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A price guide: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 and its closest single malts

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1/A price guide for The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 and the three single malts closest to it. For each one it shows what it usually sells around, the range we've seen, and where it sits this week. The table is below; the read follows it.

2/| Bottle | Usually around | Range we've seen | This week | Per standard drink, this week | |---|---:|---|---:|---:| | The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 | $100 | $98–$105 | $105 | — | | Glenfiddich 15 | $140 | $125–$140 | $140 | $6.34 | | Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish | $137 | $125–$137 | $137 | — | | Aberlour 12 Double Cask | $113 | $99–$120 | $105 for members | $4.75 |

3/Read against the guide, this week:

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, GLENFIDDICH 12YO SHERRY CASK FINISH 700ML, Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 usual price: $100 (price_guide.usual)
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 lowest seen: $98 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 highest seen: $105 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 price this week: $105 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 15 usual price: $140 (price_guide.usual)
Glenfiddich 15 lowest seen: $125 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glenfiddich 15 highest seen: $140 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glenfiddich 15 per standard drink: $6.34 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glenfiddich 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 15 Father's Day price: $125 (price_history.series (event week))
Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish usual price: $137 (price_guide.usual)
Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish lowest seen: $125 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish highest seen: $137 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish price this week: $137 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask Finish Father's Day price: $125 (price_history.series (event week))
Aberlour 12 Double Cask usual price: $113 (price_guide.usual)
Aberlour 12 Double Cask lowest seen: $99 (price_guide.seen_low)
Aberlour 12 Double Cask highest seen: $120 (price_guide.seen_high)
Aberlour 12 Double Cask per standard drink: $4.75 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Aberlour 12 Double Cask price this week: $105 (price.ticket)
Aberlour 12 Double Cask Father's Day price: $99 (price_history.series (event week))
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)
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Aberlour 12 Double Cask
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glenfiddich 15 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$104.95list 11-05

CE 360° $94.54 · 5.4% over · #33 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $4.75 · #39 of 75 in Speyside

37 pieces · observed

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$139.99list 11-05

CE 360° $129.19 · 7.7% over · #40 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $6.34 · #51 of 75 in Speyside

46 pieces · observed

GLENFIDDICH 12YO SHERRY CASK FINISH