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HIGHLAND PARK 18 Years Old

0.69× hidden gem 18yo rating 5.0/5 · n=3
cheapest
€148.98
thewhiskyshop
intrinsic
€224.96
N
2

Is it worth the price?

HIGHLAND PARK 18 Years Old is an Island single malt Scotch from the Highland Park distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews. It is tracked at 2 retailers, ranging from €148.98 to €160.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €224.96. That is 0.69× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 4 Highland Park bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
thewhiskyshop €148.98
whisky.fr €160.00

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
5.00 / 5
Age
18yo
Region
Island
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€224.96
Actual price (median)
€154.49
Multiple
0.69×
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 (18 × €1.20/year)
€41.35
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€56.65
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    partial estate barley / floor malting on site; floor malting; heather peat; aromatic-island style
    2 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle; partial single-estate malt
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    43.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    Edrington — prestige-corporate
    0 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1798 (228 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 3 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
9 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.75
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€99.14
Actual price (median)
€154.49
Multiple
1.56×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Island · rolling 12 months: 1,005 mm at Kirkwall (2 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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