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

Glengoyne 10: the everyday stand-in for Glengoyne 12

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1/The Glengoyne 12 is what its fans reach for: cask strength, no chill-filtering, that clean Glengoyne maltiness, and with a drop of water it turns fragrant and fruity, cherry pits and apples. At Dan Murphy's this week it is $109.

2/Think of a good cover band playing most of the songs you came for at a fraction of the ticket. That is the Glengoyne 10 for a Glengoyne 12 drinker: about 96% of what the 12 gives, for 81% of the price.

3/The Glengoyne 10: ten years old, bottled at 40%, $88 for members at Dan Murphy's this week. Unpeated, fresh and well-rounded on the nose with malt, oak and a hint of sherry; smooth and delicate with cooking apples; a long finish turning buttery and vanilla as it dries.

4/What a Glengoyne 12 drinker gives up with the 10 is mostly some strength and two years of age. So the 12 stays the one for its fans, and the 10 is the one for every other night. This week it is $88 for members; it usually sells around $88, and we've seen it between $88 and $99.

Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-11-05 (5 November 2026); vintage 2026-11-05.1; bottles: Glengoyne 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glengoyne 10 for a Glengoyne 12 drinker (share of what the Glengoyne 12 gives): 96% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 10 price as a share of the Glengoyne 12's, this week: 81% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glengoyne 10 price this week: $88 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 12 price this week: $109 (price.ticket)
Glengoyne 10 per standard drink: $3.98 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
Glengoyne 10 ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
Glengoyne 10 usual price: $88 (price_guide.usual)
Glengoyne 10 lowest seen: $88 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glengoyne 10 highest seen: $99 (price_guide.seen_high)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Glengoyne 12 drinker gives up with the Glengoyne 10 is mostly some strength and two years of age.

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

Glengoyne 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$98.99list 11-05

CE 360° $90.92 · 8.2% over · #11 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $3.98 · #8 of 36 in Highlands

40 pieces · observed

Glengoyne 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$108.99list 11-05

CE 360° $88.36 · 5.0% over · #3 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $4.59 · #14 of 36 in Highlands

74 pieces · observed

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