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Glenmorangie / Highland

GLENMORANGIE 18 Years Old

0.80× hidden gem 18yo rating 4.8/5 · n=8
cheapest
€119.00
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€165.70
N
2

Is it worth the price?

GLENMORANGIE 18 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Glenmorangie distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 4.8 out of 5 across 8 reviews. It is tracked at 2 retailers, ranging from €119.00 to €144.92, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €165.70. That is 0.80× 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
whisky.fr €119.00
thewhiskyshop €144.92

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
4.75 / 5
Age
18yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€165.70
Actual price (median)
€131.96
Multiple
0.80×
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 (18 × €1.20/year)
€41.35
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€53.71
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
    43.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    LVMH — prestige-corporate
    0 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1843 (183 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.75/5 across 8 reviews
    2 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€85.04
Actual price (median)
€131.96
Multiple
1.55×
Verdict band
mild premium

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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