The Glenlivet 18: stand-in 1 · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

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

I keep coming back to this: if you love The Glenlivet 18, The Glenlivet 15 at $153 gives you about 96% of what it does, for 90% of the price. Perfumed oak, apple and pear, soft white pepper. 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: The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Glenlivet 18 price this week: $170 (price.ticket)
The Glenlivet 18 360° low (like for like): $62 (price_360.seats)
The Glenlivet 18 360° high (like for like): $299 (price_360.seats)
The Glenlivet 15 for a The Glenlivet 18 drinker: 96% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
The Glenlivet 15 price this week: $153 (price.ticket)
what a The Glenlivet 15 drinker would pay for The Glenlivet 18: $119 (price_360.seats.seat)
The Glenlivet 15 drinker's answer for The Glenlivet 18 as a share of their own bottle: 78% (seat / peer_ticket)
The Glenlivet 15 price as a share of The Glenlivet 18: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 18 for a The Glenlivet 18 drinker: 87% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glen Moray 18 price as a share of The Glenlivet 18: 96% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 18 price this week: $164 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 18 usual price: $164 (price_guide.usual)
Glen Moray 21 for a The Glenlivet 18 drinker: 88% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glen Moray 21 price as a share of The Glenlivet 18: 179% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 21 price this week: $304 (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)
The Glenlivet 15 per standard drink: $6.93 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 18 per standard drink: $6.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 21 per standard drink: $11.89 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Glenlivet 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glen Moray 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Glen Moray 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26

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

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

The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$152.99list 11-05

CE 360° $117.76 · 5.8% over · #35 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $6.93 · #54 of 75 in Speyside

45 pieces · observed

Glen Moray 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky