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Glenmorangie / Highland

GLENMORANGIE 14 Years Old Quinta Ruban

0.55× hidden gem 14yo rating 4.8/5 · n=26
cheapest
€47.50
topdrinks
intrinsic
€106.07
N
4

Is it worth the price?

GLENMORANGIE 14 Years Old Quinta Ruban is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Glenmorangie distillery, bottled at 14 years old. Tasters score it 4.8 out of 5 across 26 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €47.50 to €59.13, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €106.07. That is 0.55× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 6 Glenmorangie bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €47.50
whiskylodge €58.00
whisky.fr €59.00
thewhiskyshop €59.13

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
4.85 / 5
Age
14yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€106.07
Actual price (median)
€58.50
Multiple
0.55×
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 (€0.14/cl × 70 cl)
€9.80
Maturation (14 × €1.20/year)
€27.33
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€40.84
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    tall stills (industry-tallest); signature design
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    46.0% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    LVMH — prestige-corporate
    0 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1843 (183 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.8462/5 across 26 reviews
    2 / 3
Quality score
8 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.67
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€68.07
Actual price (median)
€58.50
Multiple
0.86×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 747 mm at Milton of Evelix TBR (7 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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