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Bunnahabhain / Islay

BUNNAHABHAIN 12 Years Old Un-chillfiltered

0.61× hidden gem 12yo rating 4.6/5 · n=42
cheapest
€66.90
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€109.19
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Is it worth the price?

BUNNAHABHAIN 12 Years Old Un-chillfiltered is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Bunnahabhain distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.6 out of 5 across 42 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €66.90, against a model fair price of around €109.19. That is 0.61× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 13 Bunnahabhain bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
whisky.fr €66.90

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
4.57 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€109.19
Actual price (median)
€66.90
Multiple
0.61×
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
×1.10
Cost floor
€34.59
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    lightly peated for Islay; long fermentation
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    46.3% ABV; non-chill-filtered (declared); E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    Distell (Heineken) — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1881 (145 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.5714/5 across 42 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€54.76
Actual price (median)
€66.90
Multiple
1.22×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Islay · rolling 12 months: 1,476 mm at Lingerton (46 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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