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Glenfiddich / Speyside

GLENFIDDICH 26 Years Old Grande Couronne

2.06× brand premium 26yo rating 5.0/5 · n=1
cheapest
€582.01
thewhiskyshop
intrinsic
€307.65
N
3

Is it worth the price?

GLENFIDDICH 26 Years Old Grande Couronne is a Speyside single malt Scotch from the Glenfiddich distillery, bottled at 26 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €582.01 to €649.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €307.65. That is 2.06× the model estimate — well above the quality-predicted price, a substantial brand premium. It is one of 11 Glenfiddich bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
thewhiskyshop €582.01
topdrinks €632.50
whisky.fr €649.00

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
26yo
Region
Speyside
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€307.65
Actual price (median)
€632.50
Multiple
2.06×
Verdict band
brand premium (2.00× < … ≤ 4.00×)

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 (€0.10/cl × 70 cl)
€7.00
Maturation (26 × €1.20/year)
€84.17
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€95.73
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    own coopers; large-scale standard production
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    43.8% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    William Grant & Sons (family corporate) — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1886 (140 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 1 review
    2 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€151.57
Actual price (median)
€632.50
Multiple
4.17×
Verdict band
luxury premium

Maturation context

Speyside · rolling 12 months: 765 mm at Aberlour (6 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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