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Glenrothes / Speyside

GLENROTHES 18 Years Old

0.79× hidden gem 18yo rating 5.0/5 · n=2
cheapest
€121.50
topdrinks
intrinsic
€222.66
N
4

Is it worth the price?

GLENROTHES 18 Years Old is a Speyside single malt Scotch from the Glenrothes distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €121.50 to €190.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €222.66. That is 0.79× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 2 Glenrothes bottlings priced here, this is the weakest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €121.50
thewhiskyshop €165.75
whiskylodge €185.00
whisky.fr €190.00

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
5.00 / 5
Age
18yo
Region
Speyside
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€222.66
Actual price (median)
€175.38
Multiple
0.79×
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 (18 × €1.20/year)
€41.35
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€53.71
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
    Edrington / Berry Bros & Rudd partnership — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1879 (147 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 2 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
10 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.83
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€98.47
Actual price (median)
€175.38
Multiple
1.78×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Speyside · rolling 12 months: 773 mm at Aberlour (5 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,209 mm, +28.20% vs 1995-2024 median.

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