| slot | 08-13 | 08-20 | 08-27 | 09-03 | 09-10 | 09-17 | 09-24 | 10-01 | 10-08 | 10-15 | 10-22 | 10-29 | 11-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list / member | 75.85 observed | 74.90 observed | 74.90 observed | 74.90 observed | 74.95 observed | 75.95 observed | 75.95 observed | 76.95 observed | 79.90 observed | 79.90 observed | 78.95 observed | 78.95 observed | 74.95 observed |
| basis | mean | median | sd | min | max | range | cv | se mean | latest | own-range pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 76.69 | 75.95 | 2.01 | 74.90 | 79.90 | 5.00 | 2.6% | 0.56 | 74.95 | 38 |
| member | 76.69 | 75.95 | 2.01 | 74.90 | 79.90 | 5.00 | 2.6% | 0.56 | 74.95 | 38 |
| moments | m1 mean | m2 var | m3 skew | m4 ex-kurt | 95% band of the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 76.69 | 4.03 | 0.73 | -1.26 | 75.6 – 77.8 |
Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve, $113 for members at Dan Murphy's. Woody yet floral, oak underpinning heather with honey, vanilla and a twist of citrus. Well balanced, a long and easy finish, the daily dram you reach for without a second thought. More on it in this week's piece.
Like Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve? The Balvenie 12 American Oak, $99, gives a Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve drinker about 94% of it, at 88% of the price. Honey and navel orange. More on Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve in this week's piece.
Hand a Glen Moray 18 drinker the Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve and they'd pay 88% of what their own bottle costs. They dock it a touch for the younger years, not the dram: oak, heather, honey. Worth a pour? The full read on Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve is in this week's piece.
A Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve poured at home works out at $4.76 a standard drink, about 24 to the bottle. A pint at the pub sits nearer $6.28 a drink, so the couch is quietly ahead. That's the price per pour; the full tasting is in this week's piece.
A discounted Highland 15 next to a steady Speyside 12: the engine rates them close, and right now they're the same kind of cheap. Dalwhinnie 15 is $95, Glenfiddich 12 is $75, both plain shelf tickets, neither a members-only deal.
If Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve is your pour and you'd like to spend a little less without leaving the taste behind, you don't have to go looking at other distilleries. The answer is one cupboard over in the same range. Glenfiddich 12, at $75, gives a Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Reserve drinker about 96% of what their own bottle does. Same house, smaller number, nearly all of the whisky.
| # | candidate | price | CEARP | price − CEARP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1L | $77.69 | $75.95 | +1.74 |
| 2 | Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $78.99 | $74.69 | +4.30 |
| 3 | Glenfiddich 14YO Bourbon Res 700ml | $129.99 | $74.42 | +55.57 |
| 4 | The Balvenie 12 Year Old American Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $99.00 | $74.14 | +24.86 |
| 5 | Glen Moray 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $94.00 | $73.50 | +20.50 |
| 6 | The Glen Grant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $80.99 | $73.07 | +7.92 |
| 7 | Cragganmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $85.90 | $72.41 | +13.49 |
| 8 | Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750mL | $158.66 | $72.39 | +86.27 |
| 9 | The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $78.85 | $71.93 | +6.92 |
| 10 | Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1L | $88.19 | $71.28 | +16.91 |