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CAOL ILA 9 Years Old 2017 1st Fill Rivesaltes Small Batch Signatory Vintage

1.26× mild premium 9yo rating 4.8/5 · n=4
cheapest
€59.90
whisky.fr
intrinsic
€47.44
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1

Is it worth the price?

CAOL ILA 9 Years Old 2017 1st Fill Rivesaltes Small Batch Signatory Vintage is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Caol Ila distillery, bottled at 9 years old. Tasters score it 4.8 out of 5 across 4 reviews. A single retailer lists it at €59.90, against a model fair price of around €47.44. That is 1.26× 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 €59.90

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
4.75 / 5
Age
9yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€47.44
Actual price (median)
€59.90
Multiple
1.26×
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 (9 × €1.20/year)
€14.46
Cask premium (wine)
+€10.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€37.68
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    large-volume Islay production; standard methods
    0 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    wine
    2 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    46.0% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    Diageo — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1846 (180 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.75/5 across 4 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
9 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.75
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€65.95
Actual price (median)
€59.90
Multiple
0.91×
Verdict band
fair value

Maturation context

Islay · rolling 12 months: 1,476 mm at Lingerton (46 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,524 mm, +43.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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