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Glenfiddich / Speyside

GLENFIDDICH 26 Years Old Grande Couronne

1.91× mild premium 26yo rating 5.0/5 · n=1
cheapest
€506.00
topdrinks
intrinsic
€306.45
N
3

Is it worth the price?

GLENFIDDICH 26 Years Old Grande Couronne is a Speyside single malt Scotch from the Glenfiddich distillery, bottled at 26 years old. Tasters score it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews. It is tracked at 3 retailers, ranging from €506.00 to €649.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €306.45. That is 1.91× the model estimate — a mild premium over the quality-predicted price. It is one of 10 Glenfiddich bottlings priced here; the others are compared below.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
topdrinks €506.00
thewhiskyshop €585.97
whisky.fr €649.00

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
26yo
Region
Speyside
Distillery tier
Mid
Result
Predicted price
€306.45
Actual price (median)
€585.97
Multiple
1.91×
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 (26 × €1.20/year)
€84.17
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.05
Cost floor
€95.73
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
    43.8% ABV; chill-filtration not disclosed; E150a caramel colouring not disclosed
    1 / 3
  • Ownership
    William Grant & Sons (family corporate) — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1886 (140 years of operation)
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    5.0/5 across 1 review
    2 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€151.57
Actual price (median)
€585.97
Multiple
3.87×
Verdict band
brand premium

Maturation context

Speyside · rolling 12 months: 773 mm at Aberlour (6 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,209 mm, +28.20% vs 1995-2024 median.

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