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DALMORE 25 Years Old

3.69× brand premium 25yo rating 5.0/5 · n=1
cheapest
€753.60
thewhiskyshop
intrinsic
€431.77
N
3

Is it worth the price?

DALMORE 25 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Dalmore distillery, bottled at 25 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €753.60 to €1,750.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €431.77. That is 3.69× the model estimate — well above the quality-predicted price, a substantial brand premium. It is one of 12 Dalmore bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
thewhiskyshop €753.60
topdrinks €1,595.00
whisky.fr €1,750.00

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
25yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€431.77
Actual price (median)
€1,595.00
Multiple
3.69×
Verdict band
brand premium (2.00× < … ≤ 4.00×)

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 (25 × €1.20/year)
€77.44
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€87.24
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    distinctive flat-top stills; extensive cask-finishing program
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    42.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Whyte & Mackay (Emperador) — prestige-corporate
    0 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1839 (187 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 1 review
    3 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€138.13
Actual price (median)
€1,595.00
Multiple
11.55×
Verdict band
luxury premium

The two models disagree sharply here. The deal-score regression learns from peer prices that age and brand command €431.77 (3.69× the listed price), while the cost-and-quality methodology floors the bottle at €138.13 (11.55×). The gap is the brand premium the market pays beyond what materials, maturation and bottling integrity alone can justify.

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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