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Laphroaig / Islay

LAPHROAIG 10 Years Old

0.74× hidden gem 10yo rating 4.9/5 · n=17
cheapest
€36.72
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€57.58
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4

Is it worth the price?

LAPHROAIG 10 Years Old is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Laphroaig distillery, bottled at 10 years old. Tasters score it 4.9 out of 5 across 17 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €36.72 to €51.01, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €57.58. That is 0.74× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. It is one of 4 Laphroaig bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
whisky.fr €36.72
whiskylodge €39.50
topdrinks €46.25
thewhiskyshop €51.01

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
4.94 / 5
Age
10yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€57.58
Actual price (median)
€42.88
Multiple
0.74×
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 (10 × €1.20/year)
€16.69
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€26.49
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    partial estate barley / floor malting on site; partial floor malting
    2 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle; partial single-estate malt
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    40.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Beam Suntory — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1815 (211 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.9412/5 across 17 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
10 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.83
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€48.56
Actual price (median)
€42.88
Multiple
0.88×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Islay · rolling 12 months: 1,867 mm at Dippen (42 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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