Two Speyside single malts · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

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

Baked apricots and ginger open Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12, $154 this week for members, with black pepper, milk chocolate and chocolate ginger in the finish. Beside it, The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 at $105: honey, oak and almonds on the nose, then spicy sherry, nutmeg and dried fruit on a silky palate, long with a hint of orange. Side by side the two come to $259 at Dan Murphy's for members this week, $270 at their usual prices, and $304 for the same pair at Liquorland. The Mortlach is around $6.00 a standard drink, under a pint at the pub. One for the sherry lover, one for the easy pour.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750mL, The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
the two at this week's prices at Dan Murphy's for members: $259 (price.ticket (sum))
the two at their usual prices: $270 (price_guide.usual (sum))
the same two at Liquorland this week: $304 (competitor.liquorland.price (sum))
Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 price this week: $154 (price.ticket)
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 price this week: $105 (price.ticket)
the two per standard drink: $5.42 (the basket's price total / its standard drinks total)
Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 per standard drink: $6.00 (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)
Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Mortlach The Wee Witchie 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

Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$169.99list 11-05

CE 360° $145.15 · 8.5% over · #43 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $6.00 · #47 of 75 in Speyside

14 pieces · observed

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$104.95list 11-05

CE 360° $94.54 · 5.4% over · #33 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $4.75 · #39 of 75 in Speyside

37 pieces · observed

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