The Glenlivet 18: stand-in 1 · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Glenlivet desk

Love The Glenlivet 18? I keep going back to The Glenlivet 15 at $125 for members: about 95% of what the 18 gives you, for 63% of its price. Perfumed oak, apple and pear. More on the 18 in this week's piece.

206/280 · sources · mergedmay_publish falsequality passsite_publish falseprices: The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Sc: claimed $199.99, live list...

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Glenlivet 18 price this week: $200 (price.ticket)
The Glenlivet 18 360° low (like for like): $83 (price_360.seats)
The Glenlivet 18 360° high (like for like): $296 (price_360.seats)
The Glenlivet 15 for a The Glenlivet 18 drinker: 95% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
The Glenlivet 15 price this week: $125 (price.ticket)
what a Glen Moray 21 drinker would pay for The Glenlivet 18: $296 (price_360.seats.seat)
Glen Moray 21 drinker's answer for The Glenlivet 18 as a share of their own bottle: 86% (seat / peer_ticket)
Glen Moray 21 for a The Glenlivet 18 drinker: 85% (stand_ins.alternatives)
The Glenlivet 15 price as a share of The Glenlivet 18: 63% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glencadam 15 for a The Glenlivet 18 drinker: 86% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glencadam 15 price as a share of The Glenlivet 18: 70% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glencadam 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Glencadam 15 usual price: $140 (price_guide.usual)
Glencadam 15 lowest seen: $140 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glencadam 15 highest seen: $160 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glen Moray 21 price as a share of The Glenlivet 18: 172% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 21 price this week: $343 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 21 usual price: $343 (price_guide.usual)
Glen Moray 21 lowest seen: $304 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glen Moray 21 highest seen: $343 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glen Moray 21 per standard drink: $13.41 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Glenlivet 15 per standard drink: $5.66 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glencadam 15 per standard drink: $5.51 (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)
Glen Moray 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
The Glenlivet 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glencadam 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: The Glenlivet 15 and Glencadam 15
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glen Moray 21 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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

The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$249.99list 11-05

CE 360° $165.98 · 10.3% over · #51 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $7.70 · #57 of 75 in Speyside

65 pieces · observed

Glen Moray 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$342.99list 11-05

CE 360° $297.81 · 13.2% over · #58 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $11.89 · #62 of 75 in Speyside

69 pieces · observed

The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky