From the Aberlour desk · Thread · Value pick · 2026-11-05

Aberlour 14: the everyday stand-in for Tamdhu 15

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1/Molasses, orange peel and a prickly oak spice, then sherry coming through late: that's the Tamdhu 15, $202 this week. If you love it, here's a thought. The Aberlour 14 gives a Tamdhu 15 drinker about 85% of what it does, for 69% of the price.

2/Aberlour 14, $140 for members at Dan Murphy's, fourteen years old and bottled at 40%. The nose is rounded and jammy: peaches, marzipan, vanilla, orange cake. The palate is sweet and creamy, oranges and yellow plums, then clove and pepper. Milk chocolate and coffee on the finish.

3/What a Tamdhu 15 drinker gives up with the Aberlour 14 is mostly some strength and some of the sherry and dried fruit. The Tamdhu 15 is still the one for its fans. The Aberlour 14 is the one for every other night. Pour one and let it make its own case.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Aberlour 14 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tamdhu 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Aberlour 14 for a Tamdhu 15 drinker (share of what the Tamdhu 15 gives): 85% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Aberlour 14 price as a share of the Tamdhu 15's, this week: 69% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Aberlour 14 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Tamdhu 15 price this week: $202 (price.ticket)
Aberlour 14 per standard drink: $6.34 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tamdhu 15 per standard drink: $7.95 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Aberlour 14 ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
Aberlour 14 usual price: $140 (price_guide.usual)
Aberlour 14 lowest seen: $140 (price_guide.seen_low)
Aberlour 14 highest seen: $160 (price_guide.seen_high)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Tamdhu 15 drinker gives up with the Aberlour 14 is mostly some strength and some of the sherry and dried fruit.

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

Aberlour 14 Year Old Scotch Whisky

$159.99list 11-05

CE 360° $144.72 · 9.5% over · #47 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $6.34 · #50 of 75 in Speyside

58 pieces · observed

Tamdhu 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$201.99list 11-05

CE 360° $170.63 · 15.5% over · #68 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $7.95 · #58 of 75 in Speyside

46 pieces · observed

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