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Tomatin / Highland

TOMATIN 12 Years Old

0.89× fair value 12yo rating 4.8/5 · n=12
cheapest
€35.95
topdrinks
intrinsic
€51.50
N
3

Is it worth the price?

TOMATIN 12 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Tomatin distillery, bottled at 12 years old. Tasters score it 4.8 out of 5 across 12 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €35.95 to €68.40, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €51.50. That is 0.89× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. It is one of 3 Tomatin bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €35.95
whisky.fr €45.90
thewhiskyshop €68.40

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
4.83 / 5
Age
12yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€51.50
Actual price (median)
€45.90
Multiple
0.89×
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 (€0.14/cl × 70 cl)
€9.80
Maturation (12 × €1.20/year)
€21.64
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€33.02
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
    Tomatin Distillery Co. (Takara Shuzo) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1897 (129 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.8333/5 across 12 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
8 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.67
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€55.03
Actual price (median)
€45.90
Multiple
0.83×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 774 mm at Tomatin No2 (0 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,223 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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