1/An easy yes is a bottle sitting under what the drinkers nearest it would pay. Little to weigh up. Three bourbons this month, and you could happily hand any one of them to someone who usually reaches past it.
2/Old Virginia 6, $52 for members at Dan Murphy's. Six years old at 40%. Caramel and vanilla on the nose, well-rounded with gentle oak and a medium vanilla finish. Drinkers of the nearest bottles would pay $54, each starting from what they pay for their own.
3/Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged, $52 for members at Dan Murphy's. Seven years old at 40%. Richer than the White: caramel, toffee, a little oak spice and vanilla, smooth through a long caramel finish. Drinkers of the nearest bottles would pay $55.
4/Old Virginia 12, $81 at Dan Murphy's. Twelve years in new oak at 43%. Vanilla, caramel and dried fruit, rich and full-bodied through a long oak-and-vanilla finish. About $3.41 a standard drink at home, against $6.28 at the pub. Drinkers of the nearest would pay $90.
| 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 | 60.99 observed | 60.99 m 52.00 observed | 60.99 m 52.00 observed | 60.99 m 52.00 observed | 60.99 observed | 60.99 observed | 60.99 observed | 60.99 observed | 60.99 m 52.00 observed | 60.99 m 52.00 observed | 60.99 m 52.00 observed | 60.99 m 52.00 observed | 60.99 observed |
| basis | mean | median | sd | min | max | range | cv | se mean | latest | own-range pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 60.99 | 60.99 | 0.00 | 60.99 | 60.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 60.99 | 100 |
| member | 56.15 | 52.00 | 4.66 | 52.00 | 60.99 | 8.99 | 8.3% | 1.29 | 60.99 | 100 |
| moments | m1 mean | m2 var | m3 skew | m4 ex-kurt | 95% band of the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 60.99 | 0.00 | null | null | 61.0 – 61.0 |
What are you paying for in a bottle of Old Virginia 6? Price its age, strength and style the way the rest of Dan Murphy's whisky is priced, and the going rate comes to $63. This week it's $52 for members, about 18% under that rate for its features.
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.
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 | Jim Beam Black Ext Age Bourbon 1L | $64.39 | $51.73 | +12.66 |
| 2 | Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 700mL | $54.90 | $51.73 | +3.17 |
| 3 | Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky 700mL | $56.95 | $51.41 | +5.54 |
| 4 | Nelson County Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1L | $46.89 | $51.39 | -4.50 |
| 5 | Hogs 3 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 700mL | $59.99 | $51.38 | +8.61 |
| 6 | Maker's Mark Bourbon Whisky 1L | $56.00 | $51.20 | +4.80 |
| 7 | Jim Beam White Label Bourbon 1.75L | $48.80 | $51.05 | -2.25 |
| 8 | Jim Beam White Label Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1.125L | $49.12 | $51.05 | -1.93 |
| 9 | Jim Beam White Label Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1L | $46.87 | $51.05 | -4.18 |
| 10 | Four Roses Bourbon Whiskey 700mL | $60.00 | $50.94 | +9.06 |