Ardbeg Wee Beastie: tasting

The Whisky Guy

@whiskypund77161 · 2026-11-05 · from the Ardbeg guy

Ardbeg Wee Beastie: wood smoke and sea breeze, black pepper, then milk chocolate raisins and vanilla. Peaty, punchy, oily, with a long smoky finish. $92 this week; it usually sells around $106. A young Islay with teeth. Love peat? This one's for you. More in this week's piece.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Ardbeg Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Ardbeg Wee Beastie price this week: $92 (price.ticket)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 360° low (like for like): $68 (price_360.seats)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 360° high (like for like): $122 (price_360.seats)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie usual price: $106 (price_guide.usual)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie lowest seen: $90 (price_guide.seen_low)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie highest seen: $106 (price_guide.seen_high)
what a Laphroaig 10 drinker would pay for Ardbeg Wee Beastie: $68 (price_360.seats.seat)
Laphroaig 10 drinker's answer for Ardbeg Wee Beastie as a share of their own bottle: 62% (seat / peer_ticket)
Laphroaig 10 for an Ardbeg Wee Beastie drinker: 67% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Lagavulin 8 for an Ardbeg Wee Beastie drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Lagavulin 8 price as a share of Ardbeg Wee Beastie: 123% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Lagavulin 8 price this week: $113 (price.ticket)
Port Charlotte 10 for an Ardbeg Wee Beastie drinker: 83% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Port Charlotte 10 price as a share of Ardbeg Wee Beastie: 159% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Port Charlotte 10 price this week: $146 (price.ticket)
Port Charlotte 10 usual price: $146 (price_guide.usual)
Port Charlotte 10 lowest seen: $120 (price_guide.seen_low)
Port Charlotte 10 highest seen: $146 (price_guide.seen_high)
Laphroaig 10 price as a share of Ardbeg Wee Beastie: 118% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Laphroaig 10 price this week: $109 (price.ticket)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie per standard drink: $3.51 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Laphroaig 10 per standard drink: $4.93 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Lagavulin 8 per standard drink: $4.26 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Port Charlotte 10 per standard drink: $5.29 (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)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Laphroaig 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Lagavulin 8: standard drinks in the bottle: about 27
Port Charlotte 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Ardbeg Wee Beastie, Laphroaig 10, Lagavulin 8 and Port Charlotte 10
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

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

Ardbeg Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$91.99list 11-05

CE 360° $96.46 · 9.0% over · #3 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $3.51 · #3 of 16 in Islay

18 pieces · observed

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$108.85list 11-05

CE 360° $86.43 · 10.9% over · #5 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $4.93 · #12 of 16 in Islay

13 pieces · observed

Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky