Bunnahabhain 12: neighbours' price

The Whisky Desk

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

Bunnahabhain 12 and its nearest neighbour, Tamdhu 12, both lean on sherry casks. Hand a Tamdhu 12 drinker a Bunnahabhain 12 and they'd put it at 72% of what their own bottle costs. Plenty to like either way. More on the Bunnahabhain 12 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: Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Tamdhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Lagavulin 16 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Bunnahabhain 12 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Bunnahabhain 12 360° low (like for like): $60 (price_360.seats)
Bunnahabhain 12 360° high (like for like): $131 (price_360.seats)
Tamdhu 12 for a Bunnahabhain 12 drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Tamdhu 12 drinker's answer for Bunnahabhain 12 as a share of their own bottle: 72% (price_360.seats seat / peer_ticket)
what a Tamdhu 12 drinker would pay for Bunnahabhain 12: $91 (price_360.seats.seat)
Lagavulin 16 for a Bunnahabhain 12 drinker: 86% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Lagavulin 16 price as a share of Bunnahabhain 12: 151% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Lagavulin 16 price this week: $150 (price.ticket)
Tamdhu 12 price as a share of Bunnahabhain 12: 127% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Tamdhu 12 price this week: $126 (price.ticket)
Bunnahabhain 12 per standard drink: $3.87 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Tamdhu 12 per standard drink: $5.31 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Lagavulin 16 per standard drink: $6.31 (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)
Bunnahabhain 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Tamdhu 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Lagavulin 16: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Bunnahabhain 12 and Tamdhu 12
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Lagavulin 16 (never say every bottle is under the pint)

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

Bunnahabhain 12

$127.99list 11-05

CE 360° $103.15 · 19.4% over · #15 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $3.87 · #6 of 16 in Islay

18 pieces · observed

Tamdhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$125.99list 11-05

CE 360° $90.93 · 7.2% over · #37 of 79 in Speyside

per standard drink $5.31 · #42 of 75 in Speyside

60 pieces · observed

Lagavulin 16 · reference

$149.90list 11-05

CE 360° $130.52 · 18.4% over · #14 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $6.31 · #16 of 16 in Islay

19 pieces · observed

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