Glen Moray 21: neighbours' price

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-11-05 · from the Glen Moray desk

Put Glen Moray 21 beside the bottles nearest it and ask those drinkers what it's worth to them. Their answers run from $76 to $415, each starting from what they pay for their own. This week it's $304 for members, sitting inside that spread. More 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: Glen Moray 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glen Moray 21 price this week: $304 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 21 360° low (like for like): $76 (price_360.seats)
Glen Moray 21 360° high (like for like): $415 (price_360.seats)
Glen Moray 18 for a Glen Moray 21 drinker: 95% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
Glen Moray 18 price this week: $164 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 21 usual price: $343 (price_guide.usual)
Glen Moray 21 lowest seen: $304 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glen Moray 21 highest seen: $343 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glen Moray 18 price as a share of Glen Moray 21: 54% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 18 usual price: $164 (price_guide.usual)
The Glenlivet 18 for a Glen Moray 21 drinker: 88% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Glenlivet 18 price as a share of Glen Moray 21: 56% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Glenlivet 18 price this week: $170 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 21 per standard drink: $11.89 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 18 per standard drink: $6.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Glen Moray 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26

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

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

The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$249.99list 11-05

CE 360° $165.98 · 10.3% over · #51 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $7.70 · #57 of 75 in Speyside

65 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

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