Glenfiddich 18: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

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

Glenfiddich 18 opens on oak and fresh apple wound through barley, then settles into fruit cake and Christmas pudding warmed with cinnamon, smooth and easy, a pour that suits anyone easing into a long evening. This week it's $175 at Dan Murphy's. 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: Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Edradour 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glenfiddich 18 price this week: $175 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 18 360° low (like for like): $65 (price_360.seats)
Glenfiddich 18 360° high (like for like): $331 (price_360.seats)
Glenfiddich 15 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 96% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
Glenfiddich 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 18 usual price: $175 (price_guide.usual)
Glenfiddich 18 lowest seen: $170 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glenfiddich 18 highest seen: $180 (price_guide.seen_high)
what an Edradour 10 drinker would pay for Glenfiddich 18: $79 (price_360.seats.seat)
Edradour 10 drinker's answer for Glenfiddich 18 as a share of their own bottle: 71% (seat / peer_ticket)
Edradour 10 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 77% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Glengoyne 15 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 15 price as a share of Glenfiddich 18: 74% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 15 price this week: $130 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 21 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 21 price as a share of Glenfiddich 18: 206% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 21 price this week: $361 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 21 usual price: $361 (price_guide.usual)
Glengoyne 18 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 91% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 18 price as a share of Glenfiddich 18: 158% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 18 price this week: $276 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 18 usual price: $276 (price_guide.usual)
Glengoyne 18 lowest seen: $220 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glengoyne 18 highest seen: $276 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glenfiddich 18 per standard drink: $7.92 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Edradour 10 per standard drink: $5.07 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glengoyne 15 per standard drink: $5.47 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glengoyne 21 per standard drink: $15.20 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glengoyne 18 per standard drink: $11.62 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glenfiddich 15 per standard drink: $6.34 (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 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Edradour 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glengoyne 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glengoyne 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glengoyne 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glenfiddich 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Edradour 10 and Glengoyne 15
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glenfiddich 18, Glengoyne 21, Glengoyne 18 and Glenfiddich 15 (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 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$174.90list 11-05

CE 360° $150.52 · 13.9% over · #18 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $7.92 · #28 of 36 in Highlands

78 pieces · observed

Edradour 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$111.99list 11-05

CE 360° $95.62 · 14.6% over · #19 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $5.07 · #18 of 36 in Highlands

42 pieces · observed

Glengoyne 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky