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Glencadam 18 Years Old

1.07× fair value 18yo rating 4.3/5 · n=60
cheapest
€164.95
topdrinks
intrinsic
€153.72
N
1

Is it worth the price?

Glencadam 18 Years Old is a single malt Scotch from the Glencadam distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 4.3 out of 5 across 60 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €164.95, against a model fair price of around €153.72. That is 1.07× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. Of the 4 Glencadam bottlings priced here, this is the weakest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €164.95

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
4.27 / 5
Age
18yo
Region
—
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€153.72
Actual price (median)
€164.95
Multiple
1.07×
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 (€0.18/cl × 70 cl)
€12.60
Maturation (18 × €1.20/year)
€41.35
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€53.95
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    classic Highland production; reawakened as single malt 2003
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    ABV not declared; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Angus Dundee Distillers (independent) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1825 (201 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.27/5 across 60 reviews
    0 / 3
Quality score
6 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.50
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€80.93
Actual price (median)
€164.95
Multiple
2.04×
Verdict band
brand premium

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 757 mm at Montrose (11 km). Scotland E rolling 12-month rainfall1,703 mm, +40.50% vs 1995-2024 median.

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