The Glen Grant 10: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-11-05 · from the Glen Grant desk

Light and floral for a Speysider: honeyed vanilla, a little marshmallow and hay, then a soft dry finish. The Glen Grant 10 is $66 at Dan Murphy's. An easy, clean malt to begin with. Pour one and see for yourself. More on it 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 Glen Grant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
The Glen Grant 10 price this week: $66 (price.ticket)
The Glen Grant 10 360° low (like for like): $67 (price_360.seats)
The Glen Grant 10 360° high (like for like): $109 (price_360.seats)
The Glen Grant 10 rating band (critics): 4% (identity.review_rating_pctile)
The Glen Grant 10 broad-liking band (drinkers): 18% (dyadic.appeal.pctile)
what a Glen Moray 15 drinker would pay for The Glen Grant 10: $86 (price_360.seats.seat)
Glen Moray 15 drinker's answer for The Glen Grant 10 as a share of their own bottle: 88% (seat / peer_ticket)
Glen Moray 15 for a The Glen Grant 10 drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Glen Moray 12 for a The Glen Grant 10 drinker: 98% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glen Moray 12 price as a share of The Glen Grant 10: 120% (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 for a The Glen Grant 10 drinker: 98% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Glenlivet 12 price as a share of The Glen Grant 10: 115% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Glenlivet 12 price this week: $76 (price.ticket)
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 Glen Grant 10 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 price as a share of The Glen Grant 10: 105% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 price this week: $69 (price.ticket)
Glen Moray 15 per standard drink: $4.44 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Glen Moray 12 per standard drink: $3.58 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Glenlivet 12 per standard drink: $3.44 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 per standard drink: $3.12 (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)
Glen Moray 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Glen Moray 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
The Glenlivet 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
The Singleton of Dufftown 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glen Moray 15, Glen Moray 12, The Glenlivet 12 and The Singleton of Dufftown 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 Glen Grant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$65.99list 11-05

CE 360° $77.40 · 4.4% over · #30 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $2.99 · #16 of 75 in Speyside

40 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

Glen Moray 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky