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Fettercairn / Highland

FETTERCAIRN 12 Years Old

0.72× hidden gem 12yo rating 4.6/5 · n=50
cheapest
€40.95
topdrinks
intrinsic
€79.39
N
4

Is it worth the price?

FETTERCAIRN 12 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Fettercairn distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.6 out of 5 across 50 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €40.95 to €61.45, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €79.39. That is 0.72× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 3 Fettercairn bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €40.95
whiskylodge €55.00
whisky.fr €59.90
thewhiskyshop €61.45

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
4.58 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€79.39
Actual price (median)
€57.45
Multiple
0.72×
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 (€0.18/cl × 70 cl)
€12.60
Maturation (12 × €1.20/year)
€21.64
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€34.24
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
    40.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Whyte & Mackay (Emperador) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1824 (202 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.58/5 across 50 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
10 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.83
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€62.78
Actual price (median)
€57.45
Multiple
0.92×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 1,608 mm at Charr (10 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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