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Fettercairn / Highland

FETTERCAIRN 16 Years Old

0.67× hidden gem 16yo rating 5.0/5 · n=2
cheapest
€83.48
thewhiskyshop
intrinsic
€136.01
N
2

Is it worth the price?

FETTERCAIRN 16 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Fettercairn distillery, bottled at 16 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews. It is tracked at 2 retailers, ranging from €83.48 to €99.90, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €136.01. That is 0.67× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 3 Fettercairn bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
thewhiskyshop €83.48
whisky.fr €99.90

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
5.00 / 5
Age
16yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€136.01
Actual price (median)
€91.69
Multiple
0.67×
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 (16 × €1.20/year)
€33.86
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€51.10
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
    46.4% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    Whyte & Mackay (Emperador) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1824 (202 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 2 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
12 / 18
Quality multiplier
×2.00
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€102.21
Actual price (median)
€91.69
Multiple
0.90×
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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