From the Craigellachie desk · Thread · Value pick · 2026-10-29

Craigellachie 13: the everyday stand-in for Craigellachie 19

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1/Love Craigellachie 19? The Craigellachie 13 gives a Craigellachie 19 drinker about 87% of what the 19 does, for 30% of its price. Like a good cover band: most of the songs you came for, at a fraction of the ticket.

2/The Craigellachie 13: $111, thirteen years old, bottled at 46%, about $4.37 a pour at home. The nose is rich and layered. Caramel, citrus peel and grapefruit pith, vanilla, then a big hit of grilled and candied pineapple. A funky edge too, like a freshly washed wool jumper.

3/What a Craigellachie 19 drinker gives up with the 13 is mostly six years of age. Not the character, not the pineapple. Six years.

4/The Craigellachie 19, $376, is still the one for its fans: leaner and crisp, the pineapple gone dried, with sweet chocolate pudding and honeysuckle. The 13, $111, is the one I'd reach for every other night. A yes for each kind of drinker.

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Craigellachie 19YO Single Malt Whisky 700ml.
Craigellachie 13 for a Craigellachie 19 drinker (share of what the Craigellachie 19 gives): 87% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Craigellachie 13 price as a share of the Craigellachie 19's, this week: 30% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Craigellachie 13 price this week: $111 (price.ticket)
Craigellachie 19 price this week: $376 (price.ticket)
Craigellachie 13 per standard drink: $4.37 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
Craigellachie 19 per standard drink: $14.80 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Craigellachie 13 ABV: 46% (identity.abv)
Craigellachie 13 usual price: $111 (price_guide.usual)
Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 per standard drink: $4.37 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Craigellachie 19 drinker gives up with the Craigellachie 13 is mostly six years of age.
Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25

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

Craigellachie CRAIGELLACHIE® 13 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$110.99list 11-05

CE 360° $101.34 · 8.7% over · #45 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $4.37 · #35 of 75 in Speyside

24 pieces · observed

Craigellachie 19YO Single Malt Whisky

$375.99list 11-05

CE 360° $335.09 · 10.9% over · #52 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $14.80 · #64 of 75 in Speyside

25 pieces · observed

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