Sources

• Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: Lagavulin 16 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Bowmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL.
• Lagavulin 16 price this week: $160 (price.ticket)
• Lagavulin 16 360° low (like for like): $89 (price_360.seats)
• Lagavulin 16 360° high (like for like): $168 (price_360.seats)
• Lagavulin 16 rating band (critics): 7% (identity.review_rating_pctile)
• Lagavulin 16 broad-liking band (drinkers): 32% (dyadic.appeal.pctile)
• what a Bunnahabhain 12 drinker would pay for Lagavulin 16: $109 (price_360.seats.seat)
• Bunnahabhain 12 drinker's answer for Lagavulin 16 as a share of their own bottle: 85% (seat / peer_ticket)
• Bunnahabhain 12 for a Lagavulin 16 drinker: 84% (stand_ins.alternatives)
• Caol Ila 12 for a Lagavulin 16 drinker: 89% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Caol Ila 12 price as a share of Lagavulin 16: 62% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Caol Ila 12 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
• Bowmore 12 for a Lagavulin 16 drinker: 88% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
• Bowmore 12 price as a share of Lagavulin 16: 59% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Bowmore 12 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
• Bowmore 12 usual price: $110 (price_guide.usual)
• Bowmore 12 lowest seen: $95 (price_guide.seen_low)
• Bowmore 12 highest seen: $110 (price_guide.seen_high)
• Bunnahabhain 12 price as a share of Lagavulin 16: 80% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
• Bunnahabhain 12 price this week: $128 (price.ticket)
• Lagavulin 16 per standard drink: $6.74 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Bunnahabhain 12 per standard drink: $5.01 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Caol Ila 12 per standard drink: $4.17 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
• Bowmore 12 per standard drink: $4.30 (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)
• Lagavulin 16: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• Bunnahabhain 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
• Caol Ila 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
• Bowmore 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
• under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Bunnahabhain 12, Caol Ila 12 and Bowmore 12
• over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Lagavulin 16 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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