The Glen Grant Arboralis: buy now or wait?

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-22 · from the Glen Grant desk

The Glen Grant Arboralis is $68 this week; it usually sells around $77. At $68 or under, snap it up. Light and fresh on the nose: honey, banana peel, a little hay. Fun to drink, even if the finish keeps things short. A tidy pour for less than its usual.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-22 (22 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-22.1; bottles: The Glen Grant Arboralis Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Glen Grant Arboralis usual price: $77 (price_guide.usual)
The Glen Grant Arboralis price this week: $68 (price.ticket)
The Glen Grant Arboralis snap-it-up price: $68 (price_guide.snap_it_up)
The Glen Grant Arboralis per standard drink: $3.08 (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)
The Glen Grant Arboralis: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: The Glen Grant Arboralis
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

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

The Glen Grant Arboralis Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$76.99list 11-05

CE 360° $69.61 · 1.9% over · #14 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $3.03 · #17 of 75 in Speyside

3 pieces · observed

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