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A price guide: The Macallan Double Cask 15 and its closest single malts

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1/What does The Macallan Double Cask 15 usually cost, and what do the bottles nearest it ask? That's what this guide answers. It sets the 15 beside the three single malts closest to it: what each usually sells around, the range we've seen, and where this week lands. No grades, just numbers you can check against your own receipt.

2/The guide, at a glance:

3/So how does the week read? The Double Cask 15 usually sells around $378; this week it's $369, the floor of the range we've seen. The 18 does likewise: around $636, now $632. The Dalmore 18 sits at $536, where it always sits. The 12 Double Cask holds at $137. At $15.54 per standard drink, the 15 is a fifteen-dollar pour at home.

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: The Macallan Double Cask 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Dalmore 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Macallan Double Cask 15 usual price: $378 (price_guide.usual)
The Macallan Double Cask 15 lowest seen: $369 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Macallan Double Cask 15 highest seen: $378 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Macallan Double Cask 15 per standard drink: $15.54 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Macallan Double Cask 15 price this week: $369 (price.ticket)
The Macallan Double Cask 18 usual price: $636 (price_guide.usual)
The Macallan Double Cask 18 lowest seen: $632 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Macallan Double Cask 18 highest seen: $636 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Macallan Double Cask 18 per standard drink: $26.61 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Macallan Double Cask 18 price this week: $632 (price.ticket)
The Dalmore 18 usual price: $536 (price_guide.usual)
The Dalmore 18 lowest seen: $536 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Dalmore 18 highest seen: $536 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Dalmore 18 per standard drink: $22.57 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Dalmore 18 price this week: $536 (price.ticket)
The Macallan 12 Double Cask usual price: $137 (price_guide.usual)
The Macallan 12 Double Cask lowest seen: $137 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Macallan 12 Double Cask highest seen: $145 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Macallan 12 Double Cask price this week: $137 (price.ticket)

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

The Macallan Double Cask 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$377.99list 11-05

CE 360° $329.51 · 12.8% over · #57 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $15.92 · #68 of 75 in Speyside

4 pieces · observed

The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$635.99list 11-05

CE 360° $538.81 · 15.3% over · #66 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $26.78 · #71 of 75 in Speyside

5 pieces · observed

The Dalmore 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky