Sources

• Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Chivas Regal 25 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dewar’s 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 750mL, Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL, Royal Salute 21 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL.
• Chivas Regal 25 price this week: $646 (price.ticket)
• Chivas Regal 25 360° low (like for like): $94 (price_360.seats)
• Chivas Regal 25 360° high (like for like): $211 (price_360.seats)
• Chivas Regal 25 usual price: $646 (price_guide.usual)
• what a Dewar’s 18 drinker would pay for Chivas Regal 25: $94 (price_360.seats.seat)
• Dewar’s 18 drinker's answer for Chivas Regal 25 as a share of their own bottle: 71% (seat / peer_ticket)
• Dewar’s 18 for a Chivas Regal 25 drinker: 76% (stand_ins.alternatives)
• Chivas Regal 18 for a Chivas Regal 25 drinker: 81% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Chivas Regal 18 price as a share of Chivas Regal 25: 19% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Chivas Regal 18 price this week: $125 (price.ticket)
• Royal Salute 21 for a Chivas Regal 25 drinker: 76% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Royal Salute 21 price as a share of Chivas Regal 25: 40% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Royal Salute 21 price this week: $260 (price.ticket)
• Royal Salute 21 usual price: $260 (price_guide.usual)
• Royal Salute 21 lowest seen: $210 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Royal Salute 21 highest seen: $260 (price_guide.seen_high)
• Dewar’s 18 price as a share of Chivas Regal 25: 20% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Dewar’s 18 price this week: $131 (price.ticket)
• Dewar’s 18 usual price: $131 (price_guide.usual)
• Chivas Regal 25 per standard drink: $29.24 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Dewar’s 18 per standard drink: $5.53 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Chivas Regal 18 per standard drink: $5.66 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Royal Salute 21 per standard drink: $11.77 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
• a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
• Chivas Regal 25: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
• Dewar’s 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• Chivas Regal 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
• Royal Salute 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
• under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Dewar’s 18 and Chivas Regal 18
• over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Chivas Regal 25 and Royal Salute 21 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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