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GLENFIDDICH 21 Years Old Gran Reserva

1.60× mild premium 21yo rating 4.8/5 · n=13
cheapest
€218.15
thewhiskyshop
intrinsic
€143.30
N
3

Is it worth the price?

GLENFIDDICH 21 Years Old Gran Reserva is a Speyside single malt Scotch from the Glenfiddich distillery, bottled at 21 years old. Tasters score it 4.8 out of 5 across 13 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €218.15 to €229.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €143.30. That is 1.60× the model estimate — a mild premium over the quality-predicted price. It is one of 11 Glenfiddich bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
thewhiskyshop €218.15
whisky.fr €229.00
whiskylodge €229.00

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
21yo
Region
Speyside
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€143.30
Actual price (median)
€229.00
Multiple
1.60×
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 (€0.10/cl × 70 cl)
€7.00
Maturation (21 × €1.20/year)
€54.72
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€61.72
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    own coopers; large-scale standard production
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    40.0% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    William Grant & Sons (family corporate) — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1886 (140 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.8462/5 across 13 reviews
    2 / 3
Quality score
6 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.50
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€92.58
Actual price (median)
€229.00
Multiple
2.47×
Verdict band
brand premium

Maturation context

Speyside · rolling 12 months: 743 mm at Aberlour (6 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,235 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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