Bowmore 12: per standard drink

The Whisky Guy

@whiskypund77161 · 2026-11-01 · from the Bowmore guy

What's a pour at home worth to you? Bowmore 12 is $95 for members this week, 40% in a 700 mL bottle, about 22 standard drinks, so $4.30 a standard drink. That puts it 52nd of 120 single malts at Dan Murphy's, 10th of 16 from Islay, and 183rd of 318 overall.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.2; bottles: Bowmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Bowmore 12 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
Bowmore 12 ABV: 40% (identity.abv)
Bowmore 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22 (per_drink.std_drinks (size x ABV))
Bowmore 12 per standard drink: $4.30 (per_drink.price_per_std_drink)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
Bowmore 12: rank per standard drink: 183rd of 318 (psd_rows)
THE POINT (fixed: keep its figures): Bowmore 12 is $95 for members this week, 40% in a 700 mL bottle: about 22 standard drinks, so $4.30 a standard drink. That is 52nd of 120 single malts at Dan Murphy's, 10th of 16 from Islay, and 183rd of 318 overall. A pint at the pub works out at $6.28 a standard drink.

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

Bowmore 12

$109.99list 11-05

CE 360° $83.49 · 12.1% over · #7 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $4.98 · #13 of 16 in Islay

15 pieces · observed

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