Is it worth the price?
ARRAN 18 Years Old is an Island single malt Scotch from the Arran distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 4.8 out of 5 across 6 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €136.81 to €165.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €158.04. That is 0.98× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. It is one of 13 Arran bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.
Retailers tracked
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| thewhiskyshop | €136.81 |
| topdrinks | €154.95 |
| whisky.fr | €165.00 |
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.
- Rating
- 4.83 / 5
- Age
- 18yo
- Region
- Island
- Distillery tier
- Mid
- Predicted price
- €158.04
- Actual price (median)
- €154.95
- Multiple
- 0.98×
- Verdict band
- fair value (0.80× < … ≤ 1.20×)
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.
- Production (€0.25/cl × 70 cl)
- €17.50
- Maturation (18 × €1.20/year)
- €41.35
- Cask premium (undeclared)
- +€0.00
- × ABV factor
- ×1.10
- Cost floor
- €64.74
- Process distinctnessindependent revival distillery; classic methods1 / 3
- Cask provenancecask type not declared on bottle0 / 3
- Bottling integrity46.0% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed2 / 3
- OwnershipIsle of Arran Distillers (independent) — independent or smaller group2 / 3
- Heritagefounded 1995 (31 years of operation)1 / 3
- Reputation4.8333/5 across 6 reviews2 / 3
- Quality score
- 8 / 18
- Quality multiplier
- ×1.67
- Intrinsic value
- €107.89
- Actual price (median)
- €154.95
- Multiple
- 1.44×
- Verdict band
- mild premium
Maturation context
Island · rolling 12 months: 2,255 mm at Monyquil Farm (15 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.
Other bottlings from Arran
- ARRAN Barrel Reserve €29.25 · 0.50×
- ARRAN Robert Burns Malt €39.95 · 0.60×
- ARRAN The Port Cask Finish €57.50 · 0.82×
- ARRAN The Sauternes Cask Finish €54.95 · 0.84×
- ARRAN The Amarone Cask Finish €52.95 · 0.86×
- ARRAN 10 Years Old €37.25 · 0.90×