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Glencadam / Highland

Glencadam 18 Years Old

1.49× mild premium 18yo rating 4.3/5 · n=60
cheapest
€159.57
inverurie
intrinsic
€108.65
N
2

Is it worth the price?

Glencadam 18 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Glencadam distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 4.3 out of 5 across 60 reviews. It is tracked at 2 retailers, ranging from €159.57 to €164.95, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €108.65. That is 1.49× the model estimate — a mild premium over the quality-predicted price. Of the 4 Glencadam bottlings priced here, this is the weakest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
inverurie €159.57
topdrinks €164.95

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
4.27 / 5
Age
18yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€108.65
Actual price (median)
€162.26
Multiple
1.49×
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 (€0.18/cl × 70 cl)
€12.60
Maturation (18 × €1.20/year)
€41.35
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.00
Cost floor
€53.95
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    classic Highland production; reawakened as single malt 2003
    1 / 3
  • Cask provenance
    cask type not declared on bottle
    0 / 3
  • Bottling integrity
    ABV not declared; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    0 / 3
  • Ownership
    Angus Dundee Distillers (independent) — independent or smaller group
    2 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1825 (201 years of operation)
    3 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.27/5 across 60 reviews
    0 / 3
Quality score
6 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.50
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€80.93
Actual price (median)
€162.26
Multiple
2.01×
Verdict band
brand premium

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 689 mm at Montrose (11 km). Scotland E rolling 12-month rainfall1,676 mm, +38.40% vs 1995-2024 median.

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