Lagavulin 8: per standard drink

The Whisky Guy

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

Lagavulin 8 is $99 for members this week, 48% in a 700 mL bottle: about 26 standard drinks, so $3.73 a standard drink. Where it lands: - 29th of 120 single malts at Dan Murphy's - 4th of 16 from Islay - 137th of 318 overall A pint at the pub is $6.28 a standard drink.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.2; bottles: Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Lagavulin 8 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Lagavulin 8 ABV: 48% (identity.abv)
Lagavulin 8: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26 (per_drink.std_drinks (size x ABV))
Lagavulin 8 per standard drink: $3.73 (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)
Lagavulin 8: rank per standard drink: 137th of 318 (psd_rows)
THE POINT (fixed: keep its figures): Lagavulin 8 is $99 for members this week, 48% in a 700 mL bottle: about 26 standard drinks, so $3.73 a standard drink. That is 29th of 120 single malts at Dan Murphy's, 4th of 16 from Islay, and 137th 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

Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$112.99list 11-05

CE 360° $91.35 · 7.7% over · #1 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $4.26 · #8 of 16 in Islay

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