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Bunnahabhain / Islay

BUNNAHABHAIN 25 Years Old

1.16× fair value 25yo rating 5.0/5 · n=1
cheapest
€424.25
topdrinks
intrinsic
€449.52
N
4

Is it worth the price?

BUNNAHABHAIN 25 Years Old is an Islay single malt Scotch from the Bunnahabhain distillery, bottled at 25 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €424.25 to €620.50, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €449.52. That is 1.16× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. It is one of 13 Bunnahabhain bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €424.25
whiskylodge €485.00
thewhiskyshop €562.30
whisky.fr €620.50

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
25yo
Region
Islay
Distillery tier
Premium
Result
Predicted price
€449.52
Actual price (median)
€523.65
Multiple
1.16×
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 (25 × €1.20/year)
€77.44
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€95.97
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    lightly peated for Islay; long fermentation
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    46.3% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    Distell (Heineken) — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1881 (145 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 1 review
    1 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€151.95
Actual price (median)
€523.65
Multiple
3.45×
Verdict band
brand premium

Maturation context

Islay · rolling 12 months: 1,420 mm at Lingerton (46 km). Scotland W rolling 12-month rainfall2,543 mm, +39.90% vs 1995-2024 median.

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