From the Glencadam desk · Thread · Value pick · 2026-10-29

Glencadam 15: the everyday stand-in for Glen Moray 21

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1/Love the Glen Moray 21? At $343 it's the bottle its fans reach for, and rightly. But here's the finding: a Glen Moray 21 drinker gets about 85% of what it gives from another bottle, for 41% of the price. Most of the 21, for a sliver of the outlay.

2/The stand-in is the Glencadam 15, $140 for members at Dan Murphy's. Fifteen years old, 46%. A delicate nose: florals, cereal, cooking apples, a flick of white pepper. Then honey and vanilla, roasted chestnuts and nutmeg. The finish is medium, oak and ginger.

3/What a Glen Moray 21 drinker gives up with the Glencadam 15 is mostly six years of age. That's all of it. So the 21 stays the one for its fans, and the Glencadam 15 is the one for every other night. At $5.51 a standard drink against $13.41, an easy yes each way.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glencadam 15 for a Glen Moray 21 drinker (share of what the Glen Moray 21 gives): 85% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glencadam 15 price as a share of the Glen Moray 21's, this week: 41% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glencadam 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 21 price this week: $343 (price.ticket)
Glencadam 15 per standard drink: $5.51 (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 21 per standard drink: $13.41 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glencadam 15 ABV: 46% (identity.abv)
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)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Glen Moray 21 drinker gives up with the Glencadam 15 is mostly six years of age.

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

Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$159.99list 11-05

CE 360° $137.15 · 8.6% over · #14 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $6.30 · #23 of 36 in Highlands

74 pieces · observed

Glen Moray 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$342.99list 11-05

CE 360° $297.81 · 13.2% over · #58 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $11.89 · #62 of 75 in Speyside

69 pieces · observed

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