1/Cool summer night, steaks just going on the BBQ, and old mate wanders over with his glass. "Loads of oak and fresh apple in this, bit of barley underneath, smooth as anything," he says. "What've you poured me?" Glenfiddich 18, mate. Eighteen years old. $175 at Dan's.
2/"You on the same?" he asks, nodding at my glass. Nah, this one's the Glengoyne 21. Creamy malt all the way down, honey and a touch of cookie dough, soft citrus and apple over the top. "Keeping the good stuff for yerself, are ya?" He's not entirely wrong.
3/So to the price. The Glengoyne 21 is $361 this week, and the Glenfiddich 18 in his hand is $175. Stand them side by side and that Glenfiddich 18 gives a Glengoyne 21 drinker about 92% of what the 21 does, for 48% of what the 21 costs.
4/What a Glengoyne 21 drinker gives up with the Glenfiddich 18 is mostly three years of age and some of the sherry and dried fruit. For his fans, the Glengoyne 21 is still the one to reach for. For every other night of the week, the Glenfiddich 18 is a yes.
None recorded.
None recorded.
{
"date": "2026-11-05",
"title": "Glenfiddich 18: the everyday stand-in for Glengoyne 21",
"angle": "value-pick",
"shape": "thread",
"masthead": "the-whisky-guy",
"status": "draft",
"may_publish": true,
"generator": "new",
"artefact_id": "2026-11-05-cycle/value-pick/glenfiddich-18-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky-700ml-glen-55181e",
"grounded_on": "2026-11-05.1",
"subjects": [
"Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL",
"Glengoyne 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL"
],
"claims": [
{
"item": "Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL",
"kind": "price",
"value": 174.9,
"basis": "list",
"stockcode": "901411"
},
{
"item": "Glengoyne 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL",
"kind": "price",
"value": 360.99,
"basis": "list",
"stockcode": "757993"
}
],
"score": 1888,
"news": [
{
"item": "Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL",
"trigger": "beats_liquorland",
"pct": 12.1,
"dm_price": 174.9,
"dm_basis": "list",
"ll_price": 199
}
],
"seed": 1688142440,
"plan_n": 131,
"plan_day": "Thu",
"plan_source": "derived from the article",
"writer": "claude -p --output-format json",
"tries": 1,
"passed_on_try": 1,
"needs_a_person": false,
"checks": {
"required facts": true,
"no invented reason": true,
"Australian spelling": true,
"machine habits": true,
"proofread": true,
"reluctance": true,
"post plan": true,
"no causal claims": true,
"invented flavours": true,
"swap reasons": true,
"banned words": true,
"length": true,
"comparisons": true,
"numbers traced": true,
"like for like": true
},
"audience": "public",
"written_by": "model",
"site_publish_share": true,
"site_share_pct": 75,
"verified_at": "2026-11-05T02:21:18.000Z",
"verified_by": "etl/price_verify.py",
"verified_prices": {
"757993": {
"value": 360.99,
"basis": "list"
},
"901411": {
"value": 174.9,
"basis": "list"
}
},
"verification_note": "2 price claim(s) verified live",
"quality_gate": "pass",
"gated_at": "2026-11-05T02:21:18.000Z",
"site_publish": true,
"quality_notes": "new generator: 15 of 15 checks passed"
}