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Caol Ila / Islay

CAOL ILA 8 Years Old 2017 Very Cloudy Refill Hogsheads Signatory Vintage

1.52× mild premium 8yo rating 4.3/5 · n=3
cheapest
€63.90
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€42.16
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1

Is it worth the price?

CAOL ILA 8 Years Old 2017 Very Cloudy Refill Hogsheads Signatory Vintage is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Caol Ila distillery, bottled at 8 years old. Tasters score it 4.3 out of 5 across 3 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €63.90, against a model fair price of around €42.16. That is 1.52× the model estimate — a mild premium over the quality-predicted price. It is one of 12 Caol Ila bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
whisky.fr €63.90

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
4.33 / 5
Age
8yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€42.16
Actual price (median)
€63.90
Multiple
1.52×
Verdict band
mild premium (1.20× < … ≤ 2.00×)

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 (8 × €1.20/year)
€12.37
Cask premium (refill bourbon)
€-2.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€20.17
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    large-volume Islay production; standard methods
    0 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    refill bourbon
    2 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    40.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Diageo — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1846 (180 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.3333/5 across 3 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€31.94
Actual price (median)
€63.90
Multiple
2.00×
Verdict band
brand premium

Maturation context

Islay · rolling 12 months: 1,550 mm at Lingerton (46 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,543 mm, +39.90% vs 1995-2024 median.

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