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Pulteney / Highland

OLD PULTENEY 18 Years Old

1.19× fair value 18yo rating 4.4/5 · n=9
cheapest
€115.49
thewhiskyshop
intrinsic
€109.20
N
4

Is it worth the price?

OLD PULTENEY 18 Years Old is a Highland single malt Scotch from the Pulteney distillery, bottled at 18 years old. Tasters score it 4.4 out of 5 across 9 reviews. It is tracked at 4 retailers, ranging from €115.49 to €180.00, while the valuation model estimates a fair price of around €109.20. That is 1.19× the model estimate — almost exactly the quality-predicted price, with no meaningful brand premium. Of the 6 Pulteney bottlings priced here, this is the weakest value.

Retailers tracked

Retailer Price
thewhiskyshop €115.49
topdrinks €115.50
whiskylodge €145.00
whisky.fr €180.00

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
4.44 / 5
Age
18yo
Region
Highland
Distillery tier
Budget
Result
Predicted price
€109.20
Actual price (median)
€130.25
Multiple
1.19×
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 (€0.18/cl × 70 cl)
€12.60
Maturation (18 × €1.20/year)
€41.35
Cask premium (undeclared)
+€0.00
× ABV factor
×1.10
Cost floor
€59.35
Quality grade (six 0–3 axes)
  • Process distinctness
    distinctively shaped stills; coastal-influenced maturation; closed 1930-1951
    1 / 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
    Inver House / Thai Beverage — production-led corporate
    1 / 3
  • Heritage
    founded 1826 (200 years of operation); closed 1930-1951
    2 / 3
  • Reputation
    4.4444/5 across 9 reviews
    1 / 3
Quality score
7 / 18
Quality multiplier
×1.58
Intrinsic and multiple
Intrinsic value
€93.97
Actual price (median)
€130.25
Multiple
1.39×
Verdict band
mild premium

Maturation context

Highland · rolling 12 months: 900 mm at Halkirk (25 km). Scotland N rolling 12-month rainfall2,235 mm, +30.70% vs 1995-2024 median.

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