| 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 | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed | 360.99 observed |
| basis | mean | median | sd | min | max | range | cv | se mean | latest | own-range pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 360.99 | 360.99 | 0.00 | 360.99 | 360.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 360.99 | 100 |
| member | 360.99 | 360.99 | 0.00 | 360.99 | 360.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 360.99 | 100 |
| moments | m1 mean | m2 var | m3 skew | m4 ex-kurt | 95% band of the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 360.99 | 0.00 | null | null | 361.0 – 361.0 |
Glenfarclas 25 opens with honey and mellowed zesty fruit, then sherry spice, stewed fruit and a wisp of tobacco, the age showing through quietly the way old things do. $370 for members at Dan Murphy's this week. One for the unhurried sipper; more in this week's piece.
Tamdhu 15 gives a Glenfarclas 25 drinker 73% of what the Glenfarclas 25 does, for 55% of the price, at $202. Molasses, orange peel on the nose, sherry and Turkish Delight on the palate, cloves and dark chocolate on a long finish. More on Glenfarclas 25 in this week's piece.
Hand a Glenfarclas 15 drinker a dram of Glenfarclas 25 and they'd put down 54% of what their own bottle costs them. The nearest drinkers all land higher. I lay it out in this week's piece. Where would you sit?
Glenfarclas 25 is $370. About 24 pours in the bottle, so $15.58 a standard drink at home. That puts it 294th of 310 at Dan Murphy's by the pour. An old, sherried, honeyed thing. More on it in this week's piece.
Like Glenfarclas 25? A Glenfarclas 15 gives a Glenfarclas 25 drinker about 74% of what the 25 does, for 50% of the price, at $185. Dried fruits and toffee on the nose, then dark fruit, Christmas cake and roast oak. Pour one and see — more in this week's piece.
Both lean on honey and a bit of age. Glengoyne 21 gives a Glenfarclas 25 drinker about 93% of what the Glenfarclas 25 does, for 98% of its price. Its own price this week: $361. More on Glenfarclas 25 in this week's piece.
Glenfiddich 18 opens on oak and fresh apple wound through barley, then settles into fruit cake and Christmas pudding warmed with cinnamon, smooth and easy, a pour that suits anyone easing into a long evening. This week it's $175 at Dan Murphy's. More in this week's piece.
Fond of Glenfiddich 18? A Glenfiddich 18 drinker gets about 95% of what that bottle gives from Glengoyne 15, at 74% of the price, and it's $130 for members this week. Sherry, vanilla, a little ginger. Pour one and see. More in this week's piece on Glenfiddich 18.
Glenfiddich 18 opens on oak and fresh apple, then a smooth palate of fruit cake and cinnamon. Hand it to an Edradour 10 drinker and they'd pay 71% of what their own bottle costs, marking it down for the extra years. More on Glenfiddich 18 in this week's piece.
I noticed the apple and toffee on the Glenfiddich 18 first, then oak, barley and a warm cinnamon spice through the finish. At $175 it works out to $7.92 a pour at home, a touch over a $13 pint at the pub. More on it in this week's piece.
The Glenfiddich 18 is $175 at Dan Murphy's this week, which is right where it usually sells, so I'd call it a steady price rather than a moment to pounce. I've pulled the whole picture together in this week's piece, if you want the neighbours and the pours set out beside it.
Cool summer night, steaks just going on the BBQ, and old mate wanders over with his glass. "Loads of oak and fresh apple in this, bit of barley underneath, smooth as anything," he says. "What've you poured me?" Glenfiddich 18, mate. Eighteen years old. $175 at Dan's.
I keep noticing Glenfiddich 18 turning up in good company. Some whiskies have fans. This one has friends: other bottles that sit close to it, and drinkers who keep it within reach.
At $370 for members this week, Glenfarclas 25 sits above what the drinkers of the bottles nearest it would pay for it. That is the shape of the thing: it fits its own fans and pinches everyone else. Priced for its fans.
If Glenfiddich 18 is your pour and you fancy spending a little less, the nearest answer wears the same name. Glenfiddich 15, at $140, gives a Glenfiddich 18 drinker about 96% of what their own bottle does. Same distillery, three fewer years, and very little left behind.
| # | candidate | price | CEARP | price − CEARP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glengoyne 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $275.99 | $347.66 | -71.67 |
| 2 | Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $174.90 | $334.14 | -159.24 |
| 3 | Glengoyne 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $161.99 | $315.57 | -153.58 |
| 4 | The GlenDronach 15 Year Old Revival Whisky 700mL | $175.99 | $298.65 | -122.66 |
| 5 | Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $150.00 | $270.08 | -120.08 |
| 6 | The Glendronach 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $118.99 | $263.97 | -144.98 |
| 7 | Dalmore 21 Year Old Malt Whisky 700mL | $989.99 | $252.08 | +737.91 |
| 8 | The Dalmore 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $535.99 | $245.80 | +290.19 |
| 9 | Glenfarclas 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $389.99 | $244.96 | +145.03 |
| 10 | Fettercairn 18YO Single Malt 700ml | $357.99 | $242.05 | +115.94 |