Chivas Regal XV 15: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-29 · from the Chivas Regal desk

I kept coming back to the cinnamon buns on the nose, marmalade and almond just behind, before the palate turned to dark fruit and toffee, velvety smooth, cognac cask woven through. Chivas Regal XV 15, $89, it's in this week's piece. A dram for frosty nights — would it tempt you?

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: Chivas Regal XV 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dewar’s 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 750mL, Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Chivas Regal XV 15 price this week: $89 (price.ticket)
Chivas Regal XV 15 360° low (like for like): $55 (price_360.seats)
Chivas Regal XV 15 360° high (like for like): $109 (price_360.seats)
Chivas Regal 12 for a Chivas Regal XV 15 drinker: 95% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
Chivas Regal 12 price this week: $60 (price.ticket)
Chivas Regal XV 15 usual price: $89 (price_guide.usual)
Chivas Regal XV 15 lowest seen: $86 (price_guide.seen_low)
Chivas Regal XV 15 highest seen: $89 (price_guide.seen_high)
what a Dewar’s 18 drinker would pay for Chivas Regal XV 15: $109 (price_360.seats.seat)
Dewar’s 18 drinker's answer for Chivas Regal XV 15 as a share of their own bottle: 83% (seat / peer_ticket)
Dewar’s 18 for a Chivas Regal XV 15 drinker: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Dewar’s 18 price as a share of Chivas Regal XV 15: 147% (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 12 price as a share of Chivas Regal XV 15: 67% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Chivas Regal 12 usual price: $60 (price_guide.usual)
Chivas Regal 12 lowest seen: $58 (price_guide.seen_low)
Chivas Regal 12 highest seen: $60 (price_guide.seen_high)
Chivas Regal XV 15 per standard drink: $4.03 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Dewar’s 18 per standard drink: $5.53 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Chivas Regal 12 per standard drink: $2.71 (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 XV 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Dewar’s 18: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Chivas Regal 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Chivas Regal XV 15, Dewar’s 18 and Chivas Regal 12
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

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Notes for reviewer

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

Chivas Regal XV 15 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

$88.99list 11-05

CE 360° $85.20 · 4.3% over · #29 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $3.89 · #28 of 75 in Speyside

31 pieces · observed

Dewar’s 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

$130.99list 11-05

CE 360° $105.76 · 13.5% over · #17 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $5.53 · #20 of 36 in Highlands

39 pieces · observed

Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL

$59.95list 11-05

CE 360° $59.19 · 1.3% over · #4 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $2.71 · #11 of 75 in Speyside

17 pieces · observed

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