| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list / member | 164.99 m 115.00 observed | 164.99 observed | 164.99 observed | 164.99 observed | 164.99 m 115.00 observed | 164.99 m 115.00 observed | 164.99 m 115.00 observed | 164.99 m 115.00 observed | 164.99 observed | 164.99 observed | 164.99 observed | 164.99 observed | 164.99 m 115.00 observed |
| basis | mean | median | sd | min | max | range | cv | se mean | latest | own-range pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 164.99 | 164.99 | 0.00 | 164.99 | 164.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 164.99 | 100 |
| member | 141.92 | 164.99 | 25.94 | 115.00 | 164.99 | 49.99 | 18.3% | 7.19 | 115.00 | 46 |
| moments | m1 mean | m2 var | m3 skew | m4 ex-kurt | 95% band of the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 164.99 | 0.00 | null | null | 165.0 – 165.0 |
Two Islays, side by side. Port Charlotte 10 is $146 this week, Caol Ila 12 is $138, so the Port Charlotte costs $8 more a bottle. Pour them and at 50% against 43% it's the cheaper drink: $5.29 a standard drink against $5.81. It runs darker than you'd expect, smoky and a touch medicinal, leaving you reaching for another. Per standard drink this week: — Ardbeg Wee Beastie: $3.51 — Lagavulin 8: $4.26 — Lagavulin 11 Sweet Peat: $4.84 — Port Charlotte 10: $5.29 — Caol Ila 12: $5.81 A pint at the pub is about $6.28 a standard drink. Every pour here sits under it.
Friday night, two Islay bottles on the bench look almost twins. Caol Ila 12 is $99 this week, Bowmore 12 is $95. So Caol Ila costs $4 more a bottle. But at 43% against 40% it's the cheaper drink: $4.17 a standard drink against $4.30. Per standard drink: Bowmore 12 $4.30, Caol Ila 12 $4.17, Bunnahabhain 12 $5.01, Lagavulin 16 $6.74, Lagavulin 11 Sweet Peat $6.95. A pint at the pub is about $13, near two standard drinks, so $6.28 each. Bowmore, Caol Ila and Bunnahabhain come in under; the two Lagavulins sit over. Pick by taste. The price per pour won't trip you up.
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 | Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $99.00 | $159.73 | -60.73 |
| 2 | Bowmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $95.00 | $158.88 | -63.88 |
| 3 | Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $97.00 | $158.87 | -61.87 |
| 4 | Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $145.99 | $150.52 | -4.53 |
| 5 | Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $99.00 | $149.97 | -50.97 |
| 6 | Lagavulin 16 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $159.95 | $144.40 | +15.55 |
| 7 | Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $127.99 | $134.42 | -6.43 |
| 8 | Ardbeg Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $105.99 | $127.84 | -21.85 |
| 9 | Laphroaig Select Cask Scotch Whisky 700mL | $75.00 | $119.64 | -44.64 |
| 10 | Laphroaig Quarter Cask Scotch Whisky 700mL | $169.99 | $116.58 | +53.41 |