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BEN NEVIS 7 Years Old 2017 Artist Collective 7.0

1.98× mild premium 7yo rating 5.0/5 · n=2
cheapest
€89.90
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€45.36
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Is it worth the price?

BEN NEVIS 7 Years Old 2017 Artist Collective 7.0 is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Ben Nevis distillery, bottled at 7 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €89.90, against a model fair price of around €45.36. That is 1.98× the model estimate — a mild premium over the quality-predicted price. Of the 5 Ben Nevis bottlings priced here, this is the weakest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
whisky.fr €89.90

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
5.00 / 5
Age
7yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€45.36
Actual price (median)
€89.90
Multiple
1.98×
Verdict band
mild premium (1.20× < … ≤ 2.00×)

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 (7 × €1.20/year)
€10.43
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€24.18
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    unusually large stills; classic Highland production
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    43.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    Nikka Whisky / Asahi — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1825 (201 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 2 reviews
    2 / 3
Quality score
8 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.67
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€40.30
Actual price (median)
€89.90
Multiple
2.23×
Verdict band
brand premium

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 2,292 mm at Glen Nevis (4 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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