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GLEN SCOTIA 15 Years Old

0.33× hidden gem 15yo rating 5.0/5 · n=2
cheapest
€69.95
topdrinks
intrinsic
€238.18
N
3

Is it worth the price?

GLEN SCOTIA 15 Years Old is a Campbeltown single malt Scotch from the Glen Scotia distillery, bottled at 15 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €69.95 to €84.63, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €238.18. That is 0.33× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 2 Glen Scotia bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €69.95
whisky.fr €78.00
thewhiskyshop €84.63

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
15yo
Region
Campbeltown
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€238.18
Actual price (median)
€78.00
Multiple
0.33×
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 (15 × €1.20/year)
€30.48
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€52.78
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
    46.0% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    Loch Lomond Group — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1832 (194 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 2 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
12 / 18
Quality multiplier
×2.00
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€105.56
Actual price (median)
€78.00
Multiple
0.74×
Verdict band
hidden gem

Maturation context

Campbeltown · rolling 12 months: 1,867 mm at Dippen (18 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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