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GLENALLACHIE 12 Years Old

0.59× hidden gem 12yo rating 5.0/5 · n=2
cheapest
€62.15
topdrinks
intrinsic
€107.19
N
4

Is it worth the price?

GLENALLACHIE 12 Years Old is a Speyside single malt Scotch from the Glenallachie distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €62.15 to €64.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €107.19. That is 0.59× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 3 Glenallachie bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €62.15
thewhiskyshop €62.61
whiskylodge €63.00
whisky.fr €64.00

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
12yo
Region
Speyside
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€107.19
Actual price (median)
€62.81
Multiple
0.59×
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 (€0.14/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
    46.0% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    The GlenAllachie Distillers Co. (Billy Walker group) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1967 (59 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 2 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
11 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.92
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€66.29
Actual price (median)
€62.81
Multiple
0.95×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Speyside · rolling 12 months: 765 mm at Aberlour (3 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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