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GLENKINCHIE 12 Years Old

0.72× hidden gem 12yo rating 4.6/5 · n=17
cheapest
€37.50
topdrinks
intrinsic
€59.35
N
3

Is it worth the price?

GLENKINCHIE 12 Years Old is a Lowland single malt Scotch from the Glenkinchie distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.6 out of 5 across 17 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €37.50 to €43.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €59.35. That is 0.72× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 2 Glenkinchie bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €37.50
whisky.fr €42.90
whiskylodge €43.00

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
4.65 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Lowland
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€59.35
Actual price (median)
€42.90
Multiple
0.72×
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
    no declared distinctive practices
    2 / 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
    Diageo — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1837 (189 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.6471/5 across 17 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
11 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.92
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€68.92
Actual price (median)
€42.90
Multiple
0.62×
Verdict band
hidden gem

Maturation context

Lowland · rolling 12 months: 688 mm at Gifford Rain Gauge (8 km). Scotland E rolling 12-month rainfall1,703 mm, +40.50% vs 1995-2024 median.

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