Flavour spotlight: peat smoke and sea air, under $100

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-11-01 · from the Caol Ila desk

Peat smoke and sea air, all under $100. The Scotch single malts at Dan Murphy's with the most of it, from their own reviews: Caol Ila 12, $99: fish and bacon off a beach barbecue, lightly oily and meaty. Smokehead Islay, $76: young and fiery, toffee apple, charcoal ash and peppered seaweed. Lagavulin 8, $99: straight to the shore, mineral and salt, then a breezy menthol. Glen Moray Peated, $72: sweet smoke and vanilla, lemon icing, a soft ashy finish. Talisker 10, $92: a sweet pear under the smoke, finishing on cracked black pepper. Five routes to the same coast. Pick your weather.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.2; bottles: Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Smokehead Islay Single Malt 700mL 40%, Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Talisker 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
price band: $100 (FS_BANDS)
Caol Ila 12 per standard drink: $4.17 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Caol Ila 12 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Smokehead Islay price this week: $76 (price.ticket)
Lagavulin 8 per standard drink: $3.73 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Lagavulin 8 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray Peated per standard drink: $3.26 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray Peated price this week: $72 (price.ticket)
Talisker 10 per standard drink: $3.64 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Talisker 10 price this week: $92 (price.ticket)
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 POINT (fixed: keep its figures): The Scotch single malts at Dan Murphy's under $100 with the most peat smoke and sea air, from their reviews: Caol Ila 12, Smokehead Islay, Lagavulin 8, Glen Moray Peated and Talisker 10.
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Caol Ila 12, Lagavulin 8, Glen Moray Peated and Talisker 10
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

Caol Ila 12

$137.99list 11-05

CE 360° $88.74 · 10.4% over · #4 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $5.81 · #15 of 16 in Islay

64 pieces · observed

Smokehead Islay Single Malt 700mL 40%

$81.99list 11-05

CE 360° $71.02 · 13.4% over · #10 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $3.71 · #5 of 16 in Islay

6 pieces · observed

Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky