Sources

• Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich 14YO Bourbon Res 700ml, Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Balvenie 12 Year Old American Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask price this week: $151 (price.ticket)
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask 360° low (like for like): $65 (price_360.seats)
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask 360° high (like for like): $219 (price_360.seats)
• The Balvenie 12 American Oak for a The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask drinker: 97% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
• The Balvenie 12 American Oak price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask usual price: $161 (price_guide.usual)
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask lowest seen: $151 (price_guide.seen_low)
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask highest seen: $161 (price_guide.seen_high)
• what a Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 drinker would pay for The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask: $219 (price_360.seats.seat)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 drinker's answer for The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask as a share of their own bottle: 67% (seat / peer_ticket)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 for a The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask drinker: 73% (stand_ins.alternatives)
• Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve for a The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask drinker: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve price as a share of The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask: 75% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve price this week: $113 (price.ticket)
• Craigellachie 13 for a The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Craigellachie 13 price as a share of The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask: 74% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Craigellachie 13 price this week: $111 (price.ticket)
• Craigellachie 13 usual price: $111 (price_guide.usual)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 price as a share of The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask: 217% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 price this week: $328 (price.ticket)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 usual price: $330 (price_guide.usual)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 lowest seen: $273 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 highest seen: $331 (price_guide.seen_high)
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask per standard drink: $6.36 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 per standard drink: $14.85 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve per standard drink: $4.76 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 per standard drink: $4.37 (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)
• The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
• Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
• The Balvenie 12 American Oak: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve, Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 and The Balvenie 12 American Oak
• over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: The Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask and Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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