From the Ledaig guy · Thread · Value pick · 2026-10-29

Ledaig 10: the everyday stand-in for Port Charlotte 10

1/Ledaig 10, $99 for members at Dan Murphy's. Ten years old, 46.3%. A brisk punch of peat, earthy smoke, ripe barley, a touch of honeyed vanilla. For a Port Charlotte 10 drinker it gives about 91% of what that bottle does, at 68% of the price.

2/Port Charlotte 10, $146: butterscotch and a subtle sherry edge, iodine, a smoky, medicinal thread through the finish. What a Port Charlotte 10 drinker gives up with the Ledaig 10 is mostly some strength and the name on the label.

3/The Port Charlotte 10 is still the one for its fans at $146. The Ledaig 10, $99 for members, is the one for every other night. At $3.87 a standard drink against $6.28 for a pint at the pub, it's an easy pour to keep stocked. It usually sells around $104.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: Ledaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Ledaig 10 for a Port Charlotte 10 drinker (share of what the Port Charlotte 10 gives): 91% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Ledaig 10 price as a share of the Port Charlotte 10's, this week: 68% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Ledaig 10 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Port Charlotte 10 price this week: $146 (price.ticket)
Ledaig 10 per standard drink: $3.87 (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)
Port Charlotte 10 per standard drink: $5.29 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Ledaig 10 ABV: 46.3% (identity.abv)
Ledaig 10 usual price: $104 (price_guide.usual)
Ledaig 10 lowest seen: $99 (price_guide.seen_low)
Ledaig 10 highest seen: $112 (price_guide.seen_high)
WHAT IT GIVES UP (fixed: keep its meaning; never give another reason): What a Port Charlotte 10 drinker gives up with the Ledaig 10 is mostly some strength and the name on the label.

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

Ledaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$111.99list 11-05

CE 360° $87.68 · 19.6% over · #4 of 9 in Islands

per standard drink $4.38 · #5 of 9 in Islands

13 pieces · observed

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky

$145.99list 11-05

CE 360° $127.43 · 12.7% over · #9 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $5.29 · #14 of 16 in Islay

29 pieces · observed

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