Sources

• Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tamdhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, GLENFIDDICH 12YO SHERRY CASK FINISH 700ML, The Balvenie 12 Year Old American Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
• The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 price this week: $105 (price.ticket)
• The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 360° low (like for like): $84 (price_360.seats)
• The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 360° high (like for like): $148 (price_360.seats)
• The Balvenie 12 American Oak for a The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 drinker: 91% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
• The Balvenie 12 American Oak price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
• The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 usual price: $100 (price_guide.usual)
• The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 lowest seen: $98 (price_guide.seen_low)
• The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 highest seen: $105 (price_guide.seen_high)
• what a Tamdhu 12 drinker would pay for The Balvenie DoubleWood 12: $92 (price_360.seats.seat)
• Tamdhu 12 drinker's answer for The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 as a share of their own bottle: 73% (seat / peer_ticket)
• Tamdhu 12 for a The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives)
• Glenfiddich 15 for a The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Glenfiddich 15 price as a share of The Balvenie DoubleWood 12: 133% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Glenfiddich 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
• Glenfiddich 15 usual price: $140 (price_guide.usual)
• Glenfiddich 15 lowest seen: $125 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Glenfiddich 15 highest seen: $140 (price_guide.seen_high)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask for a The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 drinker: 87% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask price as a share of The Balvenie DoubleWood 12: 131% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask price this week: $137 (price.ticket)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask usual price: $137 (price_guide.usual)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask lowest seen: $137 (price_guide.seen_low)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask highest seen: $145 (price_guide.seen_high)
• Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish for a The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish price as a share of The Balvenie DoubleWood 12: 131% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish price this week: $137 (price.ticket)
• Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish usual price: $137 (price_guide.usual)
• Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish lowest seen: $125 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish highest seen: $137 (price_guide.seen_high)
• Tamdhu 12 per standard drink: $5.31 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Glenfiddich 15 per standard drink: $6.34 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• The Balvenie 12 American Oak per standard drink: $4.17 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
• a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
• Tamdhu 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• Glenfiddich 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
• The Balvenie 12 American Oak: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Tamdhu 12 and The Balvenie 12 American Oak
• over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glenfiddich 15 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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