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Aberfeldy / Highland

ABERFELDY 12 Years Old

0.79× hidden gem 12yo rating 4.6/5 · n=25
cheapest
€34.25
topdrinks
intrinsic
€50.77
N
2

Is it worth the price?

ABERFELDY 12 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Aberfeldy distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.6 out of 5 across 25 reviews. It is tracked at 2 retailers, ranging from €34.25 to €45.90, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €50.77. That is 0.79× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 2 Aberfeldy bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €34.25
whisky.fr €45.90

How we got this number

The valuation model predicts a price from this bottling's inputs. The multiple is the actual market price divided by that prediction.

Inputs
Rating
4.60 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€50.77
Actual price (median)
€40.08
Multiple
0.79×
Verdict band
hidden gem (≤ 0.80×)

See the regression's coefficients →

Methodology estimate

The deterministic model from methodology.md: production cost per litre × bottle size, plus maturation cost per year, plus a cask premium, times an ABV factor — then multiplied by a quality grade summed across six 0–3 axes.

Cost floor
Production (€0.14/cl × 70 cl)
€9.80
Maturation (12 × €1.20/year)
€21.64
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€31.44
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    no declared distinctive practices
    2 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    40.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Bacardi / John Dewar & Sons — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1896 (130 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.6/5 across 25 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€49.79
Actual price (median)
€40.08
Multiple
0.81×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 1,998 mm at Auchnafree (14 km). Scotland E rolling 12-month rainfall1,703 mm, +40.50% vs 1995-2024 median.

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