Lagavulin 8: stand-in 1 · The Whisky Guy

The Whisky Guy

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

If Lagavulin 8 is your dram, Ardbeg Wee Beastie, $92, gives a Lagavulin 8 drinker about 92% of what the Lagavulin 8 does for 81% of the price, all wood smoke, sea breeze and black pepper, with more on the Lagavulin 8 in this week's piece.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Ardbeg Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Lagavulin 8 price this week: $113 (price.ticket)
Lagavulin 8 360° low (like for like): $71 (price_360.seats)
Lagavulin 8 360° high (like for like): $141 (price_360.seats)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie for a Lagavulin 8 drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie price as a share of Lagavulin 8: 81% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
what a Caol Ila 12 drinker would pay for Lagavulin 8: $81 (price_360.seats.seat)
Caol Ila 12 drinker's answer for Lagavulin 8 as a share of their own bottle: 59% (seat / peer_ticket)
Caol Ila 12 for a Lagavulin 8 drinker: 80% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Port Charlotte 10 for a Lagavulin 8 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Port Charlotte 10 price as a share of Lagavulin 8: 129% (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)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie price this week: $92 (price.ticket)
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)
Laphroaig 10 for a Lagavulin 8 drinker: 80% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Laphroaig 10 price as a share of Lagavulin 8: 96% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Laphroaig 10 price this week: $109 (price.ticket)
Lagavulin 8 per standard drink: $4.26 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Caol Ila 12 per standard drink: $5.81 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Port Charlotte 10 per standard drink: $5.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Ardbeg Wee Beastie per standard drink: $3.51 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Laphroaig 10 per standard drink: $4.93 (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)
Lagavulin 8: standard drinks in the bottle: about 27
Caol Ila 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Port Charlotte 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
Ardbeg Wee Beastie: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Laphroaig 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Lagavulin 8, Caol Ila 12, Port Charlotte 10, Ardbeg Wee Beastie and Laphroaig 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

Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$112.99list 11-05

CE 360° $91.35 · 7.7% over · #1 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $4.26 · #8 of 16 in Islay

32 pieces · observed

Caol Ila 12

$137.99list 11-05

CE 360° $88.74 · 10.4% over · #4 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $5.81 · #15 of 16 in Islay

28 pieces · observed

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky