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Tamdhu 12 Years Old

0.72× hidden gem 12yo rating 4.2/5 · n=100
cheapest
€52.95
topdrinks
intrinsic
€73.96
N
1

Is it worth the price?

Tamdhu 12 Years Old is a single malt Scotch from the Tamdhu distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.2 out of 5 across 100 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €52.95, against a model fair price of around €73.96. That is 0.72× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 2 Tamdhu bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €52.95

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
4.17 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€73.96
Actual price (median)
€52.95
Multiple
0.72×
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 (12 × €1.20/year)
€21.64
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€31.44
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    sherry-cask matured house style
    2 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    ABV not declared; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Ian Macleod Distillers (independent) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1896 (130 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.17/5 across 100 reviews
    0 / 3
Quality score
6 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.50
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€47.17
Actual price (median)
€52.95
Multiple
1.12×
Verdict band
fair value

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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