At $104 this week, Aberfeldy 12 sits above what the drinkers of the bottles nearest it would pay. It fits its own fans and pinches everyone else. That is the whole story, so let's walk it.
1/Who drinks this? The way to answer it is to look at whose glass it sits closest to. Aberfeldy 12 turns up among the ten closest bottles for the drinkers of 29 other whiskies. The typical bottle manages that for 9.0. So this is a malt a wide spread of drinkers keep within arm's reach, not one that stays in its own corner. It reads the part, too: fresh and floral, honey and vanilla over a malty base, with an easy, orange-marmalade finish. Easy-going company, and clearly it keeps a lot of it.
2/Whose drinkers have it nearest, and what they'd pay for it:
3/So where does this week sit? Across the drinkers of the bottles nearest it, the answers run from $69 to $99. Each of those is what that set of drinkers would pay for Aberfeldy 12, starting from what they pay for their own. This week it's $104, a touch above the top of that band; it usually sells around $104, so that's its own level. For Glengoyne 10 and Glengoyne 12 drinkers, who land in the $90s, it's close to their mark. For The Deveron 12, Glen Moray 12 and The Singleton of Dufftown 12 drinkers, sitting lower, a taste first makes sense. At $4.71 a standard drink it's a pour under a pint at the pub, which runs about $6.28 a standard drink.
| slot | 08-13 | 08-20 | 08-27 | 09-03 | 09-10 | 09-17 | 09-24 | 10-01 | 10-08 | 10-15 | 10-22 | 10-29 | 11-05 |
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| list / member | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed | 103.99 observed |
| basis | mean | median | sd | min | max | range | cv | se mean | latest | own-range pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 103.99 | 103.99 | 0.00 | 103.99 | 103.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 103.99 | 100 |
| member | 103.99 | 103.99 | 0.00 | 103.99 | 103.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 103.99 | 100 |
| moments | m1 mean | m2 var | m3 skew | m4 ex-kurt | 95% band of the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 103.99 | 0.00 | null | null | 104.0 – 104.0 |
Fancy a dram tonight? Pour a Glengoyne 10 and it's soft and sweet on the nose — malt, oak, a hint of sherry — then cooking apples, and a long buttery vanilla finish that dries slow. $88 for members at Dan Murphy's, about where it usually sells. More in this week's piece.
Hand a Glencadam 15 drinker a Glengoyne 10 and they'd pay about $121 for it, roughly 76% of what their own bottle costs them. Glengoyne 10 is $88 this week, about where it usually sells. So which drinker are you? More in this week's piece.
Glengoyne 10 comes to about $3.98 a standard drink poured at home. A pint at the pub runs closer to $6.28 a standard drink. Smooth and buttery, with a note of apple. More on it in this week's piece. Pour one and see where it sits for you.
I keep half an eye on the Glengoyne 10, and this week it's $88 for members at Dan Murphy's. That's right where it usually sells, around $88, though I've seen it nudge up to $99. Where it sits today, then, is an easy yes. More on it in this week's piece.
Which is the cheaper drink? Not the cheaper bottle. Glencadam 10 costs $3 more a bottle than Aberfeldy 12. But at 46% against 40%, Glencadam is the cheaper drink: $4.21 a standard drink against $4.71. Per standard drink this week, side by side: Tomatin 12 at $3.79. Glengoyne 10 at $3.98. The Deveron 12 at $4.12. Then Glencadam, then Aberfeldy. A pint at the pub runs about $6.28 a standard drink. Every bottle here sits under it. Chasing the low bottle? Tomatin. Want the real saving per pour? Glencadam over Aberfeldy. A yes either way.
Pleasantly sweet, a good malt base and a rush of bright summer fruit — clean, easy, nothing fussy. Tomatin 12 is $90 for members at Dan Murphy's, where it usually sells. It drinks like summer in a glass. More on it in this week's piece — what did your glass tell you?
Ask the drinkers of the bottles nearest Tomatin 12 what they'd pay for it, each starting from their own, and the answers run from $84 to $133. At $90 for members it settles comfortably inside that range, and this week's piece walks through where it lands.
Tomatin 12 is $3.79 a standard drink, a gentle pour at home. A pint at the pub runs nearer $6.28. By the pour that's 129th of 310 at Dan Murphy's. Clean, sweet, uncomplicated — worth a pour if you like it easy. More in this week's piece on Tomatin 12.
Tomatin 12 is $90 for members at Dan Murphy's this week. It usually sells around $90, so no surprises either way. Pleasantly sweet, bright summer fruit, uncomplicated. The full read on it is in this week's piece.
Glencadam 10 costs $0 more a bottle than Dalwhinnie 15. Both sit at $95. But at 46% against 43%, the Glencadam is the cheaper drink: $3.74 a standard drink against $3.99. The Dalwhinnie earns its keep. A deep, honeyed nose, caramelised fruits and a touch of thick cream, then a gentle, chunky middle that is the secret of it. Per standard drink this week: Glencadam 10, $3.74 Dalwhinnie 15, $3.99 Aberfeldy 12, $4.71 Glencadam 15, $5.51 Fettercairn 18, $13.85 A pint at the pub runs about $6.28. Four pour for less at home; the Fettercairn 18 asks more.
The Glen Grant 10, $70 for members at Dan's. Light, floral, fresh. Honeyed vanilla and lively fruit, with a whisper of marshmallow and hay. The finish turns soft and dry. A clean malt to start on. It usually sells around $76. More on The Glen Grant 10 in this week's piece.
Hand The Glen Grant 10 to someone who drinks Aberfeldy 12 and they'd put it at 89% of what their own bottle costs, easing it down for being a Speysider rather than a Highlander. Light, floral and an easy introduction either way. More on it in this week's piece.
I keep half an eye on The Glen Grant 10, and this week it's $70 for members at Dan Murphy's. It usually sells around $76, and I've seen it wander between $70 and $81, so nothing too dramatic. More on this light, floral little Speysider in this week's piece.
Smooth and easy to like: perfumed oak, apple and pear, a whisper of white pepper, with pineapple and honey sneaking in. The Glenlivet 15, $125 for members. That's about $5.66 a standard drink, a touch under a pint at the pub. More on it in this week's piece.
Like The Glenlivet 15? An Aberfeldy 12, poured of an evening, gives you about 95% of what the 15 does. Fresh tropical fruit, honey, a little orange marmalade on the finish, for 83% of its price, at $104. Give one a pour. More on The Glenlivet 15 in this week's piece.
Hand a The Glenlivet 18 drinker a glass of The Glenlivet 15 and they'd set it at $177, about 71% of what their own bottle runs, easing it back mainly for the younger age. Orchard fruit, soft spice, smooth. The rest sits in this week's piece on The Glenlivet 15.
These Speyside malts lean the same way, orchard fruit and a soft trace of spice. The Glenlivet 15 comes to about 22 standard drinks a bottle, so a pour at home settles around $5.66, while a standard drink of a pub pint sits near $6.28. More on it in this week's piece.
Love The Glenlivet 15? The Singleton of Dufftown 12 gives you about 94% of what it does for 55% of the price, and at $69 for members the price is what stands out. More in this week's piece.
Deanston 12 opens with orange marmalade and salted caramel, honeyed shortbread on the nose, milk chocolate and a little peppery oak to close. Soft all the way. $97 for members at Dan's this week. Pour one and see where it settles. More in this week's piece.
Like Deanston 12? Dalwhinnie 15 is made for you. It hands a Deanston 12 drinker about 95% of what you already love, for 98% of the price, at $95. Pour it slow: caramelised fruits, a touch of cream, a light note of fennel. More on Deanston 12 in this week's piece.
I lined up the bottles nearest Deanston 12 and asked their drinkers what they'd pay for it. The answers ran $83 to $129. At $97 for members, it sits comfortably inside that spread. Where exactly, and what it means for you, is in this week's piece.
A pour of Deanston 12 at home comes to $3.79 a standard drink. A pint at the pub sits nearer $6.28 for the same measure, and there are about 26 pours in the bottle. More on how it tastes and who it suits in this week's piece. Which way does your week lean?
Deanston 12 is $97 for members at Dan Murphy's this week; it usually sells around $104. Marmalade and honeyed shortbread on the nose, salted caramel and milk chocolate on the palate, a peppery oak finish. One for the sweet-and-spice drinker — more on it in this week's piece.
Like Deanston 12? Glengoyne 12 gives a Deanston 12 drinker about 93% of what it does, for 92% of the price, at $89 for members. Fragrant once it opens up, cherry and apple over a clean malt. One to try if that's your corner. More on Deanston 12 in this week's piece.
Glengoyne 12 is $89 for members at Dan Murphy's this week. Cask strength, no chill-filtering. The clean Glengoyne maltiness is all there. Add a little water and it opens up. Fragrant and fruity, cherry pits and apples, a whisper of anise. More on it in this week's piece.
Ask the drinkers of Glengoyne 12's nearest neighbours what they'd give for it, each starting from what they pay for their own bottle: somewhere from $95 to $147. It sits under all of them at $89 for members this week. The full read on Glengoyne 12 is in this week's piece.
Pour the Glen Moray 12 and the nose turns sweet: honey, icing sugar, toffee bonbons, orange peel. The palate runs medium, soft oak under barley sugar, nectarine and lychee. Vanilla sees it out. Glen Moray 12, $71 for members at Dan Murphy's. More on it in this week's piece.
Like your Glen Moray 12? The Glen Grant 10 gives a Glen Moray 12 drinker about 99% of what it does, for 99% of the price, at $70 for members: honeyed vanilla, a hint of marshmallow, a soft dry finish. More on the Glen Moray 12 in this week's piece.
What would the drinkers of the bottles nearest Glen Moray 12 pay for it? Somewhere between $68 and $94, each starting from what they pay for their own. At $71 for members it sits inside that range. More on it in this week's piece.
Three of these bottles come in around the same size: about 22 standard drinks each. On that count, Glen Moray 12 works out at $3.21 a pour poured at home, while a pint at the pub sits nearer $6.28 a standard drink. More on Glen Moray 12 in this week's piece.
| # | candidate | price | CEARP | price − CEARP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Deveron 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $90.99 | $102.77 | -11.78 |
| 2 | Tomatin 12YO Single Malt Whisky 700mL | $97.99 | $102.16 | -4.17 |
| 3 | Glengoyne 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $98.99 | $99.26 | -0.27 |
| 4 | Glengoyne 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $93.00 | $98.93 | -5.93 |
| 5 | Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $94.95 | $98.70 | -3.75 |
| 6 | Clynelish 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $109.00 | $98.16 | +10.84 |
| 7 | Glencadam 10 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $106.99 | $96.57 | +10.42 |
| 8 | Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $111.99 | $96.01 | +15.98 |
| 9 | Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $150.00 | $95.12 | +54.88 |
| 10 | Glenmorangie Original 12 Year Old | $74.00 | $93.87 | -19.87 |