1/A price guide for Laphroaig Select Cask and the two single malts closest to it, Smokehead Islay and Glen Moray Peated. For each one: what it usually sells for, the range we've seen, and what a standard drink costs this week. Three peated bottles, read side by side.
2/The guide, at a glance:
3/Laphroaig Select Cask is the row that stands out. It usually sells around $75; this week it's $84, the top of its range. If you're not in a hurry, it tends to come back under that. A pour at home works out at $3.80 a standard drink. A pint at the pub is $6.28 a standard drink, about $13 for two.
| slot | 08-13 | 08-20 | 08-27 | 09-03 | 09-10 | 09-17 | 09-24 | 10-01 | 10-08 | 10-15 | 10-22 | 10-29 | 11-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list / member | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed | 83.99 observed | 83.99 observed | 83.99 observed | 83.99 observed | 83.99 m 75.00 observed |
| basis | mean | median | sd | min | max | range | cv | se mean | latest | own-range pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 83.99 | 83.99 | 0.00 | 83.99 | 83.99 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 83.99 | 100 |
| member | 77.77 | 75.00 | 4.32 | 75.00 | 83.99 | 8.99 | 5.6% | 1.20 | 75.00 | 69 |
| moments | m1 mean | m2 var | m3 skew | m4 ex-kurt | 95% band of the mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list | 83.99 | 0.00 | null | null | 84.0 – 84.0 |
Both are Islay single malts built on peat, and they sit side by side nicely. Ardbeg Wee Beastie, $92, brings wood smoke, black pepper and a sea breeze, with milk chocolate raisins and vanilla behind it; Laphroaig Select Cask, $75 for members, is the calmer, sweeter one, gentle peat smoke, iodine and damp earth wrapped in vanilla. Together they come to $167 at Dan Murphy's for members this week, against $181 at their usual prices, and $183 for the same two at Liquorland this week. At home that's a smoky pour for well under a pint.
This is a price guide for Smokehead Islay and the three Islay single malts that sit closest to it: what each usually sells for, the range seen, and where this week's price lands against it. The numbers lead; the drams come after.
A price guide for Smokehead Islay and its two closest like-for-like bottles, Laphroaig Select Cask and Glen Moray Peated. All three are young, peated single malts in much the same bracket. Here's what each usually sells for, the range we've seen, and where this week falls against it.
310 bottles at Dan Murphy's can be priced per standard drink this week. Cheapest first: Grant's Triple Wood 1 litre at $1.99 a standard drink; the median is $4.16; Dalmore 21 Malt is the highest at $42.68. 235 of the 310 come in under a pint at the pub, which works out at $6.28 a standard drink.
305 bottles at Dan Murphy's can be priced per standard drink this week. Cheapest first: McAllister 1 litre at $2.00 a standard drink; the median is $4.03; Dalmore 21 Malt is the highest at $42.68. 228 of the 305 come in under a pint at the pub, which works out at $6.28 a standard drink.
| # | candidate | price | CEARP | price − CEARP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokehead Islay Single Malt 700mL 40% | $81.99 | $72.57 | +9.42 |
| 2 | Laphroaig Quarter Cask Scotch Whisky 700mL | $169.99 | $70.67 | +99.32 |
| 3 | Ardbeg An Oa Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $74.50 | $68.65 | +5.85 |
| 4 | Ardbeg Wee Beastie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $105.99 | $68.23 | +37.76 |
| 5 | Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $108.99 | $67.77 | +41.22 |
| 6 | Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $99.00 | $65.86 | +33.14 |
| 7 | Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL | $97.00 | $65.00 | +32.00 |
| 8 | Lagavulin 11 Year Old Sweet Peat Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml | $164.99 | $60.88 | +104.11 |
| 9 | Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $145.99 | $59.17 | +86.82 |
| 10 | Bowmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL | $95.00 | $58.65 | +36.35 |