Ledaig 10: neighbours' price · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-29 · from the Ledaig desk

Ask the drinkers of the bottles nearest Ledaig 10 what it's worth to them. Their answers run $86 to $133, each from what they pay for their own. At $99 for members it sits inside that range, an easy yes for the peat drinker. More on Ledaig 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: Ledaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Ledaig 10 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Ledaig 10 360° low (like for like): $86 (price_360.seats)
Ledaig 10 360° high (like for like): $133 (price_360.seats)
Ledaig 10 broad-liking band: 7% (dyadic.appeal.pctile)
Ledaig 10 usual price: $104 (price_guide.usual)
Ledaig 10 lowest seen: $99 (price_guide.seen_low)
Ledaig 10 highest seen: $112 (price_guide.seen_high)
Talisker 10 for a Ledaig 10 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Talisker 10 price as a share of Ledaig 10: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Talisker 10 price this week: $92 (price.ticket)
Lagavulin 8 for a Ledaig 10 drinker: 96% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Lagavulin 8 price as a share of Ledaig 10: 100% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Lagavulin 8 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Caol Ila 12 for a Ledaig 10 drinker: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Caol Ila 12 price as a share of Ledaig 10: 100% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Caol Ila 12 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Ledaig 10 per standard drink: $3.87 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Port Charlotte 10 per standard drink: $5.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Talisker 10 per standard drink: $3.64 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Lagavulin 8 per standard drink: $3.73 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Caol Ila 12 per standard drink: $4.17 (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)
Ledaig 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Port Charlotte 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
Talisker 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
Lagavulin 8: standard drinks in the bottle: about 27
Caol Ila 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Ledaig 10, Port Charlotte 10, Talisker 10, Lagavulin 8 and Caol Ila 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

Ledaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$111.99list 11-05

CE 360° $87.68 · 19.6% over · #4 of 9 in Islands

per standard drink $4.38 · #5 of 9 in Islands

22 pieces · observed

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky

$145.99list 11-05

CE 360° $127.43 · 12.7% over · #9 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $5.29 · #14 of 16 in Islay

58 pieces · observed

Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky