Glenfiddich 18: neighbours' price

The Whisky Desk

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

Hand an Aberlour 14 drinker the Glenfiddich 18 and they'd pay about 82% of what their own bottle costs, marked down a touch for the extra years. Who's it for? Anyone content near where they already sit. More on the Glenfiddich 18 in this week's piece — worth a look?

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Aberlour 14 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glenfiddich 18 price this week: $180 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 18 360° low (like for like): $83 (price_360.seats)
Glenfiddich 18 360° high (like for like): $330 (price_360.seats)
Glenfiddich 15 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 90% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
Glenfiddich 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich 18 usual price: $175 (price_guide.usual)
Glenfiddich 18 lowest seen: $170 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glenfiddich 18 highest seen: $180 (price_guide.seen_high)
what an Aberlour 14 drinker would pay for Glenfiddich 18: $132 (price_360.seats.seat)
Aberlour 14 drinker's answer for Glenfiddich 18 as a share of their own bottle: 82% (seat / peer_ticket)
Aberlour 14 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 84% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Glengoyne 15 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 15 price as a share of Glenfiddich 18: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 15 price this week: $162 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 21 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 21 price as a share of Glenfiddich 18: 201% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 21 price this week: $361 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 21 usual price: $361 (price_guide.usual)
Glengoyne 18 for a Glenfiddich 18 drinker: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 18 price as a share of Glenfiddich 18: 153% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 18 price this week: $276 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 18 usual price: $276 (price_guide.usual)
Glengoyne 18 lowest seen: $220 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glengoyne 18 highest seen: $276 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glenfiddich 18 per standard drink: $8.14 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Aberlour 14 per standard drink: $7.24 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glengoyne 15 per standard drink: $6.82 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glengoyne 21 per standard drink: $15.20 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glengoyne 18 per standard drink: $11.62 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glenfiddich 15 per standard drink: $6.34 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glenfiddich 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Aberlour 14: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glengoyne 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glengoyne 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glengoyne 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Glenfiddich 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22

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

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$174.90list 11-05

CE 360° $150.52 · 13.9% over · #18 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $7.92 · #28 of 36 in Highlands

78 pieces · observed

Aberlour 14 Year Old Scotch Whisky

$159.99list 11-05

CE 360° $144.72 · 9.5% over · #47 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $6.34 · #50 of 75 in Speyside

58 pieces · observed

Glengoyne 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky