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Knockando / Speyside

KNOCKANDO 12 Years Old

0.88× fair value 12yo rating 4.7/5 · n=7
cheapest
€32.24
Système U
intrinsic
€47.76
N
4

Is it worth the price?

KNOCKANDO 12 Years Old is a Speyside single malt Scotch from the Knockando distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.7 out of 5 across 7 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €32.24 to €60.29, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €47.76. That is 0.88× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. Of the 2 Knockando bottlings priced here, this is the weakest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
Système U €32.24
topdrinks €38.95
whisky.fr €45.00
thewhiskyshop €60.29

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
4.71 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Speyside
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€47.76
Actual price (median)
€41.98
Multiple
0.88×
Verdict band
fair value (0.80× < … ≤ 1.20×)

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 1898 (128 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.7143/5 across 7 reviews
    2 / 3
Quality score
9 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.75
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€62.92
Actual price (median)
€41.98
Multiple
0.67×
Verdict band
hidden gem

Maturation context

Speyside · rolling 12 months: 727 mm at Delnashaugh (7 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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