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Per standard drink: the five cheapest blended Scotch whiskies

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1/Per standard drink: the five cheapest blended Scotch whiskies at Dan Murphy's this week. Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre $1.99, Label 5 Classic Black 1 litre $2.00, McAllister 1.5 litres $2.05, Johnnie Walker Red Label 1 litre $2.06 and 1 more below. The median of the 45 is $2.72.

2/Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre: $63 this week, 40%, about 32 standard drinks, so $1.99 a standard drink. First of 45 blended Scotch whiskies. A pint at the pub works out at $6.28 a standard drink.

3/Label 5 Classic Black 1 litre: $63 for members this week, 40%, about 32 standard drinks, so $2.00 a standard drink. Second of 45 blended Scotch whiskies. A pint at the pub works out at $6.28 a standard drink.

4/McAllister 1.5 litres: $97 this week, 40%, about 47 standard drinks, so $2.05 a standard drink. Third of 45 blended Scotch whiskies. A pint at the pub works out at $6.28 a standard drink.

5/Johnnie Walker Red Label 1 litre: $65 this week, 40%, about 32 standard drinks, so $2.06 a standard drink. Fourth of 45 blended Scotch whiskies. A pint at the pub works out at $6.28 a standard drink.

6/McAllister 1 litre: $66 this week, 40%, about 32 standard drinks, so $2.09 a standard drink. Fifth of 45 blended Scotch whiskies. A pint at the pub works out at $6.28 a standard drink.

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Grant's Triple Wood Blended Scotch Whisky 1L, Label 5 Classic Black Blended Scotch Whisky 1L, McAllister Blended Scotch Whisky 1.5L, Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Scotch Whisky 1L, McAllister Scotch Whisky 1L.
Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre price this week: $63 (price.ticket)
Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre: standard drinks in the bottle: about 32 (per_drink.std_drinks (size x ABV))
Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre per standard drink: $1.99 (per_drink.price_per_std_drink)
Label 5 Classic Black 1 litre price this week: $63 (price.ticket)
Label 5 Classic Black 1 litre ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
Label 5 Classic Black 1 litre: standard drinks in the bottle: about 32 (per_drink.std_drinks (size x ABV))
Label 5 Classic Black 1 litre per standard drink: $2.00 (per_drink.price_per_std_drink)
McAllister 1.5 litres price this week: $97 (price.ticket)
McAllister 1.5 litres ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
McAllister 1.5 litres: standard drinks in the bottle: about 47 (per_drink.std_drinks (size x ABV))
McAllister 1.5 litres per standard drink: $2.05 (per_drink.price_per_std_drink)
Johnnie Walker Red Label 1 litre price this week: $65 (price.ticket)
Johnnie Walker Red Label 1 litre ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
Johnnie Walker Red Label 1 litre: standard drinks in the bottle: about 32 (per_drink.std_drinks (size x ABV))
Johnnie Walker Red Label 1 litre per standard drink: $2.06 (per_drink.price_per_std_drink)
McAllister 1 litre price this week: $66 (price.ticket)
McAllister 1 litre ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
McAllister 1 litre: standard drinks in the bottle: about 32 (per_drink.std_drinks (size x ABV))
McAllister 1 litre per standard drink: $2.09 (per_drink.price_per_std_drink)
the median per standard drink, blended Scotch whiskies: $2.72 (median)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)

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

Grant's Triple Wood Blended Scotch Whisky

$62.95list 11-05

CE 360° $46.26 · 1.4% over · #6 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $1.99 · #1 of 75 in Speyside

3 pieces · observed

Label 5 Classic Black Blended Scotch Whisky 1L

$69.99list 11-05

CE 360° $48.58 · 0.8% over · #1 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $2.00 · #2 of 75 in Speyside

4 pieces · observed

McAllister Blended Scotch Whisky