking band: 18% (dyadic.appeal.pctile)
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)
Tomatin 12 for a Deanston 12 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Tomatin 12 price as a share of Deanston 12: 101% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Tomatin 12 price this week: $98 (price.ticket)
Tomatin 12 usual price: $90 (price_guide.usual)
Tomatin 12 lowest seen: $90 (price_guide.seen_low)
Tomatin 12 highest seen: $98 (price_guide.seen_high)
Dalwhinnie 15 for a Deanston 12 drinker: 94% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Dalwhinnie 15 price as a share of Deanston 12: 98% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Dalwhinnie 15 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
Dalwhinnie 15 usual price: $95 (price_guide.usual)
Dalwhinnie 15 lowest seen: $95 (price_guide.seen_low)
Dalwhinnie 15 highest seen: $129 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glengoyne 12 for a Deanston 12 drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 12 price as a share of Deanston 12: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 12 price this week: $89 (price.ticket)
Deanston 12 per standard drink: $3.79 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Aberfeldy 12 per standard drink: $4.71 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomatin 12 per standard drink: $4.13 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Dalwhinnie 15 per standard drink: $4.00 (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)
Deanston 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Aberfeldy 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Tomatin 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Dalwhinnie 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Deanston 12, Aberfeldy 12, Tomatin 12 and Dalwhinnie 15
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

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

Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$111.99list 11-05

CE 360° $104.41 · 6.8% over · #7 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $4.38 · #13 of 36 in Highlands

67 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

Tomatin 12YO Single Malt Whisky