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The Whisky Desk
@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Craigellachie desk
I noticed the smoke first, just a touch of it. Then the Craigellachie 23 opens out: ripe and dried fruits, spice, melted white chocolate, baked pineapple, a little waxiness with water. Thick and silky, long and elegant. It's $780 this week. More in this week's piece.
267/280 · sources · mergedmay_publish falsequality passsite_publish falseprices: Craigellachie 23 Year Old Single Malt Sc: claimed $780.00, live list...

Sources

  • Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Craigellachie 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dalmore 21 Year Old Malt Whisky 700mL, Craigellachie 19YO Single Malt Whisky 700ml, Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
  • Craigellachie 23 price this week: $780 (price.ticket)
  • Craigellachie 23 360° low (like for like): $136 (price_360.seats)
  • Craigellachie 23 360° high (like for like): $697 (price_360.seats)
  • Craigellachie 19 for a Craigellachie 23 drinker: 93% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
  • Craigellachie 19 price this week: $376 (price.ticket)
  • Craigellachie 23 usual price: $800 (price_guide.usual)
  • what a Dalmore 21 Malt drinker would pay for Craigellachie 23: $678 (price_360.seats.seat)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt drinker's answer for Craigellachie 23 as a share of their own bottle: 69% (seat / peer_ticket)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt for a Craigellachie 23 drinker: 73% (stand_ins.alternatives)
  • Craigellachie 19 price as a share of Craigellachie 23: 48% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Craigellachie 19 usual price: $376 (price_guide.usual)
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 for a Craigellachie 23 drinker: 75% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 price as a share of Craigellachie 23: 42% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 price this week: $331 (price.ticket)
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 usual price: $331 (price_guide.usual)
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 lowest seen: $273 (price_guide.seen_low)
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 highest seen: $331 (price_guide.seen_high)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt price as a share of Craigellachie 23: 127% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt price this week: $990 (price.ticket)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt usual price: $990 (price_guide.usual)
  • Craigellachie 23 per standard drink: $30.70 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Dalmore 21 Malt per standard drink: $42.68 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Craigellachie 19 per standard drink: $14.80 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 per standard drink: $14.98 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
  • Craigellachie 23: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
  • Dalmore 21 Malt: standard drinks in the bottle: about 23
  • Craigellachie 19: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
  • Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22

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