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

Glenfiddich 15: the everyday stand-in for Glengoyne 18

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1/I'll be honest: the Glenfiddich 15 won me over. At $140 it pours cooked plums, blueberry and a little stewing rhubarb, then sultana and dried fruits, with just enough grip and fresh acidity to keep it lively. Fifteen years, 40%. Quietly deeper than I remembered.

2/Here's the bit that got me: for a Glengoyne 18 drinker, the Glenfiddich 15 gives about 86% of what the Glengoyne 18 gives, for 51% of the price. That's how close they land for me.

3/So what does a Glengoyne 18 drinker give up by pouring the Glenfiddich 15? Mostly the region, and three years of age. That's it, really.

4/At $276, the Glengoyne 18 is still the one for its fans. All that sherry, milk chocolate and vanilla. The Glenfiddich 15 is the one I'd reach for every other night. Which drinker are you tonight?

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glenfiddich 15 for a Glengoyne 18 drinker (share of what the Glengoyne 18 gives): 86% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glenfiddich 15 price as a share of the Glengoyne 18's, this week: 51% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glenfiddich 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 18 price this week: $276 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 15 per standard drink: $6.34 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glengoyne 18 per standard drink: $11.62 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glenfiddich 15 ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
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)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Glengoyne 18 drinker gives up with the Glenfiddich 15 is mostly the region and three years of age.

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

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

Glengoyne 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$275.99list 11-05

CE 360° $226.77 · 17.8% over · #26 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $11.62 · #30 of 36 in Highlands

51 pieces · observed

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