Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve: tasting

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-11-05 · from the Glenfiddich desk

Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve, $113 for members at Dan Murphy's. Woody yet floral, oak underpinning heather with honey, vanilla and a twist of citrus. Well balanced, a long and easy finish, the daily dram you reach for without a second thought. More on it in this week's piece.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Glenfiddich 14YO Bourbon Res 700ml, Glen Moray 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Balvenie 12 Year Old American Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve price this week: $113 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve 360° low (like for like): $73 (price_360.seats)
Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve 360° high (like for like): $156 (price_360.seats)
Glenfiddich 12 for a Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve drinker: 96% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
Glenfiddich 12 price this week: $75 (price.ticket)
what a Glen Moray 18 drinker would pay for Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve: $144 (price_360.seats.seat)
Glen Moray 18 drinker's answer for Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve as a share of their own bottle: 88% (seat / peer_ticket)
Glen Moray 18 for a Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve drinker: 86% (stand_ins.alternatives)
The Balvenie 12 American Oak for a Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve drinker: 94% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Balvenie 12 American Oak price as a share of Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve: 88% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Balvenie 12 American Oak price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
The Balvenie 12 American Oak usual price: $99 (price_guide.usual)
The Balvenie 12 American Oak lowest seen: $99 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Balvenie 12 American Oak highest seen: $141 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glen Moray 18 price as a share of Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve: 145% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 18 price this week: $164 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 18 usual price: $164 (price_guide.usual)
Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve per standard drink: $4.76 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 18 per standard drink: $6.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Balvenie 12 American Oak per standard drink: $4.17 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glenfiddich 12 per standard drink: $3.39 (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)
Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glen Moray 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
The Balvenie 12 American Oak: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glenfiddich 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve, The Balvenie 12 American Oak and Glenfiddich 12
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glen Moray 18 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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

Glenfiddich 14YO Bourbon Res

$118.99list 11-05

CE 360° $122.47 · 5.8% over · #34 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $4.76 · #40 of 75 in Speyside

26 pieces · observed

Glen Moray 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$163.99list 11-05

CE 360° $151.11 · 7.8% over · #41 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $6.29 · #49 of 75 in Speyside

45 pieces · observed

The Balvenie 12 Year Old American Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky