Sources

• Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dalmore 21 Year Old Malt Whisky 700mL, The Dalmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Dalmore 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL.
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask price this week: $137 (price.ticket)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask 360° low (like for like): $88 (price_360.seats)
• The Macallan 12 Double Cask 360° high (like for like): $649 (price_360.seats)
• The Dalmore 18 for a The Macallan 12 Double Cask drinker: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• The Dalmore 18 drinker's answer for The Macallan 12 Double Cask as a share of their own bottle: 79% (price_360.seats seat / peer_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)
• what a Dalmore 21 Malt drinker would pay for The Macallan 12 Double Cask: $649 (price_360.seats.seat)
• Dalmore 21 Malt drinker's answer for The Macallan 12 Double Cask as a share of their own bottle: 66% (seat / peer_ticket)
• Dalmore 21 Malt for a The Macallan 12 Double Cask drinker: 82% (stand_ins.alternatives)
• The Dalmore 12 for a The Macallan 12 Double Cask drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• The Dalmore 12 price as a share of The Macallan 12 Double Cask: 109% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• The Dalmore 12 price this week: $149 (price.ticket)
• The Dalmore 12 usual price: $149 (price_guide.usual)
• The Dalmore 12 lowest seen: $130 (price_guide.seen_low)
• The Dalmore 12 highest seen: $149 (price_guide.seen_high)
• The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 for a The Macallan 12 Double Cask drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 price as a share of The Macallan 12 Double Cask: 124% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 price this week: $170 (price.ticket)
• The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 usual price: $170 (price_guide.usual)
• The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 lowest seen: $158 (price_guide.seen_low)
• The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 highest seen: $170 (price_guide.seen_high)
• The Dalmore 18 price as a share of The Macallan 12 Double Cask: 391% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• The Dalmore 18 price this week: $536 (price.ticket)
• The Dalmore 18 usual price: $536 (price_guide.usual)
• Dalmore 21 Malt per standard drink: $42.68 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• The Dalmore 12 per standard drink: $6.74 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• The Dalmore 18 per standard drink: $22.57 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Dalmore 21 Malt: standard drinks in the bottle: about 23
• The Dalmore 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
• The Dalmore 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24

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