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Dan Murphy's · week of 2026-11-05
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The Whisky Desk
@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Dalmore desk
Fond of the Dalmore 21 Malt? The Dalmore 12 at $149 carries about 72% of what it gives a Dalmore 21 Malt drinker, for 15% of the outlay: tangerines and soft toffee on the nose, orange and spicy dark chocolate, then vanilla and prunes to close. More in this week's piece.
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Sources

  • Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Dalmore 21 Year Old Malt Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Dalmore 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Dalmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Craigellachie 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
  • Dalmore 21 Malt price this week: $990 (price.ticket)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt 360° low (like for like): $113 (price_360.seats)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt 360° high (like for like): $580 (price_360.seats)
  • The Dalmore 18 for a Dalmore 21 Malt drinker: 96% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
  • The Dalmore 18 price this week: $536 (price.ticket)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt usual price: $990 (price_guide.usual)
  • what a Glenfiddich 18 drinker would pay for Dalmore 21 Malt: $119 (price_360.seats.seat)
  • Glenfiddich 18 drinker's answer for Dalmore 21 Malt as a share of their own bottle: 66% (seat / peer_ticket)
  • Glenfiddich 18 for a Dalmore 21 Malt drinker: 62% (stand_ins.alternatives)
  • The Dalmore 18 price as a share of Dalmore 21 Malt: 54% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • The Dalmore 18 usual price: $536 (price_guide.usual)
  • The Dalmore 12 for a Dalmore 21 Malt drinker: 72% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • The Dalmore 12 price as a share of Dalmore 21 Malt: 15% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • The Dalmore 12 price this week: $149 (price.ticket)
  • The Dalmore 12 usual price: $149 (price_guide.usual)
  • The Dalmore 12 lowest seen: $130 (price_guide.seen_low)
  • The Dalmore 12 highest seen: $149 (price_guide.seen_high)
  • Craigellachie 23 for a Dalmore 21 Malt drinker: 69% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Craigellachie 23 price as a share of Dalmore 21 Malt: 79% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Craigellachie 23 price this week: $780 (price.ticket)
  • Craigellachie 23 usual price: $800 (price_guide.usual)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt per standard drink: $42.68 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Glenfiddich 18 per standard drink: $8.14 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • The Dalmore 18 per standard drink: $22.57 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • The Dalmore 12 per standard drink: $6.74 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Craigellachie 23 per standard drink: $30.70 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt: standard drinks in the bottle: about 23
  • Glenfiddich 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
  • The Dalmore 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
  • The Dalmore 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
  • Craigellachie 23: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25

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Notes for reviewer

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