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Dalmore / Highland

DALMORE 12 Years Old Sherry Cask Select

0.88× fair value 12yo rating 4.9/5 · n=11
cheapest
€90.00
whiskylodge
intrinsic
€114.12
N
3

Is it worth the price?

DALMORE 12 Years Old Sherry Cask Select is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Dalmore distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.9 out of 5 across 11 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €90.00 to €107.82, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €114.12. That is 0.88× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. It is one of 12 Dalmore bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
whiskylodge €90.00
whisky.fr €99.90
thewhiskyshop €107.82

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
4.91 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€114.12
Actual price (median)
€99.90
Multiple
0.88×
Verdict band
fair value (0.80× < … ≤ 1.20×)

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 (ex sherry)
+€8.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€41.42
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    distinctive flat-top stills; extensive cask-finishing program
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    ex sherry
    1 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    43.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    Whyte & Mackay (Emperador) — prestige-corporate
    0 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1839 (187 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.9091/5 across 11 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
9 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.75
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€72.48
Actual price (median)
€99.90
Multiple
1.38×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 650 mm at Urquhart (13 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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