The Glenlivet 12: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-11-05 · from the Glenlivet desk

The Glenlivet 12 keeps it light: lily, pineapple, and a thick cream that beds the airy flavours down, with a little white pepper once you add water. $76 at Dan Murphy's. The full tasting is in this week's piece.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glen Grant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Glenlivet 12 price this week: $76 (price.ticket)
The Glenlivet 12 360° low (like for like): $68 (price_360.seats)
The Glenlivet 12 360° high (like for like): $117 (price_360.seats)
The Glenlivet 12 usual price: $79 (price_guide.usual)
The Glenlivet 12 lowest seen: $74 (price_guide.seen_low)
The Glenlivet 12 highest seen: $80 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 for a The Glenlivet 12 drinker: 99% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 price as a share of The Glenlivet 12: 91% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 price this week: $69 (price.ticket)
The Glen Grant 10 for a The Glenlivet 12 drinker: 98% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Glen Grant 10 price as a share of The Glenlivet 12: 87% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Glen Grant 10 price this week: $66 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 12 for a The Glenlivet 12 drinker: 100% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glen Moray 12 price as a share of The Glenlivet 12: 104% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glen Moray 12 price this week: $79 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 12 usual price: $79 (price_guide.usual)
Glen Moray 12 lowest seen: $71 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glen Moray 12 highest seen: $79 (price_guide.seen_high)
The Glenlivet 12 per standard drink: $3.44 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 15 per standard drink: $4.44 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 per standard drink: $3.12 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 12 per standard drink: $3.58 (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 Glenlivet 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glen Moray 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
The Singleton of Dufftown 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glen Moray 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: The Glenlivet 12, Glen Moray 15, The Singleton of Dufftown 12 and Glen Moray 12
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 Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$75.95list 11-05

CE 360° $76.46 · 3.0% over · #20 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $3.44 · #25 of 75 in Speyside

76 pieces · observed

Glen Moray 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$97.99list 11-05

CE 360° $90.63 · 3.6% over · #23 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $4.44 · #36 of 75 in Speyside

37 pieces · observed

The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky