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CAOL ILA 9 Years Old 2016 New American Oak Barrels Elixir Distillers

1.32× mild premium 9yo rating 5.0/5 · n=1
cheapest
€69.00
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€52.38
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1

Is it worth the price?

CAOL ILA 9 Years Old 2016 New American Oak Barrels Elixir Distillers is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Caol Ila distillery, bottled at 9 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €69.00, against a model fair price of around €52.38. That is 1.32× the model estimate — a mild premium over the quality-predicted price. It is one of 12 Caol Ila bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
whisky.fr €69.00

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
5.00 / 5
Age
9yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€52.38
Actual price (median)
€69.00
Multiple
1.32×
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 (€0.14/cl × 70 cl)
€9.80
Maturation (9 × €1.20/year)
€14.46
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.20
Cost floor
€29.11
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    large-volume Islay production; standard methods
    0 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    48.0% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 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
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€46.09
Actual price (median)
€69.00
Multiple
1.50×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Islay · rolling 12 months: 1,550 mm at Lingerton (46 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,543 mm, +39.90% vs 1995-2024 median.

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