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Auchentoshan / Lowland

AUCHENTOSHAN 12 Years Old

0.70× hidden gem 12yo rating 4.6/5 · n=34
cheapest
€34.60
topdrinks
intrinsic
€59.03
N
2

Is it worth the price?

AUCHENTOSHAN 12 Years Old is a Lowland single malt Scotch from the Auchentoshan distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.6 out of 5 across 34 reviews. It is tracked at 2 retailers, ranging from €34.60 to €47.90, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €59.03. That is 0.70× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 4 Auchentoshan bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €34.60
whisky.fr €47.90

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
4.56 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Lowland
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€59.03
Actual price (median)
€41.25
Multiple
0.70×
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 (€0.18/cl × 70 cl)
€12.60
Maturation (12 × €1.20/year)
€21.64
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€34.24
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    triple distillation (paper)
    1 / 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
    Beam Suntory — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1823 (203 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.5588/5 across 34 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
6 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.50
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€51.37
Actual price (median)
€41.25
Multiple
0.80×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Lowland · rolling 12 months: 1,249 mm at Killermont Raingauge (8 km). Scotland E rolling 12-month rainfall1,703 mm, +40.50% vs 1995-2024 median.

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