Tomintoul 21: neighbours' price

The Whisky Desk

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

Hand a Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 drinker the Tomintoul 21 and they'd pay 83% of what their own bottle costs. Sweet barley, aniseed, a long almondy finish. Worth pouring one yourself — the rest is in this week's piece.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Tomintoul 21 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tomintoul 25YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tomintoul 16 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Tomintoul 21 price this week: $340 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 21 360° low (like for like): $161 (price_360.seats)
Tomintoul 21 360° high (like for like): $715 (price_360.seats)
Tomintoul 16 for a Tomintoul 21 drinker: 89% (brand.siblings.stand_ins.sib_for_me.share)
Tomintoul 16 price this week: $132 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 21 usual price: $369 (price_guide.usual)
Tomintoul 21 lowest seen: $340 (price_guide.seen_low)
Tomintoul 21 highest seen: $369 (price_guide.seen_high)
what a Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 drinker would pay for Tomintoul 21: $426 (price_360.seats.seat)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 drinker's answer for Tomintoul 21 as a share of their own bottle: 83% (seat / peer_ticket)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 for a Tomintoul 21 drinker: 80% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Tomintoul 25 for a Tomintoul 21 drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Tomintoul 25 price as a share of Tomintoul 21: 216% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Tomintoul 25 price this week: $733 (price.ticket)
Tomintoul 25 usual price: $733 (price_guide.usual)
Tomintoul 16 price as a share of Tomintoul 21: 39% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 price as a share of Tomintoul 21: 150% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 price this week: $511 (price.ticket)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 usual price: $559 (price_guide.usual)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 lowest seen: $478 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 highest seen: $559 (price_guide.seen_high)
Tomintoul 21 per standard drink: $15.39 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 per standard drink: $23.13 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomintoul 25 per standard drink: $30.86 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tomintoul 16 per standard drink: $5.98 (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)
Tomintoul 21: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Tomintoul 25: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Tomintoul 16: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Tomintoul 16
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Tomintoul 21, Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 and Tomintoul 25 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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

Tomintoul 21 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$368.99list 11-05

CE 360° $331.42 · 10.2% over · #50 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $15.39 · #66 of 75 in Speyside

33 pieces · observed

Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$510.99list 11-05

CE 360° $427.46 · 23.5% over · #73 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $23.13 · #70 of 75 in Speyside

35 pieces · observed

Tomintoul 25YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky