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Clynelish / Highland

CLYNELISH 14 Years Old

0.53× hidden gem 14yo rating 4.7/5 · n=13
cheapest
€45.50
topdrinks
intrinsic
€103.86
N
4

Is it worth the price?

CLYNELISH 14 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Clynelish distillery, bottled at 14 years old. Tasters score it 4.7 out of 5 across 13 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €45.50 to €63.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €103.86. That is 0.53× the model estimate — well below the quality-predicted price, and one of the clearer value picks in the data. Of the 2 Clynelish bottlings priced here, this is the strongest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €45.50
whiskylodge €49.00
whisky.fr €62.00
thewhiskyshop €63.00

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
4.69 / 5
Age
14yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€103.86
Actual price (median)
€55.50
Multiple
0.53×
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 (14 × €1.20/year)
€27.33
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€40.84
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    modern Clynelish; original site renamed Brora
    2 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    46.0% ABV; non-chill-filtered inferred from ABV; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    2 / 3
  • Ownership
    Diageo — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1967 (59 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.6923/5 across 13 reviews
    3 / 3
Quality score
11 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.92
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€78.28
Actual price (median)
€55.50
Multiple
0.71×
Verdict band
hidden gem

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 1,009 mm at Kilphedir (16 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,235 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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