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DEANSTON 12 Years Old Un-chillfiltered

0.94× fair value 12yo rating 4.5/5 · n=15
cheapest
€42.50
topdrinks
intrinsic
€50.57
N
2

Is it worth the price?

DEANSTON 12 Years Old Un-chillfiltered is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Deanston distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.5 out of 5 across 15 reviews. It is tracked at 2 retailers, ranging from €42.50 to €52.90, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €50.57. That is 0.94× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. Of the 2 Deanston bottlings priced here, this is the weakest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €42.50
whisky.fr €52.90

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
4.53 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€50.57
Actual price (median)
€47.70
Multiple
0.94×
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 (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€34.59
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    no declared distinctive practices
    2 / 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) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1965 (61 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.5333/5 across 15 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
9 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.75
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€60.53
Actual price (median)
€47.70
Multiple
0.79×
Verdict band
hidden gem

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 1,108 mm at Deanston RG (1 km). Scotland E rolling 12-month rainfall1,703 mm, +40.50% vs 1995-2024 median.

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