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Bowmore / Islay

BOWMORE 18 Years Old

0.71× hidden gem 18yo rating 4.5/5 · n=2
cheapest
€104.95
topdrinks
intrinsic
€224.59
N
4

Is it worth the price?

BOWMORE 18 Years Old is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Bowmore distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 4.5 out of 5 across 2 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €104.95 to €169.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €224.59. That is 0.71× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 6 Bowmore bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €104.95
whiskylodge €159.00
thewhiskyshop €161.15
whisky.fr €169.00

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.

Inputs
Rating
4.50 / 5
Age
18yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€224.59
Actual price (median)
€160.08
Multiple
0.71×
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 (18 × €1.20/year)
€41.35
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€56.65
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    partial estate barley / floor malting on site; partial floor malting; sea-warehouse maturation
    2 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle; partial single-estate malt
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    43.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    Beam Suntory — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1779 (247 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.5/5 across 2 reviews
    2 / 3
Quality score
9 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.75
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€99.14
Actual price (median)
€160.08
Multiple
1.62×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Islay · rolling 12 months: 1,867 mm at Dippen (53 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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