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MACALLAN (The) 12 Years Old Double Cask

0.82× fair value 12yo rating 4.8/5 · n=39
cheapest
€82.50
topdrinks
intrinsic
€106.19
N
4

Is it worth the price?

MACALLAN (The) 12 Years Old Double Cask is a Speyside single malt Scotch from the Macallan distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.8 out of 5 across 39 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €82.50 to €95.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €106.19. That is 0.82× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. Of the 9 Macallan bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €82.50
thewhiskyshop €85.79
whisky.fr €89.10
whiskylodge €95.00

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
4.85 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Speyside
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€106.19
Actual price (median)
€87.45
Multiple
0.82×
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 (€0.10/cl × 70 cl)
€7.00
Maturation (12 × €1.20/year)
€21.64
Cask premium (ex sherry)
+€8.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€36.64
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    small stills (signature); curated sherry-cask program
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    ex sherry
    1 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    40.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Edrington — prestige-corporate
    0 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1824 (202 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.8462/5 across 39 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
8 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.67
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€61.07
Actual price (median)
€87.45
Multiple
1.43×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Speyside · rolling 12 months: 765 mm at Aberlour (1 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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