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Glengyle

Kilkerran 12 Years Old

0.64× hidden gem 12yo rating 4.4/5 · n=100
cheapest
€66.95
topdrinks
intrinsic
€105.94
N
3

Is it worth the price?

Kilkerran 12 Years Old is a single malt Scotch from the Glengyle distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.4 out of 5 across 100 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €66.95 to €74.20, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €105.94. That is 0.64× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 3 Glengyle bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €66.95
whiskylodge €68.00
thewhiskyshop €74.20

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
4.44 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
—
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€105.94
Actual price (median)
€68.00
Multiple
0.64×
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 (€0.25/cl × 70 cl)
€17.50
Maturation (12 × €1.20/year)
€21.64
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€39.14
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    Springbank's sister revived 2004; ~80k LAP actual (Oct-Dec only); bottled as Kilkerran
    2 / 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
    J&A Mitchell (Mitchell family) — family multigenerational
    3 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 2004 (22 years of operation)
    1 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.44/5 across 100 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€61.98
Actual price (median)
€68.00
Multiple
1.10×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Campbeltown · rolling 12 months: 1,867 mm at Dippen (19 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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