From the Craigellachie desk · Thread · Value pick · 2026-10-22

Craigellachie 19: the everyday stand-in for Craigellachie 23

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1/Craigellachie 23 is $780 this week. The 19 is $376, and gives a Craigellachie 23 drinker about 93% of what they love, for 48% of the price. If you've built your nights around the 23, that's most of it, kept.

2/Craigellachie 19, $376 at Dan Murphy's. Nineteen years, 46%. The nose runs leaner than you'd expect: a cologne-like spritz, then fresh fruit. The palate turns crisp and toasty: dried pineapple, sweet chocolate pudding, char, honeysuckle, herbs, white fruits. A classy pour.

3/What a Craigellachie 23 drinker gives up with the 19 is mostly four years of age. The 23, $780, is still the one for its fans: added spice, ripe and dried fruit, a touch of old peat smoke, deep and long. The 19 is the one I'd pour on every other night.

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Craigellachie 19YO Single Malt Whisky 700ml, Craigellachie 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Craigellachie 19 for a Craigellachie 23 drinker (share of what the Craigellachie 23 gives): 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Craigellachie 19 price as a share of the Craigellachie 23's, this week: 48% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Craigellachie 19 price this week: $376 (price.ticket)
Craigellachie 23 price this week: $780 (price.ticket)
Craigellachie 19 per standard drink: $14.80 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Craigellachie 23 per standard drink: $30.70 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Craigellachie 19 ABV: 46% (identity.abv)
Craigellachie 19 usual price: $376 (price_guide.usual)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Craigellachie 23 drinker gives up with the Craigellachie 19 is mostly four years of age.

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

Craigellachie 19YO Single Malt Whisky

$375.99list 11-05

CE 360° $335.09 · 10.9% over · #52 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $14.80 · #64 of 75 in Speyside

25 pieces · observed

Craigellachie 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$799.99list 11-05

CE 360° $676.30 · 15.5% over · #67 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $31.49 · #75 of 75 in Speyside

28 pieces · observed

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