Highland Park 12: per drink

The Whisky Guy

@whiskypund77161 · 2026-10-22 · from the Highland Park guy

What does a pour at home actually cost? Highland Park 12 works out at $4.07 a standard drink, about 22 to the bottle. A pint at the pub sits nearer $6.28. Which one would you reach for? More in this week's piece on Highland Park 12.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Highland Park 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Bowmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Cragganmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Highland Park 12 price this week: $90 (price.ticket)
Highland Park 12 360° low (like for like): $69 (price_360.seats)
Highland Park 12 360° high (like for like): $95 (price_360.seats)
Highland Park 12 broad-liking band: 16% (dyadic.appeal.pctile)
Bowmore 12 for a Highland Park 12 drinker: 100% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Bowmore 12 price as a share of Highland Park 12: 106% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Bowmore 12 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
Bowmore 12 usual price: $110 (price_guide.usual)
Bowmore 12 lowest seen: $95 (price_guide.seen_low)
Bowmore 12 highest seen: $110 (price_guide.seen_high)
Cragganmore 12 for a Highland Park 12 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Cragganmore 12 price as a share of Highland Park 12: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Cragganmore 12 price this week: $86 (price.ticket)
Cragganmore 12 usual price: $86 (price_guide.usual)
Cragganmore 12 lowest seen: $86 (price_guide.seen_low)
Cragganmore 12 highest seen: $121 (price_guide.seen_high)
Highland Park 12 per standard drink: $4.07 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Highland Park 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22 (size × ABV)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
Bowmore 12 per standard drink: $4.30 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Bowmore 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22

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

Highland Park 12

$108.99list 11-05

CE 360° $74.58 · 17.1% over · #3 of 9 in Islands

per standard drink $4.93 · #7 of 9 in Islands

13 pieces · observed

Bowmore 12

$109.99list 11-05

CE 360° $83.49 · 12.1% over · #7 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $4.98 · #13 of 16 in Islay

15 pieces · observed

Cragganmore 12

$85.90list 11-05

CE 360° $83.34 · 3.0% over · #19 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $3.89 · #29 of 75 in Speyside

6 pieces · observed

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