1/What does a Craigellachie 23 actually cost, and what else sits beside it? This is a price guide: the usual price for Craigellachie 23, the range we've seen, and what a standard drink works out to this week — set next to its three closest single malts. One question, four bottles, and no surprises buried in the small print.
2/| Bottle | Usually around | Range we've seen | This week | Per standard drink, this week | |---|---:|---|---:|---:| | Craigellachie 23 | $800 | $780–$800 | $800 | $31.49 | | Craigellachie 19 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $14.80 | | The Balvenie Stories 21 'The Second Red Rose' | $727 | $727 | $727 | $27.37 | | The Macallan Double Cask 18 | $636 | $632–$636 | $636 | $26.78 |
3/Read against the guide, the week is quiet. Craigellachie 23 sits at $800, right where it usually sells around $800. The 19 is at $376, the Balvenie Stories 21 at $727, the Macallan Double Cask 18 at $636. None has dipped to its low this week.
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