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Caol Ila / Islay

CAOL ILA 13 Years Old 2012 1st Fill Oloroso 100 Proof #70 Signatory Vintage

0.71× hidden gem 13yo rating 5.0/5 · n=1
cheapest
€64.90
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€91.64
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1

Is it worth the price?

CAOL ILA 13 Years Old 2012 1st Fill Oloroso 100 Proof #70 Signatory Vintage is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Caol Ila distillery, bottled at 13 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €64.90, against a model fair price of around €91.64. 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 12 Caol Ila bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
whisky.fr €64.90

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
13yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€91.64
Actual price (median)
€64.90
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 (€0.14/cl × 70 cl)
€9.80
Maturation (13 × €1.20/year)
€24.39
Cask premium (first fill sherry)
+€12.00
× ABV factor
×1.35
Cost floor
€62.36
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    large-volume Islay production; standard methods
    0 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    first fill sherry (cask #70)
    3 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    57.1% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    3 / 3
  • Ownership
    Diageo — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1846 (180 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 1 review
    1 / 3
Quality score
11 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.92
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€119.51
Actual price (median)
€64.90
Multiple
0.54×
Verdict band
hidden gem

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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