1/A price guide for Fettercairn 18. We set it beside the three single malts closest to it, and show what each usually sells around, the range we've seen, and what a standard drink costs this week. The table is below, and the read comes after it.
2/| Bottle | Usually around | Range we've seen | This week | Per standard drink, this week | |---|---:|---|---:|---:| | Fettercairn 18 | $358 | $358 | $358 | $13.85 | | The Dalmore 18 | $536 | $536 | $536 | $22.57 | | Dalmore 21 Malt | $990 | $990 | $990 | $42.68 | | Glenfiddich 18 | $175 | $170–$180 | $175 | $7.92 |
3/This week all four sit at their everyday price. Fettercairn 18 is $358, where it usually sells. The Dalmore 18 is $536 and the Dalmore 21 Malt $990, each where it usually sits; Glenfiddich 18 is $175, inside its usual $170–$180. Nothing here is a special. Taken as the cost of a pour at home, Glenfiddich 18 is $7.92 a standard drink, Fettercairn 18 $13.85, The Dalmore 18 $22.57, the 21 Malt $42.68. So a yes for each: the Glenfiddich for an easy evening of apple, barley and warming cinnamon; the Fettercairn if you want more age without the Dalmore outlay; the Dalmore 18 for honey, orange marmalade and bitter chocolate; the 21 Malt when you want dark fruit, chocolate and that long finish.
| 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 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 357.99 observed | 357.99 observed | 357.99 observed | 357.99 observed | 357.99 observed | 357.99 observed | 357.99 observed |
| basis | mean | median | sd | min | max | range | cv | se mean | latest | own-range pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 357.99 | 357.99 | 0.00 | 357.99 | 357.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 357.99 | 100 |
| member | 357.99 | 357.99 | 0.00 | 357.99 | 357.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 357.99 | 100 |
| moments | m1 mean | m2 var | m3 skew | m4 ex-kurt | 95% band of the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 357.99 | 0.00 | n < 8 | n < 8 | 358.0 – 358.0 |
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.
Two bottles at $95, and the gap between them is $0, yet the glass tells a different story: at 46% against 43%, Glencadam 10 is the cheaper drink at $3.74 a standard drink against Dalwhinnie 15's $3.99. Per standard drink this week: Deanston 12 $3.79, Glencadam 15 $5.51, both sitting with those two under a pub pint's $6.28. Fettercairn 18 is well above that, at $13.85. Four quiet pours for any night, and the 18 for when you want to linger.
310 bottles at Dan Murphy's can be priced per standard drink this week. Cheapest first: Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre at $1.99 a standard drink; the median is $4.16; Dalmore 21 Malt is the highest at $42.68. 235 of the 310 come in under a pint at the pub, which works out at $6.28 a standard drink.
What should a bottle of Lagavulin 16 cost? It has been the distillery's main bottling for more than 30 years, an Islay malt built on peat and sea air. So the question is a fair one to put plainly: what are you paying for, and how does $160 sit next to the bottles around it?
305 bottles at Dan Murphy's can be priced per standard drink this week. Cheapest first: McAllister 1 litre at $2.00 a standard drink; the median is $4.03; Dalmore 21 Malt is the highest at $42.68. 228 of the 305 come in under a pint at the pub, which works out at $6.28 a standard drink.
| # | candidate | price | CEARP | price − CEARP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dalmore 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $535.99 | $314.80 | +221.19 |
| 2 | Oban 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $135.00 | $305.74 | -170.74 |
| 3 | Dalmore 21 Year Old Malt Whisky 700mL | $989.99 | $303.89 | +686.10 |
| 4 | Glenmorangie The Quinta Ruban 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky | $146.99 | $286.77 | -139.78 |
| 5 | The Dalmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $148.99 | $284.46 | -135.47 |
| 6 | Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $174.90 | $283.16 | -108.26 |
| 7 | Glenmorangie Original 12 Year Old | $74.00 | $265.61 | -191.61 |
| 8 | Glengoyne 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $161.99 | $260.52 | -98.53 |
| 9 | Craigellachie 19YO Single Malt Whisky 700ml | $375.99 | $258.19 | +117.80 |
| 10 | Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $111.99 | $255.69 | -143.70 |