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Glendronach / Highland

GLENDRONACH 12 Years Old

0.57× hidden gem 12yo rating 5.0/5 · n=1
cheapest
€48.50
topdrinks
intrinsic
€114.75
N
3

Is it worth the price?

GLENDRONACH 12 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Glendronach distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €48.50 to €69.90, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €114.75. That is 0.57× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 8 Glendronach bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €48.50
thewhiskyshop €64.93
whisky.fr €69.90

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
12yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€114.75
Actual price (median)
€64.93
Multiple
0.57×
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
×1.05
Cost floor
€35.96
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    classic sherry maturation focus; closed 1996-2002
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    43.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    Brown-Forman — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1826 (200 years of operation); closed 1996-2002
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 1 review
    3 / 3
Quality score
8 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.67
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€59.93
Actual price (median)
€64.93
Multiple
1.08×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 810 mm at Avochie (10 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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