The Glen Grant 10: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-29 · from the Glen Grant desk

The Glen Grant 10, $70 for members at Dan's. Light, floral, fresh. Honeyed vanilla and lively fruit, with a whisper of marshmallow and hay. The finish turns soft and dry. A clean malt to start on. It usually sells around $76. More on The Glen Grant 10 in this week's piece.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: The Glen Grant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Aberfeldy 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Glen Grant 10 price this week: $70 (price.ticket)
The Glen Grant 10 360° low (like for like): $67 (price_360.seats)
The Glen Grant 10 360° high (like for like): $93 (price_360.seats)
The Glen Grant 10 usual price: $76 (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)
what an Aberfeldy 12 drinker would pay for The Glen Grant 10: $93 (price_360.seats.seat)
Aberfeldy 12 drinker's answer for The Glen Grant 10 as a share of their own bottle: 89% (seat / peer_ticket)
Aberfeldy 12 for a The Glen Grant 10 drinker: 98% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Glen Moray 12 for a The Glen Grant 10 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glen Moray 12 price as a share of The Glen Grant 10: 101% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 12 price this week: $71 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 12 usual price: $75 (price_guide.usual)
Glen Moray 12 lowest seen: $71 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glen Moray 12 highest seen: $79 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Glenlivet 12 for a The Glen Grant 10 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Glenlivet 12 price as a share of The Glen Grant 10: 112% (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)
Aberfeldy 12 price as a share of The Glen Grant 10: 149% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Aberfeldy 12 price this week: $104 (price.ticket)
Aberfeldy 12 usual price: $104 (price_guide.usual)
Aberfeldy 12 per standard drink: $4.71 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 12 per standard drink: $3.21 (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)
Aberfeldy 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glen Moray 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: Aberfeldy 12, Glen Moray 12 and The Glenlivet 12
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

The Glen Grant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$65.99list 11-05

CE 360° $77.40 · 4.4% over · #30 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $2.99 · #16 of 75 in Speyside

40 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

Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky